Florida leads all states with the number of agencies that have signed 287 (g) MOAs. It is the only state to have every county sheriff’s office (67) participating in at least one 287 (g) program; many ...

Bentonsport, Iowa, was a bustling steamboat port and railroad terminus in 1857 — outfitting pioneers heading west and growing ...

Benton County is $1 closer to getting a new jail. Members of the county's budget committee recommended a $540 million budget for the 2025–27 biennium last week, and they decided to give the ...

Some words may be mispronounced. VINTON — It’s almost time to see Benton County’s premiere timepiece. The courthouse’s clock, first installed 119 years ago, has been completely restored to ...

Benton County scheduled more public hearings on Republic Services' proposed Coffin Butte Landfill expansion. After three public hearings in April and May, Republic Services asked for additional ...

A group of residents filed a lawsuit, suing Tarrant County over a newly drawn map of county commissioner precincts that they say discriminates against Black and Latino voters. Tarrant County ...

A new University of Mississippi project maps the state's often-overlooked religious ... this and for politicians to be able to look at the county and the districts they represent and see how ...

Hunter Gardner was appointed as the new executive director of the Hinds County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA). Gardner previously worked with the Mississippi Development Authority ...

individual cities within the county like Brandon and Pearl now allow alcohol sales. Mississippi state law regulates alcohol sales differently for beer, wine, and spirits, with varying restrictions ...