Local News

• UPDATE: Will Cindy Hyde-Smith honor campaign refund requests? Probably not.
  AT&T and Walmart are among the high-profile companies that have asked for their donations back.         
• CL NOW! Marshall Ramsey says farewell, Death row inmate seeks death, Driving in the rain, Sex offender
  Good afternoon. Today is Friday, December 14, and this is your CL NOW! newsletter. Here are some of the day's top stories at ClarionLedger.com.         
• 'It doesn't bother me.' Sex offender is grand marshal of Miss. town's Christmas parade
  Residents of the small town know that Michael Clay Saripkin is a convicted sex offender.         
• Jackson restaurant shares hilarious note left by diner who made complicated to-go order
  Are you a picky eater? You can relate to this order left at the Jackson Mediterranean restaurant.         
• Be grateful for the gift of life — yours and others
  Who are the "good guys"? Don't make that call based on the way a person looks, the color of his skin or the quality of his home.         
• Hattiesburg tree ordinance an investment in green — the dollars and sense kind
  Hattiesburg City Council is expected to vote on a stand-alone tree ordinance at its Dec. 18 meeting.         
• Sick of those robocalls? So are 40 of the nation's attorneys general
  A third of all phone calls made in the United States are robocalls.         
• Congress clears bill holding its members accountable for sexual misconduct
  The legislation amending the Congressional Accountability Act is retiring U.S.Rep. Gregg Harper's last major bil and became one of his signature issues.         
• Mississippi one of the deadliest states for driving in the rain, report says
  Mississippi comes in among the top 10 most deadly states for driving in the rain, according to a review by Safewise.         
• Mississippi man to stand trial in Michigan student's death
  Two more people have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting death of a Michigan State University student in East Lansing.