A week in the Middle East left a million impressions on U.S. Sen. James Lankford, but two stood out: The hope for better things just north of Israel and the desolation of the narrow strip of land ...

John Horhn won the Jackson mayoral election, defeating incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Horhn secured victory with 15,755 votes, significantly ahead of independent candidate Rodney DePriest.