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JACKSON, MISS. – After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was faced with the monumental task of rebuilding or repairing nearly every major route along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now, 20 years later,... Read More.
Over the past few weeks, the MDHS Office of Inspector General has reported an increase in reports of stolen SNAP benefits in the Jackson metro and surrounding areas near the state line.Following instructions from federal partners, stolen SNAP benefits can no longer be replaced.The... Read More.
The State Health Department is confirming a case of West Nile virus in Attala County, the first in the local area this summer. The total statewide is now 15 with one death in Washington County. Earlier, a blood donor in Holmes County tested positive... Read More.
Philadelphia Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 15 S at Frog Level Rd. around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. The wreck blocked one lane of traffic, but no injuries were reported.Later that afternoon, just before 3 p.m., Neshoba County Deputies and Mississippi Highway Patrol... Read More.
A Lexington man has been named the winner of a contest to design Mississippi’s first wild turkey stamp. Johnny Granberry’s artwork will be featured on the stamp which will provide a dedicated stream of revenue to support wild turkey habitat, management and research. Starting... Read More.
Today is National Radio Day!
From NationalRadioDay.com:
National Radio Day is a time to honor one of the most longstanding electronic media and its role in our everyday lives. Radio delivers information, news, entertainment and company to millions of Americans every hour of every... Read More.
On Monday, August 18, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to the 200 block of Lewis Ave. where a man had reportedly been shot.Officers arrived to find a 20-year-old Carthage man suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower leg. Aid was... Read More.
The 2nd annual Leake County Law Enforcement Supper has been set for Saturday, September 20 at 6 p.m.
The event, hosted by Leake County Constables Steven "Smiley" McMillan and Steve Goodman, will be held at the Leake County Country Club.
All local law enforcement officers and... Read More.
State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep their responders safe and protect their communities. Through this year’s Good Neighbor Firefighter... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Two Stihl chainsaws that were reported stolen Friday and a 2022 Honda Recon 250 ATV, were both found not far from each other by Neshoba County deputies.The Honda was reported stolen from a barn on County Rd. 1113.The chainsaws were stolen from a... Read More.
The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18-year-old in connection with two incidents of vandalism at the Stribling Center on Road 402.Deputies were first called to the building on August 5, 2025, after the owner reported damage to the front doors. Four days... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A vehicle fire was reported Saturday night near Carthage on Hwy. 487 near Hwy. 35.The call came in at 10:37 p.m.The fire was reported out by 11 p.m.No injuries were reported.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A wreck with injuries was reported Saturday night in Carthage.The one-car wreck was reported at 7:43 p.m. on Red Dog Rd.An ambulance was dispatched.The people involved in the wreck were reported out of the car. The nature of the injuries was not clear... Read More.
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A vehicle was reported flipped on Old Salem Rd. near Walnut Grove Saturday afternoon.The call of a wreck with possible injuries came in just before 2 p.m.The wreck happened in a curve, but the cause was unclear.An ambulance was sent to the... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman was reported laying half way in the highway on Hwy. 16 in Carthage Saturday.The call came in just before noon.Carthage Police were told the woman was in the highway near the hospital. The person who called it in also said the... Read More.
EBENEZER, Miss.--A fatal wreck last Saturday (Aug. 9) in Holmes County, had deputies looking for a driver who ran away, leaving his passenger in a burning car.The wreck happened on Ebenezer Pickens Rd.One car was trying to pass another and didn't make it back... Read More.
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