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The Mississippi coast is now under a hurricane watch. Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced EESS-ah-EE-sus) formed in the Gulf this morning and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by tomorrow and to reach Category-2 strength by Friday as it heads toward landfall along the... Read More.
The Kosciusko Board of Aldermen is considering an ordinance to prohibit the sale and distribution of Kratom within city limits. The proposed ban follows growing scrutiny of the herbal substance across Mississippi and nationwide.
Derived from a Southeast Asian tree, Kratom produces stimulant effects at... Read More.
Emergency crews responded to a serious crash on Hwy 21 S near Dixon Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon.
Neshoba County deputies, Dixon and Philadelphia firefighters, EMS, and MS Hwy Patrol were alerted to the crash at approximately 3:35 p.m.
One vehicle was reportedly overturned and caught fire.... Read More.
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is proud to host a Division I women's basketball exhibition featuring Mississippi State University and Louisiana Tech University on Sunday, October 18, at 4 pm at Tushka Arena on the Choctaw Central High School campus.
Tickets are $10 and... Read More.
Four people were arrested and a large quantity of suspected illegal products was seized during a multi-agency operation in Philadelphia and Neshoba County following an investigation that lasted more than a year.
According to the Philadelphia Police Chief, Eric Lyons, officers executed multiple search and... Read More.
Congratulations to our Kicks Picks Week 6 winner, Eddie Duncan of Kosciusko! Duncan topped the competition this week with the most correct picks, and he the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic.
A reminder to all... Read More.
The Dixon Volunteer Fire Department will host a fundraiser car show on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The department is located at 14880 Hwy. 21 S. in Philadelphia.
All vehicles are welcome, including off-road vehicles. There is no entry fee, but... Read More.
Carthage voters will head to the polls next week to begin choosing who will serve as the city’s mayor and board of aldermen. With the primary election approaching, here’s what Carthage voters need to know about the candidates, election process, and important dates.
The primary... Read More.
Boswell Media Sports’ weekly football pick’em “Kicks Picks” is back for its 23rd season on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com.
Make your picks each week for the best high school and college football games in the state. If you get the most right, then you’re... Read More.
UNION, Miss.--About 4:15 Saturday afternoon Neshoba County deputies became involved in a pursuit by the Union Police Dept. A woman had taken off after reportedly hitting a police car.
The pursuit was on Hwy. 15, north from Union.
Deputies waited with spike strips to try and... Read More.
The Leake Academy Rebels were back in Madden tonight for Homecoming 2026 hosting the Canton Academy Panthers. Codi Breedlove was named Homecoming Queen at halftime. The Rebels were in control of the football game enjoying a 28-0 lead at halftime and were up 41-7... Read More.
$16,894.12 was raised in Leake County Friday as Boswell Media kicked off its Make-A-Wish Mississippi Radiothons. That total includes in person and online donations. Citizens throughout the community showed up to donate and help grant wishes for critically ill children in our local communities.... Read More.


















