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As heat stress increases across Mississippi this week, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory which includes Holmes County for today. It'll be in effect from 11 am until 8 pm. In Durant, the heat... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two cars wrecked Friday evening Pn Hwy. 16 at Willis Rd. in Leake County.
The call was just before 6 p.m. The caller said the highway was completely blocked.
It was unclear if there were any serious injuries, but an ambu;lance was sent to the... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Two cars were involved but apparently only one stayed on the scene of a wreck Saturday night near the Philadelphia Walmart.
Police and Neshoba County deputies were on the scene about 9:45 p.m.
At first it seemed no one was hurt, but medica were called... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported Saturday afternoon in Neshoba County, The wreck was on Hwy. 16 east in front of Bobby's Country Store.
The call was just before 4 p.m.
Though no one was reported hurt, both an ambulance and the Highway Patrol were sent... Read More.
The 5th Annual Heart of Mississippi Rodeo is returning to Kosciusko this fall Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10.
Presented by the Kosciusko Attala Partnership, the two-night event will take place at 1 Superior Drive on property provided by Dickerson Petroleum. Sanctioned by the... Read More.
A Kosciusko firefighter is graduating Thursday from the State Fire Academy. Coby Moses is among 28 members of Firefighter Class 222 which has undergone seven weeks of training, some of it online, some in the classroom, along with hands-on instruction in the areas of... Read More.
Carthage native and Mississippi State legend Victoria Vivians is stepping into the next chapter of her basketball career, joining head coach Vic Schaefer’s staff as an assistant coach for the University of Texas women's basketball program.
The move reunites Vivians with Schaefer, her former collegiate... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. — Country music superstar Lainey Wilson is heading to the Ellis Theater for a pair of special acoustic fundraiser performances Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
Fresh off stadium tours, Grammy wins, and a string of chart-topping hits including "Heart Like a Truck," "Watermelon... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man who made bomb threats on the Choctaw reservation in Philadelphia has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Joshua Mark Davis, 37, of Meridian, was also oedered to pay a $1,500 fine and will be on probation when he gets out... Read More.
Your home for local football is back!
Boswell Media Sports is bringing you front-row coverage for the 2026 season, delivering every hit, touchdown, and game-winning drive for the Kosciusko Whippets, Leake Academy Rebels, and Holmes Community College Bulldogs across radio, video streams, and mobile.
Kosciusko Whippet... Read More.
Update: MHP Sgt. Jameka Moore has identified the deceased as Delores Sprague, 55, of Decatur, MS. Sgt. Moore says the school bus was traveling northbound on HWY 487 and the Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on HWY 487 when the two collided head-on resulting... Read More.
This is a list of candidates who have qualified to run for mayor or aldermen in the 2026 Carthage municipal elections. The final day to qualify for the election is Friday, August, 14, 2026.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--If you have any information on the whereabouts of a man named Joe Whittle, an older man who was known for writing his red motorized bike throughout Neshoba County, Sheriff Eric Clark says they would appreciate the info.
He says they have been... Read More.
Sheriff Atkinson and Sheriff Clark shown at the FBI Academy's National Command Course
(Atkinson second from left, third row from the bottom, Clark second from right, second row from the bottom)
Two local sheriffs from neighboring counties say they learned some things about law enforcement leadership... Read More.
Nonprofits, municipal leaders, and community organizers across central and southwest Mississippi can now apply for funding through the Community Foundation for Mississippi’s (CFM) annual Community Impact Project Grants.
Starting Aug. 1, 2026, eligible organizations can request up to $5,000 to launch or expand local initiatives.
Quick... Read More.
A Leake County man was arrested for the theft of a Kubota side-by-side that was stolen from a deer camp on Attala Road 5001 Tuesday afternoon.
The Attala County Sheriff's Office was notified and began investigating the theft. At around 6 p.m., Deputy Tommy Pender,... Read More.
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