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MADDEN, Miss. — As gamers across the country grab their copies of Madden NFL 27 this week, we're looking back on the time EA Sports brought the launch party right here to central Mississippi.
Twenty years ago this month, the tiny Leake County community of Madden... Read More.
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EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
Dangerous heat stress will be spreading east today and the National Weather Service is posting a heat advisory which covers all of this area. Heat index readings could climb as high as... Read More.
Country music icon Dwight Yoakam is scheduled to perform live at Pearl River Resort Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
With his trademark Bakersfield sound and unmistakable vocals, the Grammy Award winner, famous for defining hits like "Guitars, Cadillacs," "Fast as You," and "A Thousand Miles from... Read More.
With hotter temperatures forecast in Mississippi this week, the State Health Department is urging parents and grandparents to take precautions to avoid a tragedy which happens about twice a week across the country during the summer. A child who dies after being left inside... Read More.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a Durant woman who’s been missing since Saturday. Angel Denise Brown, 24, was last seen around 9 pm on North Lexington Street. Family members say she suffers from a medical condition which may... Read More.
Philadelphia Police responded to a break-in at a home on Adams St. at around 3 a.m. Monday, August 10.
Two people at the residence reported that two assailants broke into the home through the front door. One of the individuals was said to have been... Read More.
Donovan Shoemaker is the first Alcorn State University student to receive a Mississippi Poultry Association scholarship.
The senior animal science major from Walnut Grove, Mississippi, earned one of four $4,000 awards the association gives each year to students headed into poultry careers. Winners are picked... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two cars wrecked Friday evening on 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 ambulance 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 medics 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.
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