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What Could Save Your Life If you Get COVID-19

Thursday, August 19 by Chris Davis

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--The pandemic may be worse than it has ever been in Mississippi, according to numbers released by the state Dept. of Health. More than 4,000 cases were reported Wednesday, with 36 more people dead from the virus.That number includes two people in Holmes... Read More.

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Leake Co. Schools Appoint Bell-Luckett to Help Kids Succeed

Thursday, August 19 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--You may have heard the old proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child". Phyllis Bell-Luckett not only believes in that saying, but wants to take a step further to help get parents and the community involved in the education of kids... Read More.

James Creer Running for State Senate

Thursday, August 19 by Chris Davis

KEMPER COUNTY, Miss.--James Creer wants to represent you in the Mississippi Senate. He's announced he's running in the special election to fill the vacant seat for District 23,The district covers some of Winston County and areas just east of Philadelphia.Creer has lived in Kemper... Read More.

Man Killed by Deputies in Scott County

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

SCOTT COUNTY, Miss.--A man who was described by Scott County deputies as being "heavily armed", was shot by those deputies after he confronted them Saturday.The sheriff's department told our newsgathering partners at WTOK News Center 11 that Robert Bailey was firing shots at workers... Read More.

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How Ham Jam Got Canceled

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--One of Philadelphia's signature festivals has been canceled for 2021. The Community Development Partnership posted on their Facebook page that Ham Jam, which was set for October 16, has been canceled, not postponed.Philadelphia Main Street made that decision because of the rising number... Read More.

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Neshoba General Needs Relief; UMMC May Be Helping

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

JACKSON, Miss.--The state's largest hospital and trauma center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, usually takes the transfer patients from smaller hospitals across the state. But, they've been jammed up with COVID patients themselves. Now they've opened a second field hospital in the parking... Read More.

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Gas Prices Go Up Slightly; Miss. Senators Not Good With Biden Solution

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Gas prices in central Mississippi, have gone up a few cents since Monday. Mississippi's senators have asked the president to reconsider his solution to rising gas prices.Gas in Carthage was right around the state average of $2.77 per gallon, according to Gasbuddy.com. It... Read More.

More COVID Deaths in central Miss.; Students in Quarantine

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--The state Dept. of Health reported 67 more COVID deaths Tuesday. One of those people was in Attala County. Another was in Neshoba, a county that has had the highest number of cases in the state, per capita.Three more people were reported dead... Read More.

Coronavirus: Over 7,000 Cases; Reeves Under Pressure

Tuesday, August 17 by Chris Davis

STATE WIDE--For the weekend 7,839 new cases of coronavirus were reported, with 52 deaths. Two of those deaths were in central Mississippi: one in Attala County and one in Scott County.Gov. Tate Reeves has been getting pressure to issue a state-wide mask mandate, but... Read More.

East Central Welcomes Students Back to Campus

Tuesday, August 17 by Chris Davis

DECATUR, Miss.--East Central Community College welcomed students back to class for the first day Monday."I started here as a student in the mid 90s and came here, met my wife here on campus, brought my children here. My parents met on this campus," said... Read More.

Your Roads and Bridges: Guest Meets With Miss. Transportation Commissioners

Tuesday, August 17 by Chris Davis

JACKSON, Miss.--Mississippi is due for some federal money from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed the Senate last week. It still has to clear the U.S. House. But, Rep. Michael Guest (R), met with Mississippi's transportation commissioners Monday to find out what they... Read More.

Mississippi Lawmakers: Afghanistan Fall is a “Failure”, “Betrayal”

Monday, August 16 by Chris Davis

WASHINGTON--Some people have compared America's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the fall of Saigon. Two Mississippi Republicans called the scene in the country's capital city a "failure" and a "cowardly betrayal"."What has happened in Afghanistan is a complete failure that rest solely on the shoulders... Read More.