Local Damage Reported After Sunday Night Storms

Stormy weather across this part of central Mississippi Sunday night left behind some damage.  In Philadelphia, emergency management is reporting a tree which fell on a trailer on Sistrunk Avenue.  Also in Neshoba County, trees and branches were knocked down across from the Choctaw... Read More.
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Gas Price Update: Now at Three and a Half Year High

Gas prices are still edging higher although the latest 24-hour increase is one of the smallest we've seen since the end of February.   AAA says the average price statewide this morning is $3.348, up 2.7 cents since Sunday.   Even though it's a relatively minor... Read More.
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MS Gas Prices Up 79 Cents in Two Weeks

The average price for gas in Mississippi climbed another five cents to $3.32 Sunday morning after a seven-cent increase Saturday.  AAA says that's a total of 79.4 cents since the daily price hikes began on Feb. 28.  The auto club says the last time... Read More.
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Gas Prices in MS Highest Since October 2023

The average price for gas in Mississippi has edged up another four cents and is now just under $3.20 a gallon.  AAA says October 5, 2023 was the last time the average price statewide was this high.  Over the last 14 days, we've seen... Read More.
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Flu Season May Be Winding Down in MS

Has Mississippi’s flu season peaked for the last time? Maybe.  One thing’s for sure, flu cases, at least for now, continue their downward trend, dropping significantly for the second week in a row.  The Health Department's latest numbers, for the week ending February 28th,... Read More.
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Another Day, Another Gas Price Increase

Another nickel for a gallon of gas.  That’s how much the average price at the pumps has gone up in the last 24 hours.   AAA says the statewide average is now $3.16, the highest since October of 2023.  The auto club says prices have... Read More.
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No Surprises in Mississippi’s Primaries

Easy wins for three members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation in Tuesday's primaries.  Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith got about 81 per cent of the vote in defeating her Republican challenger, Sarah Adlakha.   She’ll face Democrat Scott Colom in November.  Colom won his party’s nomination beating two... Read More.
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It’s Day 12 of the Gas Price Spike

Gas prices continue to climb in Mississippi.  AAA says the average price statewide is up 7 cents this morning, now at $3.115.   We're paying 57-cents more for gas after 12 straight days of rising prices.
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It’s Election Day in Mississippi

Mississippi’s junior senator in Washington faces a challenge in one of the federal primary elections on the ballot today.   Cindy Hyde-Smith has served in the Senate since 2018 and is running against a doctor, Sarah Adlakha, in the Republican primary.   Three Democrats are seeking... Read More.
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Gas Price Update: A Few Cents More

The price of gas in Mississippi is edging higher.  AAA reports that the average price statewide is up another four cents this morning, now at $3.04.  That’s the most we’ve paid since May of 2024.
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Gas Prices in MS Top $3

For the first time since July 2024, the average price for gas in Mississippi has risen above $3 a gallon.   AAA says pump prices statewide have jumped more than 45 cents since last Monday, now averaging $3.005.   The auto club says the only states... Read More.
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Gas Prices Creep Higher in MS

Increases in the price of gas in Mississippi are slowing as the statewide average near $3 a gallon.   AAA says it's now $2.989, up three cents since Saturday.  That's 44 cents more than we were paying a week ago.
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