New Officers Now on FBI Task Force

Two officers with the Choctaw Police Department and a Neshoba County deputy have joined an FBI task force aimed at protecting tribal members and investigating violent crime and drug trafficking in Choctaw communities.  The Mississippi Safe Trails task force, established more than two years... Read More.
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Carthage Dodges Tornado Bullet

Folks in Carthage may not realize what a close call they had Sunday night.  A storm that gave every indication of being able to produce a tornado passed right over the city-- without touching down.   Chad Entremont at the National Weather Service in Jackson... Read More.
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Winston Tornado Rated EF-1

Photo credit: James Bishop   A storm that touched down in Winston County Sunday night is being classified as a high-end EF-1 tornado.  A National Weather Service survey team says it was on the ground for about four miles east of Louisville, damaging a couple of... Read More.
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Flu Cases Spike in MS

In a week’s time, flu cases in Mississippi have jumped from "moderate" to "very high."  In fact, the CDC is classifying our flu rate at the third-highest level in its latest update for the week ending December 21.  And when the new numbers come... Read More.
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Lena Storm Confimed as Tornado

Photo credit:  Scott County Amateur Radio - Jimmy Reid   A storm that did some damage near Lena Saturday night has been confirmed as a tornado.  Leake County Emergency Management Director Tommy Malone was with a National Weather Service survey team which looked at the area... Read More.
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Scattered Damage Reported Locally After Saturday Night Storms

Storm damage to Starkville apartment complex.  (Photo credit: Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Patrick Warner)   This part of central Mississippi appears to have escaped the worst of the damage after storms, some of them possibly tornadoes, rolled across the area Saturday night.  Multiple tornado warnings were... Read More.
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Lexington Man Charged in Police Officer’s Murder

A young Lexington man is facing a capital murder charge, accused of killing a police officer in Terrell, Texas. Investigators say it happened Sunday night after Darrian Cortez Johnson, 25, was pulled over for having an expired tag on his truck. Officer Jacob Candanoza was shot... Read More.
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Gas Prices in MS at Three and a Half Year Low

It may be easy to forget how much we were paying for gas in Mississippi just a few months ago.  It was averaging over three bucks a gallon in July. But it’s been on a downhill slide ever since.  AAA says the average price statewide... Read More.
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Attala Firefighter Completes Training

An Attala County firefighter is graduating Thursday from the State Fire Academy. Jonathan Dees is one of 27 class members who’ve completed seven weeks of online, classroom and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials and other... Read More.
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Leake Sheriff’s Office Investigating ATV Thefts

Some young thieves are stealing ATVs in Leake County.  Sheriff Randy Atkinson says, since early November, three thefts have been reported.  And in each instance, the owners were trying to sell the ATVs on Facebook Marketplace.... "Basically, they're making a deal online to meet them... Read More.
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Flu in MS Now at Moderate Level

More flu in Mississippi.  The State Health Department says the percentage of patients in doctors' offices with flu-like symptoms is up to 4.3 per cent, the highest so far this season, putting Mississippi in the "moderate" category on the CDC flu map.   There's been... Read More.
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