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Disaster Assistance Approved for Neshoba and Five Other Counties

Tuesday, June 11 by Randy Bell

Storm victims in Neshoba County are among those eligible for federal disaster assistance after the White House approved the state’s request for individual assistance following the severe weather that hit Mississippi two months ago. Tornadoes and straight-line winds from April 8th through the 11th... Read More.

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Updated: Local Storm Damage Reported

Thursday, June 6 by Randy Bell

Neshoba County got some storm damage Wednesday. In Philadelphia, trees fell on a house as severe weather moved through the area and local emergency management reported numerous trees down across the southern part of the county. A tree was blown down along County Road... Read More.

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Fatal Wreck in Holmes County

Monday, June 3 by Randy Bell

A Georgia man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on Highway 12 in Holmes County. The Highway Patrol says Henry Hooker, 44, was eastbound and the truck driven by a Tchula man was westbound when the accident happened around 3... Read More.

Report: 2024 Egg Bowl to be played on Black Friday

Thursday, May 30 by Randy Bell

There will be no Thanksgiving Day football for the Magnolia State’s two biggest college football teams. Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reports that The Egg Bowl, the annual game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, will be played this year on Black Friday (November 29) rather... Read More.

Two Attala County natives playing in community college World Series

Thursday, May 30 by Randy Bell

Two Attala County athletes are playing in the community college baseball World Series. Cyrus Rone, a 2022 graduate of Ethel High School, and Rhett Atkinson, a 2023 graduate of Leake Academy, are currently playing in the NJCAA DII World Series in Enid, OK with the... Read More.

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Judge to Step Down in July

Wednesday, May 22 by Randy Bell

A judge who’s served the local area for 14 years is stepping down from the bench at the end of July. Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia has accepted a position with a Jackson law firm. Kilgore has been a judge in the Sixth Chancery... Read More.

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MBI Investigates After Leake Inmate Dies

Tuesday, May 21 by Randy Bell

The death of a Carthage man at the Leake County Correctional Facility is under investigation. Roderick Cooks, 45, became unresponsive after being pulled over on Highway 488 near Freeny and arrested for careless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia last Friday. Sheriff Randy Atkinson... Read More.

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Local Schools to Get Extra $$ Next Year

Monday, May 20 by Randy Bell

The new public education funding formula the Legislature approved this year will provide additional money to Mississippi school districts in the 2025 fiscal year. The amount of increase over current funding varies from district to district. The Mississippi Student Funding Formula becomes law July... Read More.

Silver Alert Issued for Woman in Durant

Wednesday, April 24 by Randy Bell

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a woman last seen in Durant Friday night. Precious Vernesha Sago, 27, is from Greenwood. MBI says she was accompanied by Robert Earl Bell, Jr. when she was reported missing. Family members say... Read More.

BBB Explains Kosy Police Scam

Tuesday, April 23 by Randy Bell

It might sound odd that a conman claiming to be with the police department has been telling people in Kosciusko they could avoid arrest by paying a fine with gift cards. But the phone scam is nothing new. The Better Business Bureau of Mississippi... Read More.

Appeal Denied in 1996 Choctaw Triple Murder

Thursday, April 18 by Randy Bell

A man who shot three members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians when he was 14 has lost his appeal aimed at making him eligible for parole. Kenneth Clemons and his brother murdered Cecil Amos, Frankie Amos and Shirley Ann Davis in a... Read More.

NWS: No Tornado Touchdown in Scott County

Thursday, April 11 by Randy Bell

The widespread storm damage in eastern Scott County and western Newton County late Tuesday night was the result of straight-line winds, not a tornado. That's what the National Weather Service is saying after a survey team inspected the damage in and around Forest and... Read More.