Author: Randy Bell

Even though the cold weather has scared off most of the mosquitoes, another Mississippian has died of West Nile virus and this time it's someone from the local area.  The State Health Department says the eighth person to die from the disease this year... Read More.

Some local counties are getting a share of the $110 million in grants that Governor Reeves announced Wednesday for economic development, infrastructure, workforce development, tourism and conservation projects.  Leake County is getting $250,000 to grade a site at the Leake County Business Park.  Neshoba... Read More.

Attorney General Lynn Fitch says Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson, three of his deputies, four agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and one National Park Service ranger were justified in their use of force against a Hinds County jail escapee who holed up... Read More.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a Winona man who was last seen Sunday night.  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says Marcus Bianco Jones is 31.  Winona police are asking anyone who sees Jones to give them a call at (662) 283-1121. NAME: Marcus... Read More.

Mississippi National Guard soldiers are back in Florida helping out for the second time in two weeks after the state was hit by another hurricane.  And this time they’ve been joined by some firefighters from the Mississippi coast, who deployed to Florida as a... Read More.