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Possibly Tainted Medical Marijuana Products Being Re-Tested

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Some of the medical marijuana products that’ve been sold at dispensaries in Mississippi are being re-tested to make sure they haven’t been tainted by pesticides or mold.  The State Health Department says no illnesses have been reported.  But an administrative hold has been placed... Read More.
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Durant Bank Robber Pleads Guilty

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A Durant man has admitted that he robbed a bank in his hometown last year.  Curtis Lee Williams, 21, held up a BankPlus branch on July 7th, 2022, dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses, a wig and no shoes.  What he didn’t know... Read More.
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Statewide Flu Rate Drops, Remains High Locally

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Flu activity in Mississippi has dipped a bit.  The State Health Department says the latest numbers show that 5.9 per cent of patients visiting their doctors across Mississippi reported flu-like symptoms.  That compares with 6.2 per cent the previous week.  And while the statewide... Read More.
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Walnut Grove Inmate Caught in Texas

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An inmate assigned to the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility who escaped in Lauderdale County last week has been captured in Texas after a five-day manhunt.  The Miss. Department of Corrections says Ryan Young was taken into custody Monday in Port Arthur without incident.  Young... Read More.
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Tornado Touchdown Confirmed in Leake County

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The National Weather Service says a weak tornado touched down Monday night east of Ofahoma.  An NWS survey team says the EF-zero storm was on the ground briefly with an estimated windspeed of 76 miles an hour, snapping one tree and uprooting another near... Read More.
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Wounded Soldier from Durant Gets New Truck

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As we approach Veteran's Day this weekend, a retired Army sergeant from Durant who was wounded in combat in Afghanistan is now driving a new truck-- a gift from the Wounded Warriors Family Support group and the business services company Assurant.   Kevin Gatson was... Read More.
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Woman Gets Prison for MBCI Reservation Stabbing

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FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON:   A Bogue Chitto woman was sentenced to 67 months in prison for voluntary manslaughter involving the stabbing of a man in the Bogue Chitto Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian Reservation. According to court documents, Bethany Thomas,... Read More.
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Guilty Plea in Child Porn Case

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FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON:   A Pearl River man pled guilty to possessing child pornography in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. William Henry, 25, pled guilty on October 24, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Jackson. According to court... Read More.
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AAA: Gas Now Averaging Less Than $3 in MS

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The average price of gas in Mississippi has dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time since mid-July.  AAA says, statewide, prices Friday morning were averaging around $2.99.  That's down 26 cents in the past month.  GasBuddy.com was reporting Friday that, while prices... Read More.
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Feds Announce Arrest in Reservation Murder

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FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON:   On October 19, 2023, a Red Water man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging murder in the second degree. According to court documents, Montero Ray Willis, 21, was charged in the criminal complaint which alleged he shot... Read More.
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Fires Top 1,000 Across MS

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Current burn bans (Source: MFC)     The number of wildfires in Mississippi since Aug. 1 has climbed above a thousand with over 16,000 acres burned threatening almost 2,000 structures.  The Mississippi Forestry Commission is urging the public to continue paying attention to local burn bans because... Read More.
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