Choctaw County Added to Winter Storm Disaster Declaration

Choctaw County is now eligible for some federal disaster assistance after January’s winter storm.  Choctaw, along with Itawamba, Oktibbeha and Wilkinson counties have been added to the disaster declaration which already authorized public assistance for Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and 30 other counties plus... Read More.
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Arrest Made in Holmes Homicide

An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting in Holmes County last weekend.   Octavious Small, 22, is facing charges of murder, drive-by shooting and shooting into a motor vehicle.  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says the shooting happened Saturday on Highway 17.  The... Read More.
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Louisville Shooting Suspect Arrested

A man accused of firing shots at a Winston County deputy last week has been arrested in Ackerman.   Bobby White Junior, 45, was tracked down by federal marshals and was taken into custody Tuesday with the assistance of the Winston and Choctaw County sheriff’s... Read More.
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AAA: Gas Prices May Go Up Another 20 Cents

It was just over a week ago that the average price of gas in Mississippi edged above $3 a gallon.  Since then, the pain at the pumps has continued and we’re now sitting at $3.44 this morning.  Mississippi’s prices have risen faster than several... Read More.
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Want to Save on Gas? Fill Up in Arkansas

The price of gas in Mississippi has now gone up 18 days in a row.  AAA says this morning’s increase in the average price statewide is about six cents, putting us at a three and a half year high at a little over $3.40.... 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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Local Damage Reported After Sunday Night Storms

(Storm damage in Winona.  Photo credit: James Bishop)   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... 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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