Storm Damage Reported in the Area

Emergency managers in this part of central Mississippi are reporting some damage after Thursday's severe thunderstorms.  In Attala County, a couple of trees were blown down in the western part of the county near McAdams and on County Road 4202.   In Holmes County, trees... Read More.
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AAA: Gas Prices in MS Now Averaging Under $3

The average price for gas in Mississippi has dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time in six weeks.  AAA says that's a decrease of 17 cents since April 20 when the latest round of price hikes peaked.  In this part of central... Read More.
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Prison Sentence Handed Down in Officer Assault

FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON:   A Red Water man was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for assault on a federal officer, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of... Read More.
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MSDH: Two Local COVID Deaths Reported

COVID-19 is being blamed for two more deaths in this part of central Mississippi.  The State Health Department says the reports from Attala and Leake counties are among 23 deaths included in the latest update, with some of those dating back to January. The total... Read More.
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Trooper Recovering, Suspect CAPTURED!

The state trooper who was shot in the arm during a traffic stop in Mound Bayou Tuesday morning continues to recover with the man accused of shooting him now in custody.   Trooper Ryan Watson underwent surgery for his injuries.   Federal marshals arrested Stanley Self... Read More.
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New Tag Features Magnolia Blossom

Mississippi's new standard license plate will have something in common with the new state flag-- a magnolia blossom.   A design submitted by a Starkville woman will be used for the tags issued starting in January.  It was chosen from among more than 400 submissions... Read More.
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Boys & Girls Club Registering Summer Campers

Registration for the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club’s Summer Camp is now open. Summer Camp will be held June 5th-August 3rd, and is open to children ages 5-18. To register, please visit the center at 500 Knox Rd in Kosciusko, or call (662)... Read More.
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Arrington Confirmed Dead After Leake Standoff

UPDATED 5:00AM THURSDAY We still don't know why a suspected car thief who escaped from jail in Raymond and allegedly killed a man in Jackson wound up hiding out in Leake County.  Sheriff Randy Atkinson says that's something he's trying to figure out. "That's still under... Read More.
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Area Airports Get FAA Grants

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing more than $538,000 to the Carthage-Leake County Airport.  The grants will pay to reconstruct an access road and to upgrade the fuel farm at the airport.  C A Moore Airport in Lexington will get almost $442,000 to make... Read More.
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