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Former Leake Deputy Jailed for Evidence Tampering

Monday, November 7 by Randy Bell

The former Leake County deputy sheriff at the center of an evidence tampering investigation which led to dozens of drug cases being dismissed in September turned himself in Monday. Sheriff Randy Atkinson says Justin Moore is facing 31 counts of evidence tampering. Moore surrendered... Read More.

COVID Update: Fewer Cases, One Death

Friday, November 4 by Randy Bell

The overall COVID numbers in this part of central Mississippi were down by ten cases last week compared to the week before. The State Health Department reports a total of 29 new cases in Attala, Leake and Neshoba counties. But there's been another local... Read More.

Sheriff Warns About Bus Law Violations

Thursday, November 3 by Randy Bell

FROM NESHOBA COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC CLARK: Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive calls from the public in reference to motorists passing stopped school buses. This reckless and public endangerment will not be tolerated and deputies are being instructed to be on high alert for... Read More.

Enrollment Up at Ole Miss, Down at Other Universities

Wednesday, November 2 by Randy Bell

Ole Miss is the only state university in Mississippi seeing an increase in enrollment this fall. The College Board says the Oxford campus has had a five per cent jump in the number of students with a similar increase at the Medical Center in... Read More.

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You Can Design Mississippi’s Next Car Tag

Tuesday, November 1 by Randy Bell

Got some ideas on what the new standard car tag in Mississippi should look like? The state is now accepting design submissions and you have until the end of the month to email yours to the Department of Revenue. Governor Reeves says the process... Read More.

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Former Member of MBCI Tribal Council Headed to Prison

Friday, October 28 by Randy Bell

FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON: A former tribal councilmember for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was sentenced to 84 months in prison for embezzlement, perjury, and suborning perjury, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of... Read More.

As Patients Wait for Products, $1 Million in Medical Marijuana Is Destroyed

Friday, October 28 by Randy Bell

The State Health Department is sticking to its timeline of when medical marijuana will go on sale in Mississippi. And although some of the first crops are being harvested, the director of the department's Medical Cannabis Program, Kris Adcock, said Thursday that products won't... Read More.

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Former Governor Injured in Yazoo Wreck

Thursday, October 27 by Randy Bell

Photo credit: Rogelio V. Solis - The Associated Press Haley Barbour is in a Jackson hospital recovering from injuries suffered in a traffic accident in Yazoo County. The Highway Patrol says the former governor was on a county road near his home Wednesday afternoon when... Read More.

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COVID Update: Numbers Down, Vaccine for Kids

Wednesday, October 26 by Randy Bell

There weren't as many COVID infections reported in this part of central Mississippi last week. The State Health Department said Wednesday that there were 18 new cases in Leake County, 15 in Attala County and only six in Neshoba County. The total for the... Read More.

AAA: Gas Prices Down 6 Cents in 2 Weeks

Wednesday, October 26 by Randy Bell

A spike in gas prices peaked in Mississippi about two weeks ago. Since then, AAA says the average price statewide has fallen about six cents to just under $3.27. Locally, pump prices continue running higher than the statewide average. The auto club says Neshoba... Read More.

Gun Conviction Sends Philly Man to Prison

Wednesday, October 26 by Randy Bell

FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON: A Philadelphia, Mississippi man was sentenced to 222 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau... Read More.

Two More Local COVID Deaths Reported

Friday, October 21 by Randy Bell

The State Health Department is reporting new COVID deaths in Attala and Neshoba counties. The two were identified from recently reviewed death certificate reports, the deaths occurring between August 20th and October 7th. Since last Tuesday, Leake County has reported 21 new COVID cases,... Read More.