Sheriff Warns About Bus Law Violations

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.
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You Can Design Mississippi’s Next Car Tag

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

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.
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Former Governor Injured in Yazoo Wreck

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

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.
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AAA: Gas Prices Down 6 Cents in 2 Weeks

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.
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Gun Conviction Sends Philly Man to Prison

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.
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Two More Local COVID Deaths Reported

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.
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Three Arrested in Multi-County ATV Thefts

Investigators in Neshoba County say they've broken up a ring of thieves who've been stealing ATVs.  Sheriff Eric Clark says the three men had been roommates and worked together to scout possible targets and take the ATVs.   He says three of the seven thefts... Read More.
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