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Mississippi Sending Choppers and Comm Support to Florida

The Mississippi National Guard is sending two helicopters and 20 soldiers and airmen to provide hurricane assistance in Florida.  The CH-47 Chinook helicopters and crew members are from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment in Meridian and will provide airlift support to move... Read More.
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Meredith to Speak at Ole Miss Commemoration Tonight

Almost 60 years after he enrolled as the first Black student at Ole Miss, Kosciusko native James Meredith will be on the Oxford campus tonight to speak during a program commemorating this weekend's anniversary of that historic moment.  "I think the value of what... Read More.
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MDE: Neshoba Ranks Highest Among Local Schools

For the first time since 2019, the report cards are in for Mississippi’s schools.  The State Department of Education has released unofficial accountability grades for all of the schools and districts for last year.  Locally, Neshoba County was the highest-rated district, scoring an A. ... Read More.
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Conehatta Man Gets Prison in Child Sex Abuse Case

  FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JACKSON: A Conehatta man was sentenced Tuesday to 180 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual abuse of child less than 12 years of age, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of... Read More.
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Gas Prices in MS Still Falling S l o w l y

While gas prices in many other parts of the country have started to rise again, AAA says we’re still on a downward trend in Mississippi—although it’s slowed so much it may be hard to tell.   Labor Day week, the auto club says we saw... Read More.
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Another Monkeypox Case in Area Health District

A fifth case of monkeypox in the public health district which includes Attala County.   The State Health Department isn’t saying which of the nine counties in the district is reporting that case.   Statewide, there’ve been 79 cases of monkeypox.
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State Fair Beefing Up Security This Year

If you're planning to attend the State Fair in Jackson this year, expect to see some new security precautions.   Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson says they're "pulling out all the stops" to make the fair "the safest place in Mississippi."  A new policy being implemented... Read More.
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Choctaw Firefighters Graduate From Academy

Two members of the Choctaw Fire Department are graduating from the State Fire Academy Thursday.   Peyton Bell and Cobi B John are among 17 members of Firefighter Class 198.   They completed an intense seven-week course including online, classroom, and hands-on instruction in the areas... Read More.
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Two More Local COVID Deaths Reported

COVID-19 is being blamed for the deaths of two more people in this part of central Mississippi.  The State Health Department is reporting that a Leake County resident and another from Neshoba County died during the last two weeks.  The number of new infections... Read More.
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