Health Department Gives Medical Marijuana Update

The State Health Department says it’ll probably be the end of the year before legal medical marijuana is for sale in Mississippi dispensaries.  Director of Health Protection Jim Craig says once the first crops are grown, the product has to be thoroughly tested to... Read More.
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New Options For Mothers Looking For Baby Formula

A program which provides supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children in Mississippi is expanding the types of baby formula on its approved product list to help mothers deal with the nationwide formula shortage.  The WIC program began offering those new options this week... Read More.
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NWS: Two Local Tornadoes Confirmed

The National Weather Service has confirmed tornado touchdowns in Leake and Neshoba counties.  An EF-0 tornado with top winds of 85 miles an hour hit west of Carthage Wednesday before moving into the city.  The tin roof of a house was peeled back and... Read More.
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Philadelphia Trio Graduating From Fire Academy

A Philadelphia flavor to graduation ceremonies at the State Fire Academy Thursday.  Three of the new firefighters in the 19-member class are from the city.  Lathan Davis, Tyler McKee and Randy Savell underwent seven weeks of intensive training with online, classroom and hands-on instruction... Read More.
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Local Gas Price Spike Starting to Peak? Maybe

It's been a tough week if you've had to fill up your car in Attala County.  Since Monday, gas prices have jumped an average of 33 cents.  But AAA says it's possible the price spike has peaked.  The average price in the county today... Read More.
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Local Airports Getting FAA Grants For Improvements

The Philadelphia Municipal Airport will receive more than $832,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct lighting.  And the Carthage-Leake County Airport will get $94,000 to install a navigational aid and to rehabilitate the airport beacon.   Airport Improvement Program grants have also been approved... Read More.
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Local Gas Prices Top $4 And Still Climbing

Gas prices have jumped an average of almost 15 cents a gallon in Leake and Neshoba counties in the past week.   Attala County has seen an increase of almost six cents but prices there were already higher than Leake and Neshoba.   AAA says the... Read More.
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