Randy Bell, Author at Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7

Kemper Tornado The Strongest So Far

Thursday, March 24 by Randy Bell

As the National Weather Service continues to survey the damage from Tuesday's storms, it looks like the tornado that touched down in Kemper County may have been the strongest. It's the first EF-3 tornado to hit Mississippi in almost two years. The tornado in... Read More.

Goodman Tornado Rated “Higher End” EF-1

Wednesday, March 23 by Randy Bell

A survey team from the National Weather Service spent Wednesday morning checking the tornado damage in Goodman, rating the storm a "higher-end" EF-1 with top winds of 105 to 110 miles an hour. It says the tornado touched down near the Holmes-Yazoo line and... Read More.

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Minimal Change In Local Gas Prices

Wednesday, March 23 by Randy Bell

Tracking changes in gas prices in this part of central Mississippi is like watching paint dry. It's happening very, very slowly. AAA says the average price in Neshoba County Wednesday is down almost two cents to $3.98, while Leake County's average price is up... Read More.

Governor Gets Teacher Pay Bill

Wednesday, March 23 by Randy Bell

A teacher pay raise bill has been sent to the governor after getting final legislative approval in the House Tuesday.The bill provides a $2,000 raise for assistant teachers and higher salaries for certified teachers at all experience levels and classifications, including:minimum starting pay of... Read More.

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Holmes Community College Takes Hard Hit From Apparent Tornado

Tuesday, March 22 by Randy Bell

An apparent tornado ripped through the Goodman campus of Holmes Community College Tuesday about an hour after most of the students and staff had gone home. Holmes President Dr. Jim Haffey said about 100 people were still on campus when the storm hit but... Read More.

COVID Update: Four Local Deaths, Few New Cases

Monday, March 21 by Randy Bell

In its weekly county-level COVID-19 update, the State Health Department is reporting three more deaths in Neshoba County and one more in Leake County. But there's still only a trickle of new cases in the local area -- 17 in Attala County since last... Read More.

Marty Stuart Talks About Museum Exhibit And Philadelphia Project

Monday, March 21 by Randy Bell

Marty Stuart says he started collecting country music artifacts about 40 years ago after finding something Patsy Cline had owned in a junk store. And he's never slowed down. He's accumulated more than 25,000 Smithsonian-quality pieces that'll go on display when the Congress of... Read More.

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Not Much Movement On Gas Prices Locally

Monday, March 21 by Randy Bell

This week begins the same way last week ended in this part of central Mississippi-- with gas prices hovering near the $4 mark in two of the local counties and slightly cheaper in a third. AAA says the average price in Attala County is... Read More.

Charges Filed In Newton County Murders

Friday, March 18 by Randy Bell

From Newton County Sheriff Joedy Pennington:"The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) and the Newton County Sheriff’s Department have formally charged Austin Harrell and Shaunna Reynolds with the murders of Breanna Strickland and Kaitlyn Goolsby. An initial appearance was held Friday morning and bonds were... Read More.

Gas Prices Continue Slow Fall– In Most Places

Friday, March 18 by Randy Bell

There are some exceptions-- but gas prices across Mississippi are edging downward. AAA says the average price statewide today is $3.95, about a penny less than Thursday. The auto club says Attala County has seen its average price drop by twice as much to... Read More.

Marty Stuart To Preview New Museum Exhibit

Thursday, March 17 by Randy Bell

A country music legend who hails from Philadelphia will be at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson Monday to preview his new exhibit, The World of Marty Stuart. The exhibit features artifacts from Stuart as well as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and... Read More.

Latest Pearl River Flood Updates

Wednesday, March 16 by Randy Bell

From the National Weather Service: ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.* WHERE...PEARL RIVER NEAR CARTHAGE.* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 7:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. -... Read More.