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Zero COVID Cases Again For Two Local Counties

Tuesday, March 8 by Randy Bell

For the second time this month, two local counties have gone 24 hours without a new COVID-19 case. The State Health Department said Tuesday that the case counts in Leake and Neshoba counties are the same as the ones reported Monday, while Attala County... Read More.

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State Health Officer To Resign

Tuesday, March 8 by Randy Bell

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs-- who's been the public face of Mississippi's battle against COVID-19-- announced Tuesday that he plans to step down later this year.Here's his statement:“I feel like the time is right for me to return to the clinical side of... Read More.

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Wicker Supports Russian Oil Ban

Tuesday, March 8 by Randy Bell

Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker today released the following statement regarding President Biden's announcement that the U-S is banning the import of Russian energy products: “The U.S. should not be funding Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine by purchasing Russian energy products,” Wicker said. “This moment of moral... Read More.

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AAA Survey: Biggest Gas Price Hike In Leake

Tuesday, March 1 by Randy Bell

Gas prices are going up everywhere in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But in the local area, drivers in Leake County have been getting the worst of it in the past week. AAA says its survey of gas stations shows an... Read More.

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Tucker Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Assault and Murder of Child

Tuesday, March 1 by Randy Bell

From the U-S Attorney's Office in Jackson: A Tucker man was sentenced Tuesday to 450 months in federal prison for the sexual assault and murder of a child on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha... Read More.

Zero New COVID Cases In Attala And Leake

Tuesday, March 1 by Randy Bell

As the sharp decline in COVID-19 cases continues across Mississippi, two local counties reported no new cases in the latest State Health Department update. The case counts in Attala and Leake counties remain the same as they were in the numbers reported Monday. Statewide,... Read More.

Health Department Talks Overdose Death Prevention

Tuesday, March 1 by Randy Bell

If you or a family member use opioids, you need to have medication on hand that can reverse the effects of an overdose. That's what the State Health Department is recommending after a spike in overdose deaths in Mississippi. Many of those could have... Read More.

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Latest Pearl River Flood Update

Tuesday, March 1 by Randy Bell

From the National Weather Service:...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.* WHERE...PEARL RIVER ABOVE PHILADELPHIA.* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 9:45 PM CST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. -... Read More.

COVID Update: Another Death In Leake County

Monday, February 28 by Randy Bell

The State Health Department on Monday said 31 more Mississippians have died of COVID-19, including one person in Leake County. A total of 884 new cases have been reported for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the first time the weekend case count has been below... Read More.

Local Highway Projects Underway

Friday, February 25 by Randy Bell

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is updating a couple of local highway projects: Neshoba CountyA project is underway to expand State Route 19 from two to four lanes from Tucker to Philadelphia. Work underway in this massive project includes clearing and grubbing, the removal of... Read More.

Senate Approves Tax Cut Plan

Friday, February 25 by Randy Bell

Some senators argued it was too much while some said it didn't go far enough. But the vote Wednesday was 40 to 11 to pass a plan to cut taxes in Mississippi. The bill would phase out the four per cent income tax bracket... Read More.