Local Highway Projects Underway

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.
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Senate Approves Tax Cut Plan

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.
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Wicker Blasts Putin For Ukraine Invasion

Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "modern-day Adolph Hitler" for sending troops into Ukraine.   Wicker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke Thursday to a European security assembly, sounding a warning to America's NATO allies.  Wicker said... Read More.
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More Single Digit COVID Increases Being Seen

It's a trend that started two weeks ago-- a dramatic drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi.  And in some counties, the increases have been running in the single digits most days.  The State Health Department reported Thursday that Leake County... Read More.
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COVID Update: Long Weekend Produces Low Numbers

The COVID-19 numbers the State Health Department released Tuesday covered a four-day period, averaging 467 new cases for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  In Neshoba County, there were 39 new infections reported,  Attala County had 18 and only 11 in Leake County.  But the... Read More.
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Reeves Likes “Pieces” Of The Two Tax Plans

Governor Reeves is making it clear he favors elimination of the state income tax.   But he's not ready to fully support the House plan which would phase out the income tax because it also includes tax increases.   Reeves says there are "pieces" of the... Read More.
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Local Stores Included In Family Dollar Recall

Stores in Kosciusko and Philadelphia are among more than 400 across the South affected by a Family Dollar recall of products shipped from a rodent-infested distribution facility in Arkansas.  The FDA is working with the company on the voluntary recall involving food, pet food,... Read More.
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Scattered Damage After Severe Storms In Mississippi

A line of severe storms pushed across Mississippi Thursday, producing several tornado warnings but little damage. Some trees were blown down in the Kosciusko, Canton, Camden and Lexington areas, power line damage was reported in several locations and a home and barn in Flora... Read More.
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COVID Numbers Down Sharply– More Pediatric Deaths

Health officials had predicted that the COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant that we saw in Mississippi would turn around just as dramatically.  And it's playing out this week with only 587 new cases reported on Thursday-- about half as many as Wednesday... Read More.
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Nissan To Build Electric Vehicles In Canton

Governor Tate Reeves and officials from Nissan gathered today at Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant to announce the company’s plans to build two all-new, all-electric vehicles in the state. Nissan plans to invest $500 million in its Canton facility to support this project, marking... Read More.
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Local Area Facing Level 3 Severe Weather Threat Today

The threat of severe weather today continues.  The National Weather Service has placed a large part of Mississippi-- including this area--  under a Level 3 "enhanced risk" of severe storms.  Damaging wind gusts and tornadoes will be possible as storms tracking across the state... Read More.
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