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

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Wicker Blasts Putin For Ukraine Invasion

Thursday, February 24 by Randy Bell

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.

More Single Digit COVID Increases Being Seen

Thursday, February 24 by Randy Bell

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.

Gas Prices Continue Their Steady Climb (Except In Leake County)

Tuesday, February 22 by Randy Bell

Gas prices jumped another 4 cents in Mississippi in the past week—and slightly more than that in Neshoba County. AAA says the average price at the pump is up 4.4 cents in Neshoba County, to about $3.21. That’s in between Attala County at more... Read More.

COVID Update: Long Weekend Produces Low Numbers

Tuesday, February 22 by Randy Bell

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.