River Flood Warning Cancelled

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON....   THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PEARL RIVER ABOVE PHILADELPHIA. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 8:45 AM CST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. - FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 8.8 ... Read More.
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State Grants Awarded To Two Local Projects

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has awarded over $3 million in grants to preservation and restoration projects across the state including one in Neshoba County and another in Holmes County.   Booker T. Washington School in Philadelphia will receive $115,200 for gym floor... Read More.
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COVID Numbers Dip Slightly

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi dipped below 8,000 in Friday's State Health Department report.  After two straight days above that mark, the new daily total was 7,509.  In this part of central Mississippi, the numbers were similar to Thursday with 151... Read More.
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Flood Warning Issued For Pearl River

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON: A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PEARL RIVER ABOVE PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING NESHOBA COUNTY. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * WHERE...PEARL RIVER ABOVE... Read More.
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Schools Allowed Hybrid Scheduling As COVID Cases Hit 8K Again

  The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted Thursday to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the current spread of COVID-19.The hybrid scheduling option is available immediately and will extend through March 11, 2022. Hybrid scheduling enables districts to... Read More.
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House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

The Mississippi House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to establish a medical marijuana program in the state.   But it made some changes in the legislation that had been approved by the Senate.   People who qualify for a medical marijuana card would be entitled... Read More.
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COVID Update: Attala Death Reported

After a weekend lull, Mississippi is back to some big COVID numbers.  The State Health Department reported 8,460 new cases Wednesday and 48 more deaths — one of them in Attala County.    It’s the county’s 91st death blamed on the virus.  The upswing... Read More.
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Four-Day COVID Total: 22,456

In the State Health Department's first COVID update since last Friday, the number of new cases across Mississippi totaled 22,456.  But the average over the four days was 5,614-- nowhere near the record-breaking daily counts we saw last week.   Neshoba County had 314 new... Read More.
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More Storms Possible This Week

Warmer temperatures are expected in Mississippi by the middle of the week-- along with another round of thunderstorms, some possibly severe.   The National Weather Service says the storms are expected to develop ahead of a strong cold front on Wednesday.  At this point, much... Read More.
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How Much Snow Did You Get?

With a band of heavy snow moving across central Mississippi Sunday morning, accumulations varied widely-- even in areas just a few miles apart.  The largest amounts reported to the National Weather Service in Jackson were both in Rankin County-- 9 inches in Leesburg north... Read More.
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