Lena Storm Confimed as Tornado

Photo credit:  Scott County Amateur Radio - Jimmy Reid A storm that did some damage near Lena Saturday night has been confirmed as a tornado.  Leake County Emergency Management Director Tommy Malone was with a National Weather Service survey team which looked at the area... Read More.
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Scattered Damage Reported Locally After Saturday Night Storms

Storm damage to Starkville apartment complex.  (Photo credit: Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Patrick Warner) This part of central Mississippi appears to have escaped the worst of the damage after storms, some of them possibly tornadoes, rolled across the area Saturday night.  Multiple tornado warnings were... Read More.
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Lexington Man Charged in Police Officer’s Murder

A young Lexington man is facing a capital murder charge, accused of killing a police officer in Terrell, Texas.Investigators say it happened Sunday night after Darrian Cortez Johnson, 25, was pulled over for having an expired tag on his truck.Officer Jacob Candanoza was shot... Read More.
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Gas Prices in MS at Three and a Half Year Low

It may be easy to forget how much we were paying for gas in Mississippi just a few months ago.  It was averaging over three bucks a gallon in July.But it’s been on a downhill slide ever since.  AAA says the average price statewide... Read More.
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Attala Firefighter Completes Training

An Attala County firefighter is graduating Thursday from the State Fire Academy.Jonathan Dees is one of 27 class members who’ve completed seven weeks of online, classroom and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials and other... Read More.
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Leake Sheriff’s Office Investigating ATV Thefts

Some young thieves are stealing ATVs in Leake County.  Sheriff Randy Atkinson says, since early November, three thefts have been reported.  And in each instance, the owners were trying to sell the ATVs on Facebook Marketplace...."Basically, they're making a deal online to meet them... Read More.
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Flu in MS Now at Moderate Level

More flu in Mississippi.  The State Health Department says the percentage of patients in doctors' offices with flu-like symptoms is up to 4.3 per cent, the highest so far this season, putting Mississippi in the "moderate" category on the CDC flu map.   There's been... Read More.
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Flu Cases Creeping Up in MS

As we approach what's traditionally a seasonal jump in flu cases in Mississippi, we're starting from a lower position this year.  In its latest report, the State Health Department says the flu rate has ticked up slightly to 3.4 per cent.  That's the percentage... Read More.
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West Nile Virus Death Reported Locally

Even though the cold weather has scared off most of the mosquitoes, another Mississippian has died of West Nile virus and this time it's someone from the local area.  The State Health Department says the eighth person to die from the disease this year... Read More.
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Grants to Help Fund Local Projects

Some local counties are getting a share of the $110 million in grants that Governor Reeves announced Wednesday for economic development, infrastructure, workforce development, tourism and conservation projects.  Leake County is getting $250,000 to grade a site at the Leake County Business Park.  Neshoba... Read More.
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