Author: Staff Report
Public Power Team Working to Keep Consumers Cool
Hot temperatures across the area are placing additional demands on the power system, and Central Electric Power Association team members are working hard to ensure you remain safe and
cool.
Until the temperature moderates, residents can help reduce their future power bills – and help ensure... Read More.
Photo: 2025 Choctaw Indian Princess contestants announced
(CHOCTAW, Miss. – June 20, 2025) Nine lovely young Chahta Ohoyo (Choctaw women) will compete for the coveted title of Choctaw Indian Princess during the 75th Choctaw Indian Fair, taking place Wednesday, July 9, 2025, on the Main Stage.
This year marks the 70th edition... Read More.
Photo: Carthage native honored as Resident of the Month at Kosciusko Veterans Home
Kosciusko, MS - Mr. Billy P. Barnett, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, has been named "Resident of the Month" at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko.
A native of Carthage, Barnett served in the U.S. Army, enlisting Jan. 14, 1944.
He... Read More.
Inmate convicted in Neshoba County murder found dead in Rankin County prison cell
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. - Alex Deaton, a convicted murderer, was found dead in his cell at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, according to Rankin County Coroner David Ruth.
Deaton, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to murder, drive-by shooting, and motor vehicle theft,... Read More.
