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ECCC PBL Students Receive Top Honors in National Competition

Tuesday, July 2 by Staff Report

Members of East Central Community College’s Theta Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda received top honors at the organization’s 2019 National Leadership Conference held June 24-27 in San Antonio, Texas. Students from across the United States participated in the conference to enhance their business... Read More.

MBCI Tribal Chief Runoff Election Today

Tuesday, July 2 by Staff Report

Today votes are being cast for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' Tribal Chief. The next four years of administration will be decided by tonight. Incumbent Phyliss J Anderson and Cyrus Ben will face off.Cyrus Ben received 1647 votes and Chief Anderson received 1306.Anderson... Read More.

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Double murder suspect captured in Kemper Co.

Monday, July 1 by Staff Report

Kemper County authorities say they have captured a suspect from Meridian accused in a double murder.Kemper County Sheriff James Moore says Cedric Rogers was taken into custody Friday morning on Kemper Springs Road.Meridian police say Rogers is accused in the shooting deaths of Talimon... Read More.

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Meridian Man Sentenced to Almost 8 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

Monday, July 1 by Staff Report

Kenneth Dewayne Williams, 45, of Meridian, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 95 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine,... Read More.

Staff shortages cause driver’s license stations to close

Friday, June 28 by Staff Report

In the last 10 days, at least 8 drivers license stations across Mississippi have been closed because of staff shortages. The Philadelphia location was closed twice in the last few days for that reason.Philadelphia resident Dori Dixon said she was disappointed after arriving Thursday... Read More.

Registration Underway for ECCC’s July Term

Thursday, June 27 by Staff Report

Registration is currently underway for East Central Community College’s July Term for courses on the campus in Decatur, as well as the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Career-Technical Center.Registration can be done online at www.eccc.edu, or students can receive assistance by calling 601-635-6205 or emailing Read More.

Officers changed report about man’s release after he dies

Thursday, June 27 by Staff Report

Two hospital police officers changed their report about where they released a man after he was killed in highway traffic.WAPT-TV reports the University of Mississippi Medical Center officers originally reported they released 26-year-old Jaylion Jim at a downtown Jackson jail on June 18.... Read More.

Two Physicians and Two Registered Nurses Indicted in Mississippi Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

Thursday, June 27 by Staff Report

Two Mississippi-licensed physicians and two Mississippi-licensed registered nurses were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their roles in a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving U.S. military, veterans and their respective family members, as well as private... Read More.

Mississippi Hospital Association introduces new healthcare proposal

Thursday, June 27 by Staff Report

Around 300,000 Mississippi adults do not have health insurance and are not eligible for Medicaid. That's where 'Mississippi Cares' aims to make a change.It's not Obama Care and it's not an expansion of Medicaid. It's a new health care proposal that just might benefit... Read More.

Absentee voting begins for Mississippi party primaries

Wednesday, June 26 by Staff Report

Mississippi voters can start casting absentee ballots for the Aug. 6 party primaries for governor and other statewide, regional, legislative and county offices.Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says circuit clerks began accepting absentee ballots Monday.People may vote absentee for several reasons, including if they... Read More.

Philadelphia Airport awarded grant from U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Tuesday, June 25 by Staff Report

Eighteen airports in Mississippi will receive federal money to make improvements, including rehabilitation of some runways.Several Mississippi airports received airport infrastructure grants through the Airport Improvement Program on Monday.Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced $4.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of... Read More.

Audio: Muscle Shoals musician/historian talks MS Songwriter of the Year

Tuesday, June 25 by Staff Report

Muscle Shoals musician/historian Johnny Belew spoke with Breezy 101’s Breck Riley Monday morning about Muscle Shoals and the Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the Year contest.The Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition will be held at Jason’s Southern Table in downtown Kosciusko... Read More.