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Arrests made in Preston burglary

Tuesday, June 25 by Staff Report

The Kemper County Sheriff's Department has made two arrests in a recent burglary case.Kemper County Sheriff James Moore says a cash register and ATM were taken in a break-in at Preston general Store June 17.Moore says Joe White and Tykeal Petty were in custody... Read More.

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DUI and other arrests in Neshoba County

Monday, June 24 by Staff Report

Michael L Pickett, 43, 616 56th Ave, Philadelphia, driving under the influence (DUI) 1st offensePierce Breeken, 25, 11190 Road 610, Philadelphia, possession of paraphernaliaElizabeth Daniels, 53, 10361 Road 567, Philadelphia, disturbing the peaceLynnita King, 29, 11800 Hwy 16 W, Philadelphia, harassing and threatening phone... Read More.

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Kiln Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Monday, June 24 by Staff Report

Louis Brent Ladner, 41, of Kiln, Mississippi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 92 months in federal prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent... Read More.

Prosecutor could decide on seventh trial in Winona Murder case

Monday, June 24 by Staff Report

A Mississippi prosecutor has tried and failed six times to send Curtis Flowers to the death chamber, with the latest trial conviction and death sentence overturned on Friday because of racial bias in jury selection. Now, that same prosecutor must decide whether to... Read More.

Meet the judges of the 2019 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition

Monday, June 24 by Staff Report

Three legends in the music industry will serve as judges for the 2019 Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition.Mississippi native Charlie Ross and Muscle Shoals musician/historian Johnny Belew will return to judge the show for the third straight year. They will be... Read More.

Scott County woman dies from heat-related illness

Monday, June 24 by Staff Report

The coroner in Lauderdale County said a Scott County woman died from a heat-related illness.Coroner Clayton Cobler says the 56-year old woman from Forest was found unresponsive inside a car at a parking lot in Scott County June 4th and was taken to a... Read More.

Police warn of fentanyl after 2 Mississippi overdose deaths

Friday, June 21 by Staff Report

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a series of overdoses in northeast Mississippi that led to two deaths.Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey said Tuesday that two people had died and three more were hospitalized after taking illegal drugs containing fentanyl.The Mississippi Bureau of... Read More.

Trump sets limited disaster aid for 8 Mississippi counties

Friday, June 21 by Staff Report

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump is issuing a federal disaster declaration authorizing aid to eight Mississippi counties following storms and flooding in April.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says Trump signed the declaration Thursday.Governments and certain nonprofit groups are eligible to be repaid... Read More.

Leake County Libraries dial-a-story “Aliens Love Underpants” read by Brodi Mclain

Friday, June 21 by Staff Report

The Dial-A-Story for Leake County Libraries for June 20th-June 27th, 2019 is “Aliens Love Underpants” by: Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. This week’s guest reader is Brodi Mclain. Brodi is 9 years old. She will be in the 5th grade this coming year at... Read More.

U.S. Supreme Court tosses out sentence of man accused in Montgomery County murder

Friday, June 21 by Staff Report

The Supreme Court on Friday threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black man in Mississippi because of a prosecutor’s efforts to keep African Americans off the jury. The defendant already has been tried six times and now could face a... Read More.

Mississippi Food Network and Tyson Foods Host Mobile Pantry in Leake County

Thursday, June 20 by Staff Report

Mississippi Food Network and Tyson Foods are partnering to host a mobile pantry once a quarter in Leake County. The mobile pantries will provide staple food items, fresh produce, and protein for families of Leake County facing food insecurity.On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, a... Read More.

MSU hosts high school students preparing for AP classes

Thursday, June 20 by Staff Report

Mississippi State is helping nearly 50 high school students from 13 rural schools around the state as they prepare to take an Advanced Placement Physics course this coming fall.The summer program is part of an AP Access Pilot Program conducted by the Global Teaching... Read More.