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Cyrus Ben and Phyliss J Anderson head to Runoff in Tribal Chief Elections

Wednesday, June 19 by Staff Report

Members of the Choctaw tribe will be heading to the polls for an election run-off to vote for the next tribal chief. Incumbent Chief Phyliss J. Anderson will face Cyrus Ben in the run-off.Ben received 45% of the vote Tuesday while Anderson pulled in... Read More.

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Leake County Circuit Clerk’s Office – Voter Registration Deadline

Wednesday, June 19 by Staff Report

Voter Registration deadline to vote in the August Primary Election is Monday, July 8. Registration can be completed in person at the Leake County Circuit Clerk’s office located on the Northeast side of the Leake County Courthouse.Applications can also be completed online at Read More.

Board awards MAS County Employee Scholarships

Wednesday, June 19 by Staff Report

The Neshoba County Board of Supervisors recently presented Ansley Rigby and Abby Seale with Certificates and $500 scholarship checks as the Neshoba County recipients of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors County Employee Scholarship. Board President Allen White said, “It is our pleasure to recognize and... Read More.

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47th Annual MAC Hall of Fame induction, awards set

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

The 47th Annual Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Banquet will be Friday, June 21, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson off County Line Road and I-55 North.The MAC Coaches Hall of Fame was created in 1973.A... Read More.

ECCC Offering Weekday Orientation Sessions Through August 1

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

New and transfer students planning to attend East Central Community College in fall 2019 can take advantage of Weekday Orientation sessions this summer on the Decatur campus.Weekday Orientation is available Monday through Thursday from June 10 to Aug. 1 at either 9 a.m. to... Read More.

Stolen calves located, returned to Scott County

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

Twenty-nine stolen calves stolen from a Forest stockyard have been returned.Surveillance video showed two suspects loading the calves onto a trailer at Tadlock Stockyard in Forest around 10:45 p.m. Sunday.The Mississippi Agriculture Department's Theft Bureau, along with Forest police, were able to locate the... Read More.

Victim in deadly Attala County house fire identified

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

The person that died in a deadly house fire in Kosciusko has been identifiedKosciusko Chief of Police Herbert Dew said 64-year-old Jan Overstreet has been identified as the victim. Dew said authorities are still awaiting the results of the complete autopsy.The house, located at 727... Read More.

Intro to Manufacturing Skills Class to be offered at EMCC Scooba Campus

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

East Mississippi Community College’s Workforce Services Division is gearing up for an Introduction to Manufacturing Skills class on the college’s Scooba campus.The cost of the class is $50 and participants must obtain a bronze certification or better on the WorkKeys Assessment prior to beginning... Read More.

Mississippi cyber crime team arrests 19

Tuesday, June 18 by Staff Report

The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made 19 arrests and obtained seven convictions between April and May as part of a national operation identifying child sex offenders, according to Attorney General Jim Hood.Operation Broken Heart was a two-month effort led by the... Read More.

Historic church holds annual memorial (VIDEO)

Monday, June 17 by Staff Report

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4octc4VRf30 Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Neshoba County was burned to the ground in 1964 because it was used to help educate African Americans.Over 50 years later, the church still remembers three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, who were... Read More.

ECCC Men’s Basketball Hosting Individual Player Camp June 23-25

Monday, June 17 by Staff Report

The East Central Community College men’s basketball program is hosting a summer camp for individual players entering 8th through 12th grades June 23-25 in Brackeen-Wood Gym on the campus in Decatur.The cost of the three-day, two-night camp is $160 for campers who stay overnight... Read More.

Leake-County Libraries Dial-A-Story “Are We There Yet?” read by Andy Simpson

Friday, June 14 by Staff Report

Leake-County Libraries Dial-A-Story reader this week is Andy Simpson. Readers can call 601-267-7208 to hear Andy read “Are We There Yet?” by Dandi Daley Mackall. “All buckled up and ready to go, brother and sister can’t wait to hit the road. But soon enough,... Read More.