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Dangerous heat possible Monday & Tuesday

Monday, August 12 by Staff Report

A Heat Advisory is in effect for Lauderdale, Clarke, Newton, Neshoba, Kemper, Winston, Noxubee, Scott, Smith, Leake, Jasper, and Jones counties until 7 PM, for Wayne and Choctaw counties until 8 PM, and for Sumter, Marengo, Green, Hale, and Pickens counties until 9 PM. Dangerous... Read More.

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Neshoba Co. man killed in head-on collision on Highway 492

Sunday, August 11 by Staff Report

A Neshoba County man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 492. An 18-year-old female was also injured. The Mississippi Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 43-year-old Joseph Benjamin Brewer. Brewer was killed in an accident that happened on Highway 492 near Union just... Read More.

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Friends of Mississippi Veterans Receive Donation from MBraves

Sunday, August 11 by Staff Report

The Mississippi Braves presented Friends of Mississippi Veterans with a donation of $1500 at last night’s Military Monday game at Trustmark Park. The funds came as a result of a silent auction held during a Memorial Day partnership game on May 24th with Mississippi Veterans... Read More.

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New Scholarships Available for Qualified ECCC Career-Technical Students for 2019-20

Friday, August 9 by Staff Report

The Mississippi Works Career-Technical Scholarship program has available scholarship opportunities for qualified East Central Community College students who are enrolled in approved degree programs for the 2019-20 term. To be eligible for the Mississippi Works Career-Technical Scholarships, students must be a legal resident of Mississippi,... Read More.

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The MAX’s August Concert Series features Boswell Media’s 2018 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Derek Norsworthy

Friday, August 9 by Staff Report

Boswell Media’s 2018 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Derek Norsworthy, is the guest artist at The MAX in Meridian for the August Brown Bag concert on Thursday, August 15 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Norsworthy has toured the U.S. and has opened for... Read More.

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Immigration raids to have long-term effects on poultry towns

Friday, August 9 by Staff Report

Effects of the largest immigration raid in at least a decade are likely to ripple for years through six Mississippi small towns that host poultry plants. Handcuffed workers await transportation to a processing center following a raid by U.S. immigration officials at Koch Foods Inc.,... Read More.

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Leake County Libraries Dial-A-Story “Late for School” read by Mrs. Lachell Boyd

Friday, August 9 by Staff Report

This week’s Leake County Libraries Dial-A-Story is, “Late for School” by Stephanie Calmenson with an accelerated reader level of 1.1. Our guest reader is Mrs. Lachell Boyd. Lachell Boyd and her husband Kendrick Boyd are natives of Carthage, MS. Lachell Boyd is a proud... Read More.

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ECCC Offers “Technology for Teachers: Google Classroom” in Philadelphia Beginning Aug. 20

Thursday, August 8 by Staff Report

The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer “Technology for Teachers: Google Classroom,” beginning Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Career-Technical Center, located at 900 Valley View Drive in Philadelphia. The class will meet from 4 to 7 p.m. for 10... Read More.

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Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids

Thursday, August 8 by Staff Report

Dozens of immigrant workers in Mississippi have been released a day after being detained in the largest immigration raid in a decade in the United States. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials say 680 people were arrested in Wednesday's raids. But immigration lawyers say that by Thursday... Read More.

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Largest US immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests

Wednesday, August 7 by Staff Report

(AP) — U.S. immigration officials raided numerous Mississippi food processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in what marked the largest workplace sting in at least a decade. The raids, planned months ago, happened just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit... Read More.

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Republican runoff set in Mississippi governor’s race

Wednesday, August 7 by Staff Report

Tate Reeves and Bill Waller, Jr., will be in a runoff for the Republican nomination. Here's how the raw numbers stood: Tate Reeves (GOP) 179,065 49% Bill Waller Jr. (GOP) 122,234 33% Reeves, the state's current lieutenant governor, was considered by many to be the GOP front-runner because... Read More.

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Tribe Celebrates Nanih Waiya Day with Multiple Activities

Wednesday, August 7 by Staff Report

In 2008, after the Nanih Waiya Mound was returned to the Choctaw People by the State of Mississippi, the Tribe created Nanih Waiya Day to celebrate the mound’s return. Yesterday, the Tribe celebrated with multiple activities throughout the day. In the morning, a program at... Read More.

Author: Staff Report

Dangerous heat possible Monday & Tuesday

Neshoba Co. man killed in head-on collision on Highway 492

Friends of Mississippi Veterans Receive Donation from MBraves

New Scholarships Available for Qualified ECCC Career-Technical Students for 2019-20

The MAX’s August Concert Series features Boswell Media’s 2018 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Derek Norsworthy

Immigration raids to have long-term effects on poultry towns

Leake County Libraries Dial-A-Story “Late for School” read by Mrs. Lachell Boyd

ECCC Offers “Technology for Teachers: Google Classroom” in Philadelphia Beginning Aug. 20

Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids

Largest US immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests

Republican runoff set in Mississippi governor’s race

Tribe Celebrates Nanih Waiya Day with Multiple Activities

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