Teacher Pay Raise Discussed, Gov. Approves of the Idea

JACKSON, Miss.--Mississippi teachers, at almost every level of expertise and experience, make less than the average for the southeastern United States. The Mississippi Senate Education Committee held a discussion on how to change that Wednesday. "The teacher salary schedule is set by law," said Dr.... Read More.
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Arrested for attempting to sneak drugs into the jail

Three men were arrested in Carthage Saturday September 11th. The three were attempting to sneak contraband into the Leake County Correctional Facility by throwing it over the fence that joins McMillan Park and the yard of the jail. They were spotted on camera by Investigator... Read More.
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Your Entergy Bill Is About to Go Up

CARTHAGE, Miss.--If you're on Entergy for lights, your bill is about to go up. Beginning in October a rate increase approves by the Mississippi Public Service Commission goes into effect. For the average residential customer, a bill will go up about $2.15 per month. Entergy requested... Read More.
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Why Gas Prices Could Be Cheaper

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Mississippi has some cheap gas prices compared to the national average, but it could be cheaper, and the culprit is something that's been gone for two weeks. "Hurricane Ida is still resulting in the shutdown of millions of barrels of oil production in the... Read More.
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It’s Still With Us: Nicholas Brings More Rain

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--It's not heavy rain or flooding, but Nicholas, now a tropical depression, is still bringing rain to central Mississippi. It's expected to stick around, at least through Thursday. "Nicholas is gonna make a real slow eastward track," said forecaster Eric Carpenter, with the National... Read More.
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Shooting in Leake County, Sheriff Releases Some Info

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man was shot and killed earlier this month in Leake County. No one has been arrested. You're now getting some information about what happened Sept. 6 on Berry Rd. in Carthage. Sheriff Randy Atkinson said Earl Kincaid, 65, was shot and killed in... Read More.
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