Ida Now a Tropical Storm, Still Headed Here

CARTHAGE, Miss.--As of early Monday, Ida had been downgraded to a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds at 60 mph. It was still moving north and headed for central Mississippi at 8 mph. That's slow and the speed could mean more problems. "You've got rain-soaked... Read More.
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Local Area Closures Due To Anticipated Arrival of Hurricane Ida

B-MO in the MO'rning - With the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Ida, the following closures are in effect for tomorrow: All classes scheduled for Attala, Neshoba, Leake and Winston County Schools have been closed. Tyson Foods of Carthage has also shut down production for Monday. All Mid... Read More.
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Ida To Be an All-Day Event Monday

CARETHAGE, Miss.--The likely impacts from Hurricane Ida will start in the early hours Monday and are expected to last all day. You should make sure you have a way to receive warnings, either directly from the National Weather Service via weather radio, or with... Read More.
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Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben announces..

Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben has announced the closure of all non-essential tribal government offices & all Choctaw tribal schools for Monday August 30th. Essential & emergency service providers such as Choctaw Police Department, Public Safety, Fire & Rescue, Choctaw Transit, Choctaw Health Center, and Tribal... Read More.
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Hurricane Ida is a Major Hurricane

The Leake County FireFighters Association has released the following message. "Hurricane Ida is a major hurricane. It is slow moving and will affect most of the state. We can expect 50-55 MPH winds and up to 5-6 inches of rain. We will probably have downed... Read More.
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Saturday – Drug Activity On Mars Hill Road

2:28 am - Leake County officials got reports of drug activity on Mars Hill Road. 12:33 pm - Officials received a call about a disturbance on Highway 35 North. 4:36 pm - An officer was requested on Highway 16 West for an alarm going off. 6:13 pm... Read More.
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Vaccination Clinic CANCELLED

It was reported this morning that due to pending weather conditions the vaccination clinic scheduled for today, Sunday August 29th at First Baptist M.B. Church is cancelled. The clinic will be rescheduled to another date.
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