Audio: Derek Norsworthy debuts new single “Beach Body” on Breezy 101 and Kicks 96
2018 Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Derek Norsworthy debuted his new single "Beach Body" on Breezy 101 and Kicks 96 Wednesday morning.
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Cyrus Ben wins MBCI Tribal Chief Election
Cyrus Ben is the winner in the Choctaw Tribal Chief run-off, in unofficial results Ben will be the next leader of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians unseating Incumbent Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson who has served as Tribal Chief for the past 8... Read More.
MBCI Tribal Chief Runoff Election Results
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians tribal election results. Continue to monitor Kicks96news.com results will be updated here as they come in.
Fireworks are Fun, but Remember to Use Them Safely
Fireworks. An American tradition to celebrate the 4th of July. Elaborate displays are put on all over the country that light up the sky and leave us all in a sense of awe.
But those sparkles, bottle rockets, and Roman Candles all have one thing... Read More.
MHP announces extra patrols for July 4 holiday
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2019 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period Wednesday, July 3, at 12:01 a.m. and conclude Thursday, July 4, at midnight.
All available troopers will be assigned to saturation patrols and checkpoints to promote traffic safety.
In conjunction with the... Read More.
MBCI Tribal Chief Runoff Election Today
Today votes are being cast for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' Tribal Chief. The next four years of administration will be decided by tonight. Incumbent Phyliss J Anderson and Cyrus Ben will face off.
Cyrus Ben received 1647 votes and Chief Anderson received 1306.
Anderson... Read More.
Wayward Jones named Boswell Media’s 2019 Songwriter of the Year (video)
Wayward Jones has been named the winner of the 2019 Boswell Media’s Songwriter of the Year contest.
Wayward Jones, made up of the duo Brian and Amanda Jones, was one of fifteen finalists to perform Saturday night at Jason's Southern Table in downtown Kosciusko.
Contestants competed for... Read More.
Officers changed report about man’s release after he dies
Two hospital police officers changed their report about where they released a man after he was killed in highway traffic.
WAPT-TV reports the University of Mississippi Medical Center officers originally reported they released 26-year-old Jaylion Jim at a downtown Jackson jail on June 18.... Read More.
Scott County woman dies from heat-related illness
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.
Leake County Libraries dial-a-story “Aliens Love Underpants” read by Brodi Mclain
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.
Mississippi Food Network and Tyson Foods Host Mobile Pantry in Leake County
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.
Cyrus Ben and Phyliss J Anderson head to Runoff in Tribal Chief Elections
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.
