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Central Electric Restoration Efforts

Central Electric Power Association has been responding to power outages throughout the day caused by severe winter weather and ice accumulation mainly in the northern part of our service area. Restoration efforts will pause at dark and will resume at daybreak tomorrow. High winds and... Read More.
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Driver Service Bureaus closed due to winter weather

Jackson, Miss. - Due to the winter weather that has impacted our state, our Northern and Central Driver Services Stations will be closed tomorrow, January 26, 2026. Southern Region locations will have a delayed opening of 10:00 a.m. Make sure to follow our social... Read More.
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Hit and Run Friday Night in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A two-vehicle hit and run wreck was reported Friday night in Philadelphia. The call was on Holland Ave. from someone driving a white Kia. They told police that their car was hit by a red truck that left the scene. The wreck was reported just... Read More.
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Hit and Run Wreck Saturday Night in Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person was reported laying in the road on Hwy. 35 after a motorcycle wreck in Carthage Saturday night. The wreck was reported shortly before 9 p.m. in front of Scott Petroleum. Once an officer arrived in the scene, he asked for dispatchers to tell... Read More.
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Vehicle Burns Near House in Leake Co.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A car fore was reported Saturday afternoon shortly after 3:30 in Leake County. The fire was on Piggtown Rd. in the Lena area. When a deputy arrived he reported back that the fire was under control. It was near a house where the person who... Read More.
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Downed Power Line Causes Fire in Leake Co.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A power line was reported down with a fire resulting from it Saturday evening in Leake County. That was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Johnsontown Rd. It was unclear what caused the fire, except that is was associated with the line being down. Central electric and... Read More.
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Winter Storm to Impact Travel on Natchez Trace Parkway

TUPELO, Miss. – The National Park Service will close Natchez Trace Parkway between TN Highway 46 (milepost 429) and the northern terminus (milepost 442) south of Nashville, Tennessee at approximately 8 p.m. Central Standard Time today, Jan. 23. Additional closures along the parkway may occur during the storm. Motorist are advised to avoid traveling Natchez Trace Parkway during winter storms. Motorists... Read More.
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