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Bus Driver Hurt in Crash When Tree Falls on Hwy 35 in Singleton Area Tuesday Afternoon
A school bus struck a tree when it fell in the roadway on Hwy 35 N in the Singleton area at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. The entire roadway was blocked by the tree.
EMS, Leake Deputies, MHP, and Barnes Volunteer Fire Department responded... Read More.
Update: Missing Leake County teen found
Update: Missing Leake County teenager Kassidy Washington has been located and is home.
Washington had been missing since Feb. 3, where she was last seen on Ealy Rd in Lena.
According to a Facebook post from the Leake County Sheriff's Office, the investigation is ongoing and... Read More.
Federal Disaster Declaration Requested for MS
Storm victims in 14 Mississippi counties, some of them in this part of the state, could soon be eligible for federal disaster assistance. Gov. Reeves is asking President Trump for a disaster declaration for both individual and public assistance. If the request is approved,... Read More.
Three tribal members sentenced for roles in reservation murder
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – Three tribal members were sentenced for their respective roles in a murder, which occurred in September of 2023, in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation.
According to court documents, Michael Jeffrey Shaffer, Sr., 48, and Montero... Read More.
“Annie Jr.” auditions now open for Ann Harper Richardson Summer Performing Arts Camp in Kosciusko
The Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education (KFEE), and Skipworth Performing Arts Center (Skipworth PAC) is excited to announce that auditions are now open for this year’s Annie Jr. production as part of the Ann Harper Richardson Summer Performing Arts Camp.
The camp was recently renamed in honor... Read More.
Deputies Called After Man Reported to Fire a Shot
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--About 11 o'clock Friday night Neshoba County deputies were called to a house on County Rd. 527 for a report of a man who had been causing a problem, then, according to the caller, pulled a gun and shot it into the air... Read More.
