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Car Reported on Fire and in a Ditch Near Edinburg
EDINBURG, Miss.--Someone called the Leake County Sheriff's Office early Saturday morning to report a possible drunk driver. Later the same car was reported on fire and in a ditch.
That happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Hwy. 16 east near Edinburg.
When a Leake Co. deputy... Read More.
Man Pleads Guilty to Making a Bomb Threat From Silver Star
CHOCTAW, Miss.--A man who called in a bomb threat from a phone at the Silver Star Hotel and Casino in 2022 has pleaded guilty.
Joshua Mark Davis, 37, of Meridian, was indicted on that charge in May 2022 and pladed guilty Thursday.
He faces a possible... Read More.
Phildelphia Looking to Build Parking Garage Downtown
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Philadelphia's city board is trying to get enough money through a grant to build a parking garage downtown.
The city's growth over the past several years has necessitated the need for more parking. The addition of the Congress of Country Music and the seasonal... Read More.
One Person Dead in Scott Co. Shooting
MORTON, Miss.--A shooting in Scott County is responsible for the death of one person late Friday night, reported Darkhouse Press.
The shooting happened in the city limits of Morton on Hwy. 481.
Neither the Morton Police Dept. nor the Scott County Sheriff's Office named the person... Read More.
One Arrested, Two Wanted in Connection With Holmes Homicides
Charles Ferguson Jr. (Photo: Holmes County Sheriff)
Charles Ferguson Jr. has been arrested for a murder in Lexington. The drive-by shooting happened on March 10. Ferguson is in the Holmes County Jail.
The Holmes County Sheriff's Department has identified two men wanted in connection with a... Read More.
Photos: Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A new locally owned pharmacy is open in Carthage, offering residents another option for convenient prescription services.
Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy, located next to Premier Medical Group on South Pearl St., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Several community members,... Read More.
Almost a Dollar More Now For a Gallon of Gas
Another day, another increase in the price of gas. AAA says Mississippi’s statewide average price is up four and a half cents this morning to almost $3.49. Since the price hikes began at the end of last month, the auto club says the average... Read More.
