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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians awarded tree assistance program
Last year's drought killed millions of trees across Mississippi, but some help is on the way for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and five other communities to plant new trees and take care of the ones that are still growing.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission... Read More.
Former Carthage basketball coach announced to MS Association of Coahes Hall of Fame
A former coach for the Carthage High School girls basketball team is going into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame.
Mike Chambliss was announced Tuesday as one of six inductees into the organization's Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
A native of Jackson, Chambliss... Read More.
MS Department of Public Safety announces new design for driver’s license
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau has announced a new Mississippi driver's license design.
This new design showcases various iconic elements of Mississippi, including the new state flag, a guitar, the state outline, and music notes.
“This new design does... Read More.
Three Injured in Early Sunday Morning Shooting in Carthage
Carthage Police responded to multiple calls reporting shots fired on Martin Luther King Dr. at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 2nd. Law enforcement arrived on scene to find three victims with gunshot wounds.
Officers were told that the three were sitting in their vehicle... Read More.
Fleeing Man Found in Silo in Neshoba
Neshoba County, MS — On Sunday, June 2, Ricky Ray Jones was captured by the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash near the intersection of Hwy 486 and CR 1517.
Jones fled on foot toward Hwy 16 East, in... Read More.
Fatal Wreck in Holmes County
A Georgia man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on Highway 12 in Holmes County. The Highway Patrol says Henry Hooker, 44, was eastbound and the truck driven by a Tchula man was westbound when the accident happened around 3... Read More.
Camper Fire in Neshoba County Pasture
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A camper was burning Friday night in a pasture northeast of Philadelphia.
The call was right at 8 p.m. for a structure fire on County Rd. 610, which is northeast of Philadelphia. A deputy on the way there responded that it was likely a... Read More.
Leake Co. Deputies Help Calm Man Hearing Voices
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man who was hearing voices after doing drugs was calmed by a Leake County deputy so medics could take him to the hospital.
The call was Saturday afternoon just after 5:30 on Pepper Ridge Rd. The dispatcher told deputies that the man, with... Read More.
Police Respond to Wreck, Arrest Man on Cocaine Charge
DeKALB, Miss.--A man was arrested by Kemper County deputies near DeKalb Friday night after crashing his car on Hwy. 397 and Kemper County Lake Rd.
The call came in about 11:15 for a single-vehicle crash.
Deputies said when they got there they found Jessie James Edwards.... Read More.
