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Medical Marijuana Sales Begin in MS
Three dispensaries have become the first in Mississippi to legally sell medical marijuana. They opened for business Wednesday in Brookhaven and Oxford. And the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association says more dispensaries will have products for sale soon. The Department of Revenue has licensed 163... Read More.
Pain at the Gas Pumps With No Relief in Sight
It’s costing you an extra 28-cents a gallon—or more-- to fill up your car compared to two weeks ago. That’s how much the average price for gas has risen across Mississippi. AAA says we’re now back near the price we were paying in mid-November... Read More.
EMS Assistance, Disturbances and Loud Music in Leake
Wednesday 1/26/23
3:57 a.m. - Carthage Police were called to a domestic disturbance on Cook Street.
5:26 a.m. - Leake Deputies checked a residential alarm on Adams Road.
6:07 a.m. - Leake Deputies and Fire Department were called about a tree down blocking the road on Dr.... Read More.
FOUND SAFE: Silver Alert Issued for Louisville Teen
**UPDATE**
18-year-old William Henry Harrell of Louisville was found safe Tuesday, January 24th. It was reported that he took shelter in a deer stand overnight.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 18-year-old William Henry Harrell of Louisville.
He is described as a... Read More.
A Serious Accident with Injuries and a Vehicle Fire in Leake
Tuesday 1/24/23
6:21 a.m. - Leake Deputies were sent to check on a panic alarm at the Goco Store on Hwy 16 E in Edinburg.
1:52 p.m. - Carthage Police checked on a reckless driver reported in the parking lot of Cash Saver on Hwy 16.
2:45... Read More.
Medical Marijuana Cards Activated As Dispensaries Prepare to Open
With dispensaries across Mississippi getting ready to start selling medical marijuana, people who've been approved to buy it will be ready. The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance says the Department of Health has activated the ID cards that patients will use. About 1,850 patients have... Read More.
Major Crash on Hwy 16 in Leake County
At approximately 3:19 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24th, Leake County Fire Dept, EMS, Leake Deputies, and MS Hwy Patrol dispatched to a wreck on Hwy 16 W involving 3 vehicles.
The crash reportedly happened when one vehicle passed another and caused a head-on collision.
Several people... Read More.
Help KPD Identify These Shoplifters
Kosciusko Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying these individuals who shoplifted from Kosciusko Walmart.
The shoplifting happened on Thursday, January 19th, and Friday, January 20th.
If you recognize these individuals or this vehicle, call Kosciusko Police Department at 662-289-3131 or Central Mississippi... Read More.
Flu Now at Low Level in MS
For the first time since early October, Mississippi is reporting a low level of flu activity. The State Health Department says only about three and a half per cent of patients seeing their doctors during the week ending Jan. 14 had flu-like symptoms. That's... Read More.
