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US Department of Labor recovers $285K in back wages for 313 workers of two Morton poultry processing plants
MORTON, MS – Work in a poultry processing plant is hard: the hours are often long and the jobs expose workers to serious safety and health hazards. In return for subjecting themselves to high noise levels, dangerous equipment, slippery floors, hazardous chemicals and... Read More.
Mississippi new laws: Tax cut, teacher pay raise, state song
Several new laws are taking effect in Mississippi on Friday, which is also the first day of the new state budget year.
Teachers and assistant teachers will get pay raises.
The state will start a four-year reduction of its income tax.
Mississippi is becoming the final state... Read More.
Former MS State football coach/QB joins East Central CC broadcast team
Former Mississippi State football head coach and quarterback Rockey Felker will join the Boswell Media Sports broadcast team this fall.
Felker will serve as color commentator/analyst for the East Central Community College football broadcasts on Cruisin' 98.3.
“I’m really excited about joining the broadcast team for... Read More.
Carthage City Wide Trash Pick-Up Coming Soon
The City of Carthage city-wide trash pick-up service will be Wednesday, July 20th and Thursday, July 21st.
You can dispose of trash, debris, household furniture, mattresses, and other items in need of disposal using this trash pick-up service. Items to be picked up must be... Read More.
Alarms and A Neighbor Annoyed by Shots Being Fired in Neshoba
Thursday, 6/30/22
12:35 a.m. - Philadelphia Police were called about a suspicious person walking through people's yards on Martin Luther King Drive.
1:03 a.m. - Neshoba Deputies responded to an alarm activation at a residence on Road 383.
11:58 a.m. - Neshoba Deputies were sent to Road... Read More.
Pearl River Resort Celebrates its 28th Anniversary This Weekend
Saturday through Sunday, Geyser Falls Water Park will celebrate 20 years of family fun this holiday weekend.
The rock band Poison is in concert at 8 pm on Sunday in the Silver Star Convention Center, and the Pearl River Resort’s fireworks show is scheduled for... Read More.
Updated – Vehicle Vandalized, Multiple Crashes, and more in Leake
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
4:49 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting possible prowlers near a residence on HWY 487 East near the Sebastopol area
9:02 a.m. – Carthage Police were alerted to a vehicle that was broken down and blocking the roadway... Read More.
Elvis Movie Boosting Visitors at Tupelo Birthplace
The new Elvis movie is getting a thumbs up from the folks at the Presley birthplace in Tupelo. Executive director Roy Turner says he makes it a point to ask visitors whether they've seen the movie and what they think about it. Turner says,... Read More.
A Runaway, Drugs and a Prowler in Neshoba
Wednesday, 6/29/22
2:22 a.m. - Neshoba Deputies were called to a residence on Road 1357 for a report of a runaway 14-year-old female. A BOLO was issued for the child, but she returned on her own around 7:23 a.m.
7:54 a.m. - Choctaw Police requested Neshoba... Read More.
Ethel Man Gets Prison for Child Exploitation
An Ethel man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with 20 to serve with no possibility of parole after being convicted in a child exploitation case. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Joseph Scott Crosby in Attala County Circuit Court. ... Read More.
