House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

The Mississippi House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to establish a medical marijuana program in the state.   But it made some changes in the legislation that had been approved by the Senate.   People who qualify for a medical marijuana card would be entitled... Read More.
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Marty Stuart to join The MAX Hall of Fame

Philadelphia native Marty Stuart is headed to the Hall of Fame. Stuart was one of five new inductees announced Monday for The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame. Representatives from The Max made the announcement in Jackson at the state Capitol. Other inductees are the... Read More.
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COVID Update: Attala Death Reported

After a weekend lull, Mississippi is back to some big COVID numbers.  The State Health Department reported 8,460 new cases Wednesday and 48 more deaths — one of them in Attala County.    It’s the county’s 91st death blamed on the virus.  The upswing... Read More.
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Updated: Multiple Disturbance Reports (1/18/21)

3:09 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were dispatched to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 488 near the Standing Pine area. A vehicle struck a deer there. No injuries were reported. 1:07 p.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a disturbance at a... Read More.
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Updated: Icy Roads Prove Hazardous Today

5:56 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to Highway 25 South at the Pearl River bridge just before Highway 13. A call came in reporting a truck slid on some ice and wrecked. The vehicle was reported to be... Read More.
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Four-Day COVID Total: 22,456

In the State Health Department's first COVID update since last Friday, the number of new cases across Mississippi totaled 22,456.  But the average over the four days was 5,614-- nowhere near the record-breaking daily counts we saw last week.   Neshoba County had 314 new... Read More.
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