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Gas Prices May Go Up Slightly Because of Ida
STATE WIDE--Gas prices may go up because of Hurricane Ida. But, the rise in price was not expected to be significant."I do believe we will see a price hike at some point this week," said Gasbuddy.com's Patrick DeHaan. "We are talking about an impact.... Read More.
COVID Goes On in Central Miss., Despite Ida; Critical Blood Shortage
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A hurricane has little effect on a pandemic. Over the weekend there were 7,971 new cases of coronavirus reported, with 82 deaths from the virus.Two of those deaths were in central Mississippi, both in Scott County.The effect that the storm had on the... Read More.
MVA in Philly
11:30 a.m. – Philadelphia Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on East Main Street. No injuries were reported.
Several Trees Down Across Leake due to Ida
12:24 a.m. – Carthage Police were dispatched to a residence on Cook Street when a caller reported a trespasser.5:20 a.m. – Carthage Volunteers were sent to Reformation Road when a tree fell across the roadway.7:49 a.m. – Leake County Deputies discovered a power line... Read More.
Closures and Delays – Tuesday August 31
We will be posting all business and school delays and closures for Tuesday August 31st due to inclement weather conditions for you as we receive them.All Leake county public schools will have a delayed start on Tuesday. School will be starting at 10:00... Read More.
McMillan Park Ball Needs Coaches
McMillan Park Fall Ball is in need of several coaches. There are 140 kids signed up and 11 teams. Park Director, Chris Gray says they need coaches ASAP to allow for practice by September 21. Fall ball is very low stress since there is... Read More.
Updated Closures Due to Tropical Storm Ida
BMO in the MO'rning - As expected Tropical Storm Ida would not only effect our weather here in Central Mississippi but cause havoc with schools, county offices and clinics. As of this moment here is an updated list of closures and additional information:CLOSURES:All public... Read More.
Driver Service offices close due to weather
Due to inclement weather, Driver Service Bureaus in Meridian, Newton, Walnut Grove, and Philadelphia closed at noon Monday.Weather conditions are expected to get throughout the day due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ida moving through central Mississippi.
Winner, winner STEAK dinner!
Winner, winner STEAK dinner!This week a some of our games were cancelled or rescheduled so everyone started out with a few free points. We also had to use a tie breaker this week! Our winner for Kicks Picks week 2 is Peggy Blount of... Read More.
Audio: WLBT Meteorologist Patrick Ellis gives an update on Tropical Storm Ida
Meteorologist Patrick Ellis from WLBT spoke with us today about what to expect from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ida. – Breck
