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You must move over. Did you know that you are required to move over for stopped emergency vehicles? The Mississippi Department of Public Safety reminds us that “Move Over Law” was created to protect first responders and those pulled over on the shoulder of... Read More.

Week 2 of Kicks Picks Presented By Byars Furniture of Philadelphia was again hotly contested at the top.Tying for the top spot this week were Christopher Stevens of Carthage and Drew Chandler of Kosciusko.Following the tie breaker, Drew Chandler is the week’s winner of... Read More.

President Trump has approved Governor Reeves’ request for a federal emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Sally.Under the approved federal emergency declaration, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent federal funding... Read More.

The Mask Mandate is extended through end of September. Governor Reeves said that it is helping slow the spread of Covid-19. He also said that he has issued a new executive order which will relax some guidelines for restaurants, stores and gyms. Restaurants can... Read More.

Governor Reeves has issued a State of Emergency for Mississippi. Reeves announced that tropical storm Sally is expected to reach hurricane level early this morning. While the storm is predicted to make direct landfall in nearby Louisiana, the potential for flooding, high winds and... Read More.

Sandbags are headed south. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Association 120,000 sandbags have been sent to the Mississippi Gulf Coast region in preparation for tropical storm Sally. The storm is expected to make landfall at nearby Port Sulphur, Louisiana. Timing of landfall with... Read More.