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Carthage Mayor takes home “So You Think You Can Sing” Karaoke title at Square Affair

Tuesday, May 21 by Staff Report

A fun part of Square Affair 2019 the Boswell Media’s “So You Think You Can Sing” Karaoke competition. Watch the videos below. The top honor, 1st place went to Carthage Mayor Mary Ann Wilder Vivians singing an Aretha Franklin classic.https://youtu.be/WRJVO694o7YTop Three Announcedhttps://youtu.be/KgATAh7cVKUTo See Video's... Read More.

Mississippi bank buys another bank for $20 million in stock

Tuesday, May 21 by Staff Report

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — One Mississippi bank is buying another for $20 million in stock.Citizens Holding Co., the parent bank of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, announced Tuesday that it's buying Charter Bank of Biloxi.Charter, with four branches on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has... Read More.

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Kosciusko HS baseball coach Jonathan Jones named head coach at Neshoba Central

Monday, May 20 by Breck Riley

Kosciusko High School head baseball coach Jonathan Jones has been hired as head coach and assistant athletic director at Neshoba Central High School.Jones, a Neshoba Central graduate, will return to his alma mater after spending the past 13 seasons in Kosciusko.“I love my KO-boys... Read More.

Neshoba County citizens save the day, stop alleged robber- VIDEO

Monday, May 20 by Ashleigh Fortenberry

An armed robber almost got away in Dixon Sunday, but two citizens stepped in and saved the day. One says he didn’t even think twice.Gordon Adkins was leaving his home, just down the road from the Dixon Express Lane on Highway 21, when he... Read More.

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE AWARD OF $409,700 IN GRANTS TO UPGRADE COMMUNITY FACILITIES, VEHICLES

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

Miss. Senators Detail USDA Grants to Support Local Services in Rural CommunitiesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of $409,700 for 11 community improvement projects in Mississippi.The Community Facilities Program grants will be awarded by... Read More.

Neshoba County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Registration Open

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

Registration for the Neshoba County Public Library's summer reading program will be start Tuesday, May 28 and run through Saturday, June 1 for K5- 6th grade. The summer reading program "A Universe of Stories" will start the week of June 3 and continue for... Read More.

Neshoba County Library: Park & Ride – Mississippi Museum of Art

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

If you would like the ease and comfort of parking at the library and riding with the Library staff to some exciting destinations in the state of Mississippi, then this is for you!May 2019 Trips: Mississippi Museum of Art: Free Admission! Join us for... Read More.

Town of Walnut Grove awarded USDA Community Facilities Grant Award

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

The Town of Walnut Grove has been awarded a Community Facilities Match Grant from USDA Rural Development in the amount of $50,000. The grant will be used for infrastructure, particularly paving.The grant will be matched with 49,000 in municipal funds."We are very grateful to... Read More.

Town of Walnut Grove Water Scores 8th perfect 5.0 Rating

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

The Town of Walnut Grove Water System has received a perfect 5.0 rating for the eighth (8th) straight year by the Mississippi Department of Health on this year's capacity assessment.The over 1,400 water systems across the state are inspected annually and given a "report card" graded from 0 to 5.0.... Read More.

counterfeit, DUI, and other arrests in Attala/Leake County

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

Markeith D Clerk, 19, 2425 Roberts Road, Carthage, careless driving, no drivers license, Leake Co. Sheriff’s Dept.Demetrius Shepard, 27, 489 Hunter Road, Lena, warrant – simple assault, Leake Co. Sheriff’s Dept.Ron T Denton, 23, 2064 Attala Road 1144, Kosciusko, serving weekend, Attala Co. Sheriff’s... Read More.

Choctaw Man Sentenced to 7 Months for Burglarizing Procurement Office

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

Shelton Shane Chapman, Jr., 20, of Leake County, and a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to 7 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for burglary within the... Read More.

CCHS Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Monday, May 20 by Staff Report

The valedictorian and salutatorian for the Choctaw Central High School Class of 2019 were announced during the senior banquet & awards ceremony on Thursday, May 2.Kiezer Johnson is this year’s valedictorian. He is from the Bogue Chitto Community and is the son of Sesaun... Read More.