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Local Flu Rate Spikes, Now Highest This Season
Just when it looked like the flu was tapering off in Mississippi, we’ve seen a big jump in cases. The State Health Department, in its latest update, said the percentage of patients in doctors’ offices with flu like symptoms climbed to 6.8 per cent... Read More.
Multiple Crashes and Disturbances Tuesday in Neshoba
Authorities in Neshoba County have had a busy Tuesday so far, handling several incidents throughout the day.
At 12:45 a.m., Philadelphia Police were called to a residence on Jericho Street for a trespassing report involving a female.
Later in the morning, at 6:37 a.m., Neshoba Deputies... Read More.
Louisville Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Wreck
GLUCKSTADT, Miss.--Jordan Leah Sullivan, of Louisville, has pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated DUI in Madison County, in the wreck that killed Canton teacher Tyra Small-Jackson.
Sullivan, 33, faces a possible 25-year prison term when she's sentenced Feb. 10.
Sullivan was driving drunk when she... Read More.
Sheriff: Kidnap Victim Had Been Shot “Multiple Times”
Joshua Andrews
Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker is confirming that Antoinette Jackson, the woman kidnapped at the Nissan plant in Canton Monday, was shot "multiple times" in addition to being hit by a car on I-55 in Holmes County. Her former boyfriend, Joshua Andrews, is... Read More.
Several Crashes and a Disturbance Monday in Leake
Carthage Police responded to a collision between an 18-wheeler and a vehicle at the intersection of Hwy 16 and Hwy 35 early Monday morning around 1 a.m. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Throughout the day, authorities addressed several minor wrecks, including incidents on E Franklin... Read More.
SBA Disaster Loans Offered in 13 MS Counties
The tornado outbreak that hit Mississippi three days after Christmas has led to a Small Business Administration disaster declaration. The SBA has approved assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by the storms in Oktibbeha and Wayne counties. But it could also mean help for... Read More.
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced for Stabbing
FROM THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE:
A Philadelphia woman was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for stabbing a man in the Pearl River community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation.
According to court documents, Telinah Kowi Tek Farve, 24, stabbed a man at... Read More.
Crash Sunday Afternoon Near Red Dog Rd
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Sunday afternoon in Leake County.
The Carthage Fire Department, EMS, Leake County Deputies, and MHP were dispatched to the two-vehicle crash that occurred near the intersection of Red Dog Rd. and Hwy 25.
The cause of... Read More.
Vehicle Vandalized on Battle Bluff Rd. in Leake
A truck was reported to be vandalized on Battle Bluff Rd. near the bridges over the weekend.
Leake County Deputies were called to the area at 1:15 Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle was reportedly left in the area overnight after breaking down and was discovered damaged when... Read More.
