All Mid-MS Regional Libraries Closing
All Mid Mississippi Regional Libraries will be closed Monday August 30th due to the threat of inclement weather.
Neshoba
Neshoba General Clinics Announce Late Start For Monday
BMO in the MO'rning - Neshoba General Clinics and Outpatient Therapy locations will have a late start and will be opening at 10am tomorrow morning, due to the weather conditions scheduled for tomorrow. Kicks96news will update this story as updates become available.
Ida To Be an All-Day Event Monday
CARETHAGE, Miss.--The likely impacts from Hurricane Ida will start in the early hours Monday and are expected to last all day. You should make sure you have a way to receive warnings, either directly from the National Weather Service via weather radio, or with... Read More.
Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben announces..
Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben has announced the closure of all non-essential tribal government offices & all Choctaw tribal schools for Monday August 30th.Essential & emergency service providers such as Choctaw Police Department, Public Safety, Fire & Rescue, Choctaw Transit, Choctaw Health Center, and Tribal... Read More.
AUDIO: Ida Strengthens, Warnings Extend Into Neshoba, Leake, Attala Counties
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Hurricane Ida strengthened into a category 4 storm Sunday, with top winds at 150 mph, making it a "top-end category 4 storms", with more strengthening possible. For central Mississippi, that could mean widespread wind damage.Even though the winds will likely not be that... Read More.
Saturday – Drug Activity On Mars Hill Road
2:28 am - Leake County officials got reports of drug activity on Mars Hill Road.
12:33 pm - Officials received a call about a disturbance on Highway 35 North.
4:36 pm - An officer was requested on Highway 16 West for an alarm going off.
6:13 pm... Read More.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department is participating in a nationwide campaign focusing on impaired drivers. The public will see an increase in patrol, traffic stops and safety check points. This began August 20th and will continue through September 6th. Officers are focusing on getting impaired... Read More.
Ida To Affect Central Mississippi Late Sunday, Monday
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall on the Louisiana coast, which will put the storm in central Mississippi late Sunday into early Monday, and possibly through Tuesday, depending on how fast she moves.A tropical storm warning stops right below central Mississippi counties.https://twitter.com/NWSJacksonMS/status/1431737715029065729?s=20You... Read More.
Crash With Injuries in Philadelphia
12:03 p.m. - Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia Fire Department were called to the intersection of West Main Street and Lewis Avenue for a two-vehicle accident. Minor injuries were reported.12:39 p.m. - Philadelphia Police were alerted to a reckless driver traveling on Highway 15 South... Read More.
Ida Now a Hurricane, Expected to Affect Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss.--Hurricane Ida is still headed for the Louisiana/Mississippi coasts after making landfall as a hurricane on the Isle of Youth. The storm had sustained winds Friday afternoon of over 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1431304747085037569?s=20People in Mississippi should be concerned about... Read More.
Angry About Afghanistan: Miss. Republicans Chide Biden; Thompson Silent
WASHINGTON--Mississippi's Republican lawmakers are criticizing Pres. Biden's actions on Afghanistan. Thursday two suicide bombings at the Kabul airport killed 13 American servicemen and about 60 Afghans."I have been speaking with current and former members of our military who still have contacts on the ground... Read More.
Multiple Collisions in Philadelphia
7:13 a.m. – Philadelphia Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a church on Pecan Avenue. No injuries were reported.9:16 a.m. – Philadelphia Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on West Beacon Street. No injuries were reported.10:06 a.m. –... Read More.
