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Sheriff: Guard Against Distracted Driving on Hay. 19
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Highway 19 south of Philadelphia may not be the busiest highway in the state, by any means, but the construction zone has made that stretch dangerous.
Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark is asking you to slow it down.
"Guard against distracted driving," is what the... Read More.
Central Miss. Rep: First Responder COVID Deaths Are Line of Duty Deaths
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss.--The families of first responders who die from COVID should get money, says state Rep. Tom Miles. He represents Scott County and is proposing that the situation should be treated as a line of duty death.
"It's the least we can do to... Read More.
Reeves on CNN: Miss. Getting Better Despite COVID Deaths
STATE WIDE--Mississippi no longer has the lowest vaccination rate in the country. But, the state now has the highest number of deaths from coronavirus, per capita. Gov. Tate Reeves said the state has made progress, this weekend on CNN's "State of the Union".
"Mississippi has... Read More.
East Central Mississippi Health Care Executive Director Jill Bishop Discusses Physical and Mental Health
B-MO in the MO'rning - Recently Executive Director for East Central Mississippi Health Care Services Jill Bishop sat down with Brian "B-MO" Montgomery to discuss some of the services available, not only with health care but dental and mental as well. The month of... Read More.
Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Philadelphia
On September 12th at 1:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to reports of shots fired at Spaceway on Pecan Avenue.
When officers arrived they were met by the shooter, 33 year old Allen Easley of Preston, MS. Easley was taken into custody without further incident.
The victim... Read More.
Your Taxes Could Be Going Up in Philly
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Your taxes could be going up in Philadelphia.
City aldermen voted on raising over $366,000 more per year for the city budget by bumping taxes up. They had a public hearing Wednesday, the voted 3 to 2 in favor of the increase.
The increase could... Read More.
Your Congressman Says He’s OK With the President Criticizing the Governor
WASHINGTON-President Biden and Governor Tate Reeves have had words for each other over the past week after Biden's order mandating companies to make employees get the COVID-19 vaccine. Congressman Bennie Thompson says he's A-okay with Biden's Thursday speech, in which he criticized Reeves directly.
“Some... Read More.
Dobbs: 72 Babies Stillborn; Monocolonal Treatment in Central Miss.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Monocolonal antibody treatments are available in every county in central Mississippi, and for now the federal government in footing the bill, according the Miss. Dept. of Health's website.
"So to protect the moms and also to protect our babies, we need to prevent COVID... Read More.
EC Warriors fall to Jones Bobcats 33-13
The East Central Community College Warriors were at home at Bailey Stadium for the first time of the 2021 season but faced the nationally ranked Jones College Bobcats. The Bobcats were leading 20-0 over the Warriors at halftime and were up 27-0 early in... Read More.
Hybrid Learning to Be Re-Evaluated
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Both Leake County and Kosciusko Schools have kids in hybrid learning, alternating days in the classroom and virtual instruction. That situation could change at the end of October and it could be a sign that the pandemic is slowing in the state.
"As we... Read More.
Teacher Pay Raise Discussed, Gov. Approves of the Idea
JACKSON, Miss.--Mississippi teachers, at almost every level of expertise and experience, make less than the average for the southeastern United States. The Mississippi Senate Education Committee held a discussion on how to change that Wednesday.
"The teacher salary schedule is set by law," said Dr.... Read More.
