Neshoba

United States Department of Agriculture has declared 11 Mississippi counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas.Producers in Clarke, Hinds, Kemper, Leake, Madison, Monroe, Neshoba, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott and Smith counties who suffered losses caused by high winds and tornadoes that occurred on... Read More.

Three more people have been arrested in connection with an April 18 shooting in Attala County.Sheriff Tim Nail said three women, 41-year-old Amy Collins, 33-year-old Patricia Cain, and 30-year-old Elizabeth Cain, have all been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact.Bond for... Read More.

East Central Community College will host its annual Kids’ College program June 17-21 and June 24-28 on the Decatur campus.The annual event, which features numerous courses and combines fun and learning for ages 5-12, costs $50 per class and includes a Kids’ College T-shirt... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — About one in four Mississippi third graders failed a toughened reading test on the first try this spring, results released  by the Mississippi Department of Education show, leaving it unclear if they will advance to fourth grade.Mississippi is one... Read More.

These students recently completed requirements in East Central Community College’s first 16-week course in Electrical Utility Lineman and were honored during a ceremony held Thursday, May 23, on the Decatur campus. Pictured are (kneeling, from left) Issac Blalock of Decatur and Zachary Rowzee Hickory; and... Read More.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued a report Tuesday about its Memorial Day weekend traffic enforcement. The agency had extra patrols from May 24-27 and also participated in the Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) safety initiative.MHP says it issued 7296 citations with 159 DUI arrests.... Read More.

For the first time since the 2016 season, the East Central Community College football team will open the season at home.Head Coach Ken Karcher and his Warriors will open the 2019 season on the synthetic turf of Bailey Stadium as the Northwest Rangers visit... Read More.

Keyshawn Willis, 23, of Conehatta, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was sentenced Friday in federal court to 132 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for voluntary manslaughter.Demetrius Duane Sam was assaulted and killed Nov. 2, 2017,... Read More.

The 39th Annual Red Hills Festival kicks off in just a couple of days! The fun will start on Friday, May 24th with the Friday Night Street Party featuring Jason Turner and Chad Wesley. The Red Hills Festival will be Saturday, May 25th from... Read More.