New Officers Now on FBI Task Force

Two officers with the Choctaw Police Department and a Neshoba County deputy have joined an FBI task force aimed at protecting tribal members and investigating violent crime and drug trafficking in Choctaw communities.  The Mississippi Safe Trails task force, established more than two years... Read More.
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Arrest Made in Friday Shooting on Tribal Land

CHOCTAW, Miss.--A man was shot Friday in the Pearl River Community, on tribal lands belonging to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. A 20-year-old reservation resident was arrested and charged in the incident. According to a news release from the Choctaw Police Dept., the shooting... Read More.
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Break-In Reported in Neshoba County

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Neshoba County deputies were investigating a break-in Friday evening. The break-in was reported by someone who had been on vacation for a week and discovered their house had been burglarized while they were gone on County Rd. 785. Deputies were sent to collect evidence. No arrests... Read More.
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Special Election Set to Replace Chancery Judge Kilgore

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A special election to replace Chancery Judge Joseph Kilgore has been set by Gov. Tate Reeves. The special election will be Nov. 4, with a qualifying deadline of Feb. 3. Kilgore is one of two chancellors who serve the Sixth Chancery District for Attala, Carroll,... Read More.
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Neshoba County Lake to Be Drained for Spillway Repairs

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has announced plans to drain Neshoba County Lake, located off Hwy 486 southeast of Philadelphia, for spillway repairs. No specific date has been given for when the repairs will begin. The boat ramp is closed due to... Read More.
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