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State Tests Show Improvement– Local Schools’ Scores Listed Here

Thursday, August 18 by Randy Bell

School has just started but the state test scores are in-- for last year. And across Mississippi, the numbers are up for all subjects.The highest test scores among the local school districts were in Neshoba County, where 79 per cent of the students tested... Read More.

Local Gas Price Gap Widening as Statewide Average Drops

Friday, August 5 by Randy Bell

The gap between local gas prices and what people are paying in many other parts of Mississippi is growing. AAA says the average price statewide is now about $3.69. But in Attala County, the auto club says gas is averaging about six and a... Read More.

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Local COVID Update: 1,100+ New Cases in Five Weeks

Wednesday, July 27 by Randy Bell

A total of 1,120 people in the local area have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past five weeks. An update from the State Health Department shows 458 new cases in Neshoba County, 334 in Attala County and 328 in Leake County. And, locally, ... Read More.

Local Heat Advisory Extended, Heat Warning for Parts of State

Wednesday, July 6 by Randy Bell

The heat advisory for much of Mississippi including the local area has been extended through Thursday and an excessive heat warning has been posted for the Delta and the northern part of the state. Increasing humidity and temperatures in the 90s are expected to... Read More.

Local Water Association Broken Into, Property Stolen

Friday, May 27 by Ashlee Davis

On Friday, May 27, 2022, at 7:41 am Leake County Deputies responded to a call at the Southwest Leake Water Assoc. on Pleasant Hill Road. Deputies spoke to someone associated with the Water Association She stated that someone had broken into the property and... Read More.

NWS: Two Local Tornadoes Confirmed

Friday, May 27 by Randy Bell

The National Weather Service has confirmed tornado touchdowns in Leake and Neshoba counties. An EF-0 tornado with top winds of 85 miles an hour hit west of Carthage Wednesday before moving into the city. The tin roof of a house was peeled back and... Read More.

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Local Gas Price Spike Starting to Peak? Maybe

Thursday, May 19 by Randy Bell

It's been a tough week if you've had to fill up your car in Attala County. Since Monday, gas prices have jumped an average of 33 cents. But AAA says it's possible the price spike has peaked. The average price in the county today... Read More.

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Local Airports Getting FAA Grants For Improvements

Thursday, May 12 by Randy Bell

The Philadelphia Municipal Airport will receive more than $832,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct lighting. And the Carthage-Leake County Airport will get $94,000 to install a navigational aid and to rehabilitate the airport beacon. Airport Improvement Program grants have also been approved... Read More.

Local Gas Prices Top $4 And Still Climbing

Wednesday, May 11 by Randy Bell

Gas prices have jumped an average of almost 15 cents a gallon in Leake and Neshoba counties in the past week. Attala County has seen an increase of almost six cents but prices there were already higher than Leake and Neshoba. AAA says the... Read More.

Local Gas Prices Still Among Highest In MS

Friday, April 22 by Randy Bell

There are now only 11 other counties in Mississippi with an average gas price that's higher than Attala County. And Leake and Neshoba counties aren't much cheaper. AAA says gas is averaging $3.92 in Attala, more than 13 cents above the statewide average. The... Read More.

B-MO in the MO’rning – It’s a Good Friday for Local Ag Students and Plant Sales (Audio / Video)

Friday, April 15 by BMO

Attala County FFA and Farmers Market Director Kenneth Georgia and his students invite you to attend their first Propagation Plant Sale happening today in the Green House, which is located off the intersection of Hwy 12 & 35. The sale happens from 8am until... Read More.

AAA: Gas Prices Still Falling Slowly In Local Area

Thursday, April 14 by Randy Bell

In some parts of Mississippi, gas is selling for less than $3.50 a gallon. But in this area, pump prices have fallen a lot more slowly. AAA says the average price in Attala County is down only a penny in the past week to... Read More.