A chance of rain today will help to hold the heat stress in check in this part of central Mississippi. But by Tuesday, we could be seeing heat index readings of 105-106 across the local area.
Neshoba County got some storm damage Wednesday. In Philadelphia, trees fell on a house as severe weather moved through the area and local emergency management reported numerous trees down across the southern part of the county. A tree was blown down along County Road...
Flu season in Mississippi continues to wind down in most areas. The latest report from the State Health Department puts the overall flu rate at 5 per cent, dropping from 5.3 per cent the week before. But there’s been an increase in flu cases...
Flu activity in Mississippi has dipped a bit. The State Health Department says the latest numbers show that 5.9 per cent of patients visiting their doctors across Mississippi reported flu-like symptoms. That compares with 6.2 per cent the previous week. And while the statewide...
Weather conditions which are being called "unprecedented" for this time of year resulted in widespread tree damage across central Mississippi on Wednesday. The National Weather Service had reports of 80 mile an hour winds in some of the strongest storms and warned of the...
The State Health Department is reporting more than 9,600 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi in the last two weeks. That includes more than 200 in Attala, Leake and Neshoba counties. Neshoba had 96, Leake 59 and Attala 50. But there were no additional COVID...
A fast-moving storm system produced wind damage, hail and at least one tornado across Mississippi Thursday. In Leake County, trees were blown down on Robinson Road near Ofahoma and along Highway 488 near Standing Pine. There were numerous hail reports across Neshoba County. A...
This part of central Mississippi has seen 91 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. The State Health Department says that includes 43 in Neshoba County, 34 in Attala County and 14 in Leake County. But there haven't been any additional COVID-related deaths in...
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON:
...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 7 degrees fahrenheit
in the north to as low as 13 degrees fahrenheit in the south
are possible.
*...
Gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon in some parts of Mississippi. AAA says Panola County has the lowest countywide average price, right around 3 bucks. The statewide average has fallen to around $3.16. Locally, Neshoba County continues to offer the best bargains...
The State Health Department has identified another COVID-19 death in Neshoba County. It made the determination based on a review of death certificates that were issued between August 16th and September 14th. But there was a dramatic drop in the number of new COVID...
There’ve been three more local COVID deaths. The latest update from the State Health Department shows no deaths in the past week in this part of central Mississippi but the week before, two people died in Neshoba County and one in Attala. And in...