Fatal Wreck in Holmes County
A Georgia man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on Highway 12 in Holmes County. The Highway Patrol says Henry Hooker, 44, was eastbound and the truck driven by a... Read More.
Author: Randy Bell
Judge to Step Down in July
A judge who’s served the local area for 14 years is stepping down from the bench at the end of July. Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia has accepted a position with a Jackson law... Read More.
MBI Investigates After Leake Inmate Dies
The death of a Carthage man at the Leake County Correctional Facility is under investigation. Roderick Cooks, 45, became unresponsive after being pulled over on Highway 488 near Freeny and arrested for careless driving... Read More.
Local Schools to Get Extra $$ Next Year
The new public education funding formula the Legislature approved this year will provide additional money to Mississippi school districts in the 2025 fiscal year. The amount of increase over current funding varies from district... Read More.
Silver Alert Issued for Woman in Durant
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a woman last seen in Durant Friday night. Precious Vernesha Sago, 27, is from Greenwood. MBI says she was accompanied by Robert Earl... Read More.
BBB Explains Kosy Police Scam
It might sound odd that a conman claiming to be with the police department has been telling people in Kosciusko they could avoid arrest by paying a fine with gift cards. But the phone... Read More.
NWS: No Tornado Touchdown in Scott County
The widespread storm damage in eastern Scott County and western Newton County late Tuesday night was the result of straight-line winds, not a tornado. That's what the National Weather Service is saying after a... Read More.
Nurse Drowns in Car on Flooded Highway
The severe weather in Mississippi has claimed a second life. The Highway Patrol says Shanika Newton, 43, of Tchula was driving home late Wednesday night when her car ran off Highway 49E near the... Read More.
Eller Wins Republican Nomination in 2nd District
A light turnout at the polls Tuesday as voters in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District chose Ron Eller as the Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson in November. Eller got about three-fourths of... Read More.
Update: Tornado in Clinton but Not in Leake
The Clinton area and Leake County were both under tornado warnings Monday night. And while the National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Clinton, it's found no evidence of a touchdown in... Read More.
A Stormy Night in Mississippi: Possible Tornado in Leake
Tornado warnings in central Mississippi last night as a thunderstorm squall line pushed through the state...
"It's possible we may have had at least a brief weak tornado on the north side of Clinton, MS..."
Nicholas... Read More.
Search Continues for Man Who Injured KPD Officers
Kosciusko police are still looking for the burglar who injured two officers during his getaway early Saturday morning. The man broke in the front door at Pickle's Drug Store and was confronted by officers... Read More.
