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$chools to $tart New Year with More Fund$

Tuesday, July 18 by Randy Bell

As students and teachers get ready to head back to classes, their schools will have more money to work with this year. "That's the biggest increase in funding for school districts that we've seen in... Read More.

Updated with Video: Major Flooding Reported in Louisville, Ackerman

Friday, July 14 by Randy Bell

Flooding in Louisville (photo credit: Elanie Porter) VIDEO: The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for Winston County Thursday morning after reports that several roads were flooded or washed out in the Louisville... Read More.

Wanted Man Who Visited Walnut Grove is Caught in Jackson

Wednesday, July 12 by Randy Bell

A Jackson murder suspect who was spotted in Walnut Grove last week has been captured—in Jackson. U-S marshals found 31-year-old Brandon Pugh hiding in a house in a south Jackson neighborhood, about a mile... Read More.

Pot Farmers Busted in Attala

Monday, July 10 by Randy Bell

Two Kosciusko men have been arrested for growing marijuana without a license. Attala County sheriff's investigator Scott Chunn says deputies were investigating a reported burglary at a house on County Road 4216 west of... Read More.

YANKY 72 Being Remembered This Weekend

Thursday, July 6 by Randy Bell

Monday marks the sixth anniversary of a military tragedy in Mississippi. And this weekend, family members will gather once again with people from the community in Itta Bena to remember the 15 Marines and... Read More.

LCSO Employees Charged with DUI

Wednesday, June 28 by Randy Bell

Two employees of the Leake County Sheriff's Department-- one of whom is no longer employed there-- are facing DUI charges in Philadelphia. Police Chief Eric Lyons says the arrests were made separately a few... Read More.

Missing Carthage Woman Found Safe

Wednesday, June 28 by Randy Bell

The Leake County Sheriff's Department says a missing Carthage woman, Tori Chipley, has been found safe. PREVIOUS STORY BELOW: The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 23-year-old Tori Chipley of Carthage, Leake... Read More.

Soil and Water District Secretary Accused of Embezzlement

Wednesday, June 21 by Randy Bell

A former employee of the Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation District is facing embezzlement charges. Melissa Upchurch is accused of using her position as secretary to issue and deposit district checks into her... Read More.

Jasper Tornado May Be State’s Strongest June Storm Ever

Wednesday, June 21 by Randy Bell

The National Weather Service says Sunday night's storms produced at least 11 tornadoes in Mississippi. The strongest was the one that hit Jasper County with winds estimated at 150 miles an hour, killing one... Read More.

One Killed, Many Injured in Jasper Tornado

Monday, June 19 by Randy Bell

Damage in Louin from Sunday night tornado Most of the storms Mississippi has been dealing with since last week have been packing straight-line winds. But last night, the weather system that’s been locked into the... Read More.

Rolling Fork Tornado Update: Winds Upgraded, Rating Stays the Same

Thursday, June 8 by Randy Bell

Some of the people who witnessed the tornado devastation in Rolling Fork and Silver City back in March couldn't believe that the storm didn't earn the highest classification-- EF-5. The National Weather Service called... Read More.

Ben Wins Another Term as Choctaw Chief

Tuesday, June 6 by Randy Bell

Cyrus Ben has been reelected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Ben got 62 per cent of the vote according to the unofficial results of Tuesday's tribal elections beating his two challengers... Read More.

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