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State Can’t Total Damage From Separate Tornado Outbeaks

Thursday, April 7 by Randy Bell

Even though the state has been hit by tornadoes for three weeks in a row now, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says the damage estimates will have to be handled separately in trying to... Read More.

AAA: Gas Price Decreases Slower At The Local Level

Wednesday, April 6 by Randy Bell

In Mississippi, we’re paying an average of almost a nickel less at the gas pumps compared to a week ago, now $3.86. But AAA says, locally, we’re still higher than the statewide average. The... Read More.

Governor Signs Bill Allowing Kosy Vote On Restaurant Tax

Monday, April 4 by Randy Bell

Governor Reeves has signed legislation allowing Kosciusko voters to decide whether to add a two per cent restaurant tax to pay for tourism promotion and parks and recreation. Reeves signed House Bill 1743 Friday. ... Read More.

EF-2 Tornado Confirmed In Leake And Attala Counties

Saturday, April 2 by Randy Bell

A National Weather Service survey team has determined that the storm damage in northern Leake and southern Attala counties on Wednesday was caused by an EF-2 tornado. Here are the details: THIS STRONG TORNADO STARTED... Read More.

NWS Surveying Local Storm Damage Today

Friday, April 1 by Randy Bell

A National Weather Service survey team today plans to inspect Wednesday’s storm damage in Attala and Leake counties to determine if it was caused by a tornado—and if so, how strong that storm might... Read More.

Photos: Storm Damage Reported Locally

Thursday, March 31 by Randy Bell

Wednesday's storm damage in this part of central Mississippi was concentrated near the Attala-Leake county line. Emergency managers in the two counties say what may have been a tornado left behind a trail of damage... Read More.

Vietnam Vets To Be Honored In Mississippi

Monday, March 28 by Randy Bell

A wreath-laying ceremony is planned at the State Capitol Tuesday marking National Vietnam War Veterans Day and honoring the 227,000 Mississippians who served during the war. The Mississippi V-A is recognizing five Vietnam vets... Read More.

Income Tax Cut Headed For Governor

Sunday, March 27 by Randy Bell

The Mississippi Legislature has sent Governor Reeves the largest tax cut in state history. The bill would trim the state income tax to a single four per cent bracket over a four-year period. Mississippi... Read More.

Three Tornadoes Confirmed In Attala County

Saturday, March 26 by Randy Bell

The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornado touchdowns in Attala County during the storms that moved through the state on March 22nd. All three were rated EF-1, one of them the same... Read More.

Some Counties Can Seek Storm Repair Funds

Thursday, March 24 by Randy Bell

It’s too soon to say if there’s enough damage from this week's storms to qualify for federal disaster assistance. But the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says if we don’t get a disaster declaration, some... Read More.

Kemper Tornado The Strongest So Far

Thursday, March 24 by Randy Bell

As the National Weather Service continues to survey the damage from Tuesday's storms, it looks like the tornado that touched down in Kemper County may have been the strongest. It's the first EF-3 tornado... Read More.

Goodman Tornado Rated “Higher End” EF-1

Wednesday, March 23 by Randy Bell

A survey team from the National Weather Service spent Wednesday morning checking the tornado damage in Goodman, rating the storm a "higher-end" EF-1 with top winds of 105 to 110 miles an hour. It... Read More.

Author: Randy Bell