AAA: Gas Prices Dropping Faster In Attala County
Local gas prices continue to drop but it’s happening a lot faster in some places. AAA says the average price for a gallon of gas in Attala County is down more than a dime... Read More.
Author: Randy Bell
State Law Enforcement To Get Hazard Pay
Gov. Reeves says law enforcement officers have been working dangerous jobs made even more so by the COVID pandemic and "dangerous" anti-police rhetoric. He says those officers deserve hazard pay-- and he's giving it... Read More.
Attala Schools Get FCC Funds For Connectivity
The Attala County schools are getting some money from the Federal Communications Commission to help students do school work at home. The district has been approved for almost $108,000 as part of the FCC’s latest... Read More.
Mississippi Tornado Touchdown Confirmed
The National Weather Service in Memphis has confirmed that a tornado caused the storm damage in Prentiss County last Saturday. The EF-1 tornado was on the ground for 4.5 miles north of Marietta with... Read More.
COVID Update: Slight Uptick Locally
This part of central Mississippi has seen only a slight increase in COVID 19 cases in the past week. The State Health Department reports nine new cases in both Attala and Neshoba counties and... Read More.
Dense Fog Advisory For Counties Including Neshoba
You'll need to drive with extra caution tonight if you're traveling through Neshoba County. The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for east central and southern Mississippi. Visibility could drop below... Read More.
Local Legislator Part Of New Group Hoping To Help First Responders
State Representative Michael Ted Evans knows what Mississippi’s law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel need. He served 23 years with the Philadelphia Fire Department, still works as a volunteer firefighter and is certified... Read More.
With Online Scams Continuing, BBB Suggests Shopping Locally
With Christmas only a week and a half away, some Mississippians who’ve been gift shopping online are getting panicky. They're finding out they've been dealing with fake websites. John O’Hara with the Better Business... Read More.
$3 Gas Becoming Less Common In Mississippi
As gas prices continue to fall slowly across Mississippi, many of us are paying well under $3 a gallon now. AAA says the average price statewide has dropped to $2.98 but locally gas is... Read More.
Local COVID Numbers Show Little Change
The State Health Department is reporting only a handful of new COVID 19 cases in this part of central Mississippi. In Monday's update, Attala County had three new cases with two each in Leake... Read More.
Possible Tornado Damage Reported In Mississippi
While other states including Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas were hit much harder, a possible tornado in Mississippi touched down early Saturday in Prentiss County and may have tracked into Tishomingo County. Emergency management officials... Read More.
Pedestrian Curfew In Effect In Carthage
If you're out walking in Carthage, better get home before the clock strikes 11. The city has a new pedestrian curfew in effect. Mayor Mary Ann Vivians says it's an effort to reduce crime... Read More.
