Scattered Damage Reported Locally After Saturday Night Storms

Storm damage to Starkville apartment complex.  (Photo credit: Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Patrick Warner) This part of central Mississippi appears to have escaped the worst of the damage after storms, some of them possibly tornadoes, rolled across the area Saturday night.  Multiple tornado warnings were...

West Nile Virus Death Reported Locally

Even though the cold weather has scared off most of the mosquitoes, another Mississippian has died of West Nile virus and this time it's someone from the local area.  The State Health Department says the eighth person to die from the disease this year...

Heat Stress Increasing Next Week

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.


Updated: Local Storm Damage Reported

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...

Statewide Flu Rate Drops, Remains High Locally

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...


More Than 200 New COVID Cases Locally

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...

Scattered Damage Reported After Thursday’s Storms

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...

COVID Update: 91 New Cases Locally

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...


NWS: Record Breaking Cold for MS–“Extreme Threat” Locally

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 Keep Falling, Neshoba the Cheapest Locally

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...

Neshoba COVID Death Reported, New Infections Plummet Locally

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...
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