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TUPELO, Miss. — The National Park Service will reopen a 15-mile section of the Natchez Trace Parkway on August 3 and begin the next phase of a major road rehabilitation project, requiring a detour around a 24-mile section south of Kosicusko between state Highway... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Federal authorities and Choctaw arrested Jehovah Horace Dixon, 25, on the Choctaw Indian resewrvation and say the previously convicted felon had a firearm on him.
He has now been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison on that charge.
Dixon, of Pearl... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man who made bomb threats on the Choctaw reservation in Philadelphia has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Joshua Mark Davis, 37, of Meridian, was also oedered to pay a $1,500 fine and will be on probation when he gets out... Read More.
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CHOCTAW, Miss. (July 31, 2026) – The Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (CRDE) Board of Directors and Chief Cyrus Ben today announced the retirement of Tim Hill, President & Chief Executive Officer of Pearl River Resort, and the appointment of Joseph "Joe" Castillo as Interim... Read More.
Update: MHP Sgt. Jameka Moore has identified the deceased as Delores Sprague, 55, of Decatur, MS. Sgt. Moore says the school bus was traveling northbound on HWY 487 and the Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on HWY 487 when the two collided head-on resulting... Read More.
This is a list of candidates who have qualified to run for mayor or aldermen in the 2026 Carthage municipal elections. The final day to qualify for the election is Friday, August, 14, 2026.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--If you have any information on the whereabouts of a man named Joe Whittle, an older man who was known for writing his red motorized bike throughout Neshoba County, Sheriff Eric Clark says they would appreciate the info.
He says they have been... Read More.
Sheriff Atkinson and Sheriff Clark shown at the FBI Academy's National Command Course
(Atkinson second from left, third row from the bottom, Clark second from right, second row from the bottom)
Two local sheriffs from neighboring counties say they learned some things about law enforcement leadership... Read More.
Leake High School has announced a new traffic flow plan for student drop-off and pick-up, effective Monday through Friday.
This important change aims to ensure the safety of students, staff, and families during peak hours.
Key Details & Driving Instructions
Times in Effect: Monday – Friday... Read More.
HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
The heat isn't loosening its grip on central Mississippi just yet. We'll see afternoon highs in the mid 90s today instead of yesterday's upper 90s. But the heat index will still range... Read More.
Gas prices in Mississippi are up an average of 24 cents in the last two weeks, now at their highest level since the middle of June. AAA says the statewide average is $3.67 this morning. Locally, four counties are lower than that: Winston at... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Part of West Tucker Circle in Neshoba County will remain closed through Tuesday, says the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation.
The entrance from the south to Hwy. 19 south has been inaxxessible to the public for more than a week.
You are reminded to make plans... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man Reported to Carthage police that he had been assaulted with a baseball bat inside his home Friday night.
That call came in to police just after 11:30 p.m.
The man told dispatchers that the person broke into his home then hit him with... Read More.
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