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Charles Ferguson Jr. (Photo: Holmes County Sheriff)
Charles Ferguson Jr. has been arrested for a murder in Lexington. The drive-by shooting happened on March 10. Ferguson is in the Holmes County Jail.
The Holmes County Sheriff's Department has identified two men wanted in connection with a... Read More.
A new locally owned pharmacy is open in Carthage, offering residents another option for convenient prescription services.
Carthage Quick Care Pharmacy, located next to Premier Medical Group on South Pearl St., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Several community members,... Read More.
The Leake Academy Rebels baseball team hosted the Warriors of Choctaw Central Thursday evening.
The Rebels scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. The Warriors added a run in the top of the third inning. Leake led 3-1 after the... Read More.
Another day, another increase in the price of gas. AAA says Mississippi’s statewide average price is up four and a half cents this morning to almost $3.49. Since the price hikes began at the end of last month, the auto club says the average... Read More.
The number of suspected flu cases reported to the State Health Department for the week ending March 7 was fewer than 400 resulting in a flu rate of 2.6 per cent, the lowest since early December. The CDC is now classifying flu activity in... Read More.
Choctaw County is now eligible for some federal disaster assistance after January’s winter storm. Choctaw, along with Itawamba, Oktibbeha and Wilkinson counties have been added to the disaster declaration which already authorized public assistance for Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and 30 other counties plus... Read More.
An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting in Holmes County last weekend. Octavious Small, 22, is facing charges of murder, drive-by shooting and shooting into a motor vehicle. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says the shooting happened Saturday on Highway 17. The... Read More.
A man accused of firing shots at a Winston County deputy last week has been arrested in Ackerman. Bobby White Junior, 45, was tracked down by federal marshals and was taken into custody Tuesday with the assistance of the Winston and Choctaw County sheriff’s... Read More.
It was just over a week ago that the average price of gas in Mississippi edged above $3 a gallon. Since then, the pain at the pumps has continued and we’re now sitting at $3.44 this morning. Mississippi’s prices have risen faster than several... Read More.
There will be a free Fresh Start Legal Clinic on Thursday, March 26th beginning at 10:00 a.m. to assist low income residents with their eligible legal matters. The legal clinic will take place at 521 Armstrong Street in Louisville, MS. This legal clinic is... Read More.
The price of gas in Mississippi has now gone up 18 days in a row. AAA says this morning’s increase in the average price statewide is about six cents, putting us at a three and a half year high at a little over $3.40.... Read More.
Gas prices are still edging higher although the latest 24-hour increase is one of the smallest we've seen since the end of February. AAA says the average price statewide this morning is $3.348, up 2.7 cents since Sunday. Even though it's a relatively minor... Read More.




