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Kosciusko Police are investigating a pair of vehicle thefts reported over the weekend.
Authorities say one vehicle was stolen early Saturday morning from Gilliland Street, and a second vehicle was reported stolen early Sunday morning from South Natchez Street.
Police are encouraging residents to remain aware... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Leake County deputy attempted to pull over a car Friday night and the car did not stop at first.
The pursuit began about 8:30 p.m. on Hwy. 16 east.
The car kept going, with deputies anticipating the chase might reach Neshoba County. Eventually the... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Four people were shot, with one person pronounced dead and the other three taken to hospitals in Philadelphia Sunday morning, said the Philadelphia Police Department.
The shooting happened on Walnut St., according to a Facebook post from the police department.
The first calls came in... Read More.
The National Weather Service is keeping most of Mississippi including the local area under a Level-1 "marginal" risk of isolated severe storms from mid-afternoon through this evening. Damaging wind gusts will be possible. Heavy rain and frequent lightning can also be expected. With more... Read More.
(Brian Montgomery) When David Adam Byrnes rolls in to Walnut Grove and Rosebud General Store this Saturday morning for the big Rosebud Rumble, he's going to feel right at home. The event will take place at their location 859 MS 487 beginning at 11am... Read More.
After dropping for 46 days in a row, the average price for gas in Mississippi has risen for the last three days. It’s the result of oil prices going up after President Trump indicated that a permanent peace deal with Iran may not happen.
AAA... Read More.
Emergency responders were called to a crash with injuries on Pecan Avenue in Philadelphia around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.
According to reports, a truck left the roadway and struck a tree. Philadelphia Police and the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to the scene.
One passenger in the vehicle... Read More.
Neshoba County sheriff’s deputies responded to two separate reports of livestock out near roadways Wednesday morning.
At around 7:08 a.m., deputies were notified of horses in the roadway on County Road 571 near Salem Baptist Church.
At just after 8:3 a.m., a small cow was reported... Read More.
Phillip M’s Fine Dining at Pearl River Resort has been honored with a 2026 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award, recognizing the restaurant among the world’s top destinations for wine.
Phillip M’s received the Best of Award of Excellence, an honor given to restaurants that demonstrate outstanding... Read More.
High-speed internet service is still out of reach for many Mississippians. But a multi-million dollar effort is kicking off to provide broadband access to about 93,000 unserved locations across the state...
"We are signing those grant agreements this summer and all of those projects will... Read More.
Leake Academy standout Easton Page has been nominated as one of Mississippi's top returning high school receivers heading into the 2026 football season by The Clarion-Ledger.
The newspaper included Page on its preseason watch list and fan poll featuring many of the state's top receivers... Read More.
A young man was killed in a crash on Hwy 43 near Beamon Rd. in Leake County during the early morning hours of Monday, July 6, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Leake County Communications received a crash alert from the driver's iPhone at 2... Read More.
An early-morning power outage in Philadelphia Monday was caused by an unexpected culprit: a raccoon that made its way into a local electrical substation.
According to Kirk Morgan with Philadelphia Utilities, the animal entered the city's north substation, knocking one of the city's two substations... Read More.
Drivers on the Natchez Trace Parkway are being urged to watch their speed as federal officials launch a new traffic safety campaign focused on aggressive driving and speeding.
The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are... Read More.





