Highway 15 South at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad bridge at Neshoba will be closed for up to two months for repairs, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced.

• Sherman Jermar Bell, 28, of 1367 Mills Rd, Conehatta; contempt of court

East Central Community College President Dr. Brent Gregory recently accepted a Deeply Rooted, Future Focused capital campaign contribution from Chris Phillips, the District General Manager for Mississippi Power, in a partnership to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the community college level. 

A Walnut Grove man has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of materials and equipment from area chicken farms.

A Jackson man wanted on charges in multiple jurisdictions was arrested at the Golden Moon Casino last week after a license plate reader alerted county law enforcement authorities he was driving a stolen vehicle.

The Neshoba County School District will receive a $68,000 grant for its robotics program at Neshoba Central.

Multiple shots fired into a residence on Sherwood Drive have police searching for suspects.

Two juveniles, both 17, were arrested and have been charged in connection with a pair of burglaries in December.

The Community in Action group of Philadelphia/Neshoba recently donated $1,998.92 to the Park Board, covering the cost of 140 trophies for kids participating in the Booker T. Washington Gym sports league. 

Aldermen have voted to amend the medical marijuana ordinance to allow for Sunday sales.

A four-year-old child in the Bogue Chitto Community playing with a gun has died.

The Philadelphia Country Club has undergone remarkable change with recent renovations to enhance the experience for its members and visitors alike. 

• Antonious Richard Backstrom, 37, of 1208 Lake Rd, Preston; possession of firearm by convicted felon, burglary-dwelling house, motor vehicle theft-felony

A local woman was arrested and charged with a host of charges after approaching a safety checkpoint here on the wrong side of the road late last month, authorities say.

Two men were arrested on meth charges after deputies found them riding in a pickup in the middle of Road 4300 last Sunday evening.

Improvements to the Neshoba County Coliseum that will help with disaster response, as well as routine operational issues, continue.

An Alabama man was arrested after he fired shots in a grocery store parking lot as part of a domestic dispute one morning last month.

A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with a drug ring conspiring to bring fentanyl into Neshoba County.

Alice Keats was recently crowned Neshoba County’s Miss Hospitality and says she is incredibly excited to be traveling to Hattiesburg for the state pageant in July.

A tip about drug activity in the North Bend community has led to several arrests for meth and fentanyl trafficking.