• Napoleon Cornelius Alexander, 42, of 731 Hawthornegreen Ave, Ridgeland; hold for other agency

Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music has an outstanding lineup set to perform at the Ellis Theater heading into the latter part of the year.

A woman who grew up in Philadelphia is leading the charge to protect women’s rights in the state of Mississippi. 

A retired state Senator stressed that community matters as the Community Development Partnership celebrated the 68th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Monday night by recognizing key individuals in the community. 

Recognizing his personal achievements and his tireless dedication to his culture and community, Cyrus Ben, Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was recently named Alumnus of the Year at East Central Community College and will be recognized during the college’s Homecoming ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 12, on the Decatur campus.

A magical vision of a Hallmark-worthy Christmas in Philadelphia has set the stage for the Hometown Christmas event in December.

A countywide burn ban has been issued through Oct. 16 by the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors. 

Authorities are seeking leads following vehicle thefts and a break-in on two different nights last week at Tolbert Chevrolet.

Following the second consecutive “A” accountability rating for the 2022-2023 school year from the Mississippi State Board of Education last week, Nehsoba County School District officials say they look forward to an even better 2023-2024 school year.

Guy Nowell loves Neshoba County but said his legacy is his loving family as he accepted the Citizen of the Year Award Monday night at the CDP banquet.

Union High School Class of 1965 Reunion held a reunion earlier this month.

State sales tax collections in Philadelphia increased by $31,090 in August when compared to the same time a year ago, according to figures from the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

The Neshoba County Republican Women are selling large poinsettias to raise money for our Hometown Christmas celebration.

Parker Manley has been experimenting recently with healthy and nutritious meals, and he is continuing to learn new things while cooking alongside Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. 

East Central Community College’s Madeline Little is one of 213 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.   

A Solid Waste Assistance Grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality was accepted by the Board of Supervisors for the county Road Department last week.

Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music Board of Directors announced on Tuesday the selection of Ardenland as its new management company, succeeding Buck Alman, who served as Interim Production Manager. 

Traffic on Highway 19 South shifted to newly-constructed lanes last Thursday afternoon.

Nalani Thompson, center, was crowned the 2023 Neshoba Central Homecoming Queen on Friday.  

A Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine after he attempted to avoid a roadblock on Highway 482 last week.