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Ruthie Nash seeks election as alderman for Ward 4

First I would like to thank God for what he did for me on April 27, with the victory in the primaryRuthie Nash seeks election as alderman for Ward 4 more

5/5/21

County jail docket

• James Harold Barnett III, 29, of 4527 Hwy 39 N C11, Meridian; no drivers license, no insurance, simple possession more

5/5/21

Police cite teen after reckless driving results in loss of electricty at Northside

Police have charged a teen in connection with a motor vehicle accident that damaged a transformer box at the Northside Park soccer fields last Thursday afternoon. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/5/21

Jason Holland was recently named MSU-Meridian’s Outstanding Undergaduate Student for the Division of Business for the 2021 Spring semester.

Radiology director named ‘Outstanding Student’

Jason Holland of Philadelphia is Mississippi State University-Meridian’s Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the Division of Business for the Spring 2021 semester. more

By SCHOOL REPORTS | 5/5/21

Supervisors approve purchase of 2 new ambulances

Neshoba County will be getting two new Type III box ambulances after the Board of Supervisors approved the purchases during Monday’s meeting. more

By STEVE SWOGETINSKY | 5/5/21

The prefab bridge has been installed on St. Francis Drive. Mayor James Young reports the project could be finished by the middle of the month.

Work on St. Francis bridge progressing

The St. Francis Drive bridge project is moving along and city officials are expecting it will be completed later this month. more

By STEVE SWOGETINSKY | 5/5/21

Governor lifts most COVID restrictions as infections fall

As more people are getting vaccinated and COVID-19 infection and death rates fall, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves last Friday erased most restrictions he had set to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. more

By STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS | 5/5/21

Man arrested for alleged April assault at Western Motel

A man who allegedly assaulted another man at a Philadelphia motel last week has been arrested. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/5/21

Supervisors purchase new $50K radio system for sheriff

The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department will be going to the MSWIN radio system that Sheriff Eric Clark said will vastly improve communications. more

By STEVE SWOGETINSKY | 5/5/21

Hal and Renee Hall from Sandtown Methodist Church volunteering at Laredo Grill in 2020

Crisis Pregnancy Center preps for annual fundraiser at restaurants

The Crisis Pregnancy Center’s annual fundraiser comes at a different time this go around but they haven’t missed a year. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/5/21

Science fair winners

Tucker Elementary School had 15 students who competed in the Regional Science Fair that was held virtually by Mississippi State University in Starkville. more

5/5/21

Tip leads to arrest of alleged meth dealer

A tip ended a two-month search for a suspected meth dealer last week, the authorities said. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/5/21

2-year-old who died in hit-and-run was 'lively, vivacious'

Nolan Riley Norris, described by family friends as a lively, vivacious 2-year-old, died Thursday night in a hit-and-run accident near Union on Highway 492 in Neshoba County, according to the authorities and multiple public social media posts. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/5/21

Tammy Spears sits with husband Kenneth, along with former and current employees of Our Hometown Philadelphia. Pictured, from left: Roger Pearson, Shannon Floyd, Lailah Jaafar, Kenneth Spears, Zack Shaw, Katelyn Barnett, Jordan Issac, Destiny Dill, Tammy Spears, Mackenzie Johnson, Alesha Pauley, Carla Walton, Briana Huddleston and Cedric Smith.

Restaurateur began by serving others

As a teenager, Tammy Neese Spears was washing dishes and working beside her mother, a life-long restaurant server. more

By JOHN LEE | 5/5/21

Man charged in hit-and-run that killed 2-year-old child

A man charged in connection with a hit-and-run that left a 2-year-old child fatally injured on Mississippi 492 near Union on Thursday has bonded out, according to the authorities. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 5/3/21

Man faces aggravated assault charge in connection to Sunday incident

Philadelphia Police have arrested a man wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault in connection with an incident reported Sunday at a local motel. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 4/30/21

Thermon Johnson Jr. of 122 Thermon Johnson Road, Preston, was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of paraphernalia.

Man faces meth, marijuana possession charges

A Preston man was arrested on felony methamphetamine and marijuana possession charges in the Longino community Thursday evening, the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office said. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 4/30/21

Two Union men face drug charges

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Union men on meth charges Thursday evening in a traffic stop on North Street near Union. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 4/30/21

Tip leads to wanted man's arrest

A Crime Stoppers tip ended a two-month search for a man out on a bench warrant issued in March, Sheriff Eric Clark said. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 4/29/21

Paschal named ECCC men's soccer head coach

Ethan Paschal, a Poplarville native, has been named as the new East Central Community College head coach of the men's soccer program. more

4/29/21