The Philadelphia Rotary Club was honored to have Mississippi State University’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Sam Purcell as the guest speaker during their Aug. 14 meeting. 

Philadelphia native Sidney L. “Sid” Salter has been named Vice President for Strategic Communications at the land-grant research university. 

The Diamond Dreams baseball league is looking forward to the upcoming 2023 season as 62 participants have already signed up and are ready for the first pitch under the lights of Northside Park. 

Philadelphia High School graduate Zariyah Jackson is heading to Mississippi State University this fall with a $3,000 NFL Essay Scholarship thanks to her hard work in the classroom and involvement in extra-curricular activities

The Leake and Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation Districts along with Natural Resource Conservation Service and Mississippi State Extension offices hosted a Grazing Day back in May.

• Stephen Amos Jr, 33, of 10700 Rd 604; hold for investigations

WoodmenLife of Mississippi honored the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department with a $2,500 donation recently.

Voters in the Republican Party primary will return to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 29, to decide five runoff elections.

The city of Philadelphia is gearing up for a big weekend with Country Music legend Dolly Parton performing two shows Saturday at Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music.

Two people have been arrested after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour last week.

This upcoming weekend should be special for Philadelphia as country music fans from all over come to see Dolly Parton perform two shows at the Ellis Theater on Saturday as part of a fundraiser for Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music.

The roundabout planned near Tolbert Chevrolet will have a much larger footprint and be located further to the west than initially reported, Sen. Jenifer Branning said Thursday.

First Methodist Church of Philadelphia celebrated 200 years of ministry on Sunday with a service and a meal.

• Angelo Bell, 41, of 342 Lagoon Rd; driving under the influence-2nd offense, suspended driver's license, no insurance, no license tag, seat belt violation

Some property owners could see a decrease in their fire insurance premiums as the East Neshoba Volunteer Fire Protection District improved its rating from a Class 9 to a Class 8. 

Authorities are investigating a burglary at a wireless store last week that could be connected to similar crimes in other jurisdictions, Philadelphia Police Chief Eric Lyons said.

A break-in at the Hope County Store at the beginning of this week is under investigation, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark.

A $2.9 million renovation of the Neshoba General Nursing Home has focused on 72 of the old nursing home rooms.

Crews this week install speed bumps on Poplar Avenue to stop speeding motorists from flying down the residential street.

Mayor James Young says there will be no tax increase as far as the city government is concerned when a new budget goes into effect on Oct. 1.