Three men were arrested on drug charges at a roadblock on Highway 16 West early Saturday morning.

Philadelphia Public Schools have shown significant progress in the 2022-2023 school year, even though they maintained a "C" accountability rating as the Mississippi State Board of Education announced last month, school officials said.

Capitalizing on sales tax revenue from the Congress of Country Music, evaluating education preferences and better roads are a few ideas that will potentially be discussed this week during a series of Vision Neshoba meetings designed to help move the community forward.

A newly implemented program at Neshoba Central High School is bringing area business and industry leaders together with students in a relaxed learning atmosphere.

Country music singer and Neshoba County native HARDY will no longer perform at the Brandon Amphitheater this weekend, WJTV television reported on Tuesday.

Anderson Regional Health System recently announced the recertification of its cardiovascular/pulmonary rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). 

Commissioner Lynn Copeland recently received the Commissioner of the Year for the Central Area.

• 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.