A man who is one of two suspects in a scheme to steal copper wire in Scott County and sell it here was arrested last week.

Retired banker Stanley Salter took the stage in a heartwarming manner as he accepted the Citizen of the Year award Monday night at the Community Development Partnership’s annual banquet.

A Scott County man is wanted on a warrant for domestic violence issued here after the victim was dropped off badly beaten at Neshoba General in August.

Retired banker Stanley Salter was named Neshoba County’s Citizen of the Year Monday night during the Community Development Partnership’s annual banquet.

A poultry farmers meeting will be held at the Neshoba County Courthouse Wednesday morning to discuss poultry house values, Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark announced on the department’s mobile app Monday evening.

• Daniel Goodman Jim, 37, of 274 S Oswald Rd; disorderly conduct, public drunk, public profanity, aggravated assault on police, fire, school officer with weapon

The Mississippi State Board of Education recently awarded the Neshoba County School District’s Pre-Kindergarten Program with a $900,000 grant to be funded over three years to improve three current classes and add a fourth.

A fire that gutted a vacant house on Main Street just northwest of the First Methodist Church took just over five hours to clear.

A Jones County man was convicted on two counts of sexual battery in a three-day trial last week in Neshoba County.

A community organizer last week sought another $100,000 in taxpayer support for the ongoing air conditioning project at the Booker T. Gym.

Jumpers, games, music by a disc jockey, face painting and a Halloween costume contest are among fun and games on tab for Neshoba Central’s first Boo Bash Friday night.

The Philadelphia Rotary Club Pancake Supper is set for Monday, Oct. 21, and will again feature a drive-thru. 

Two men are facing charges for allegedly stealing and selling copper wire.

Authorities have arrested seven individuals on drug charges while searching for a man who is remains at large.

Members of Neshoba County’s American Legion Post 138 honored Neshoba General IT Department workers Clay Conn and Ryan Gillis with a certificate of appreciation last Wednesday for their efforts in selecting and setting up a professional sound system for events at DeWitt DeWeese Park.

A firefighter became overheated while battling a fire Saturday afternoon at a vacant house on East Main Street.

• Samantha Fortenberry Anthony, 35, of 10943 Rd 387; failure to appear

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Oct. 10, when East Central Community College will celebrate Homecoming and recognize several outstanding alumni and present a lifetime achievement award on the Decatur campus.

Four arrests were made after a traffic stop on Highway 16 east of town Saturday night involving an SUV and a utility terrain vehicle.

No injuries were reported when a county dump truck overturned Monday on Highway 485, blocking one lane of traffic for about two hours.