Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, the fifth democratically elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).

Lake Hall, who has been painting since middle school, recently had the opportunity to paint her first mural at Old Mexico Restaurant.

Tax Assessor/Collector Mike Lewis told the Board of Supervisors on Monday that the 2024 land roll is now open for public inspection through Aug. 2.

A Philadelphia woman was arrested on drug charges after allegedly being caught in an undercover sting, authorities said.

Gipson Cleaners will re-open as Beacon Street Cleaners as early as this summer after the original owners retired in 2022 leaving the county without a dry cleaners.

Leilani Elyse Allen was crowned the 2024-2025 Choctaw Indian Princess last Wednesday during the opening night of the 74th Choctaw Indian Fair, becoming the 69th young Tribal member to hold the esteemed title.

Two felony arrests were made Tuesday in a sweep by Neshoba County Sheriff’s deputies in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies.

Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia has announced that he will leave the bench on July 31, 2024. He has accepted a position as Counsel for the law firm of Watkins & Eager, PLLC, in its Jackson office.

The capital murder conviction of Marlon Boyd was upheld by the state Court of Appeals on Thursday.

Donald J. Trump ran away with the Republican nomination for president in Neshoba County on Tuesday with 96 percent of the vote.

A tip about drug activity in the North Bend community has led to several arrests for meth and fentanyl trafficking.

State Sen. Jenifer Branning has announced she will seek a seat on the state Supreme Court. Branning, a Republican Senator from Philadelphia, said Thursday she has qualified for the District 1, Place 3 …

Human remains discovered on the side of a road in east Neshoba County in April have been identified, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark.

 It’s no longer just a rumor. Dolly Parton is coming to the Ellis Theater here this summer.

Cyrus Ben has been re-elected Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians with 62 percent of the vote.

Two people were fatally injured Wednesday evening in a multi-vehicle wreck on Mississippi 19 south at Bethsaida, the authorities said.

The Highway 19 four-landing project would get $65 million for widening from House to Tucker, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday in a plan to drive further economic development and growth in Mississippi.

A poultry farm in Leake County has been quarantined after poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza earlier this week, leaving roughly 90,000 chickens affected, state agriculture authorities say.

Greg McKee will retire as president and CEO of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia on Jan. 31, 2023, the bank announced Tuesday. He will continue as a member of the Board of Directors.

Mary Ann Nicholson will face off against Jermaine Simmons in a runoff election for the Neshoba County School Board District 2 seat in three weeks after besting a field of four in Tuesday’s general election.