A DeKalb man was arrested and charged as a suspect in a Friday breaking and entering case, the authorities said.

• Norma Ainsworth, 50, of 1203 hwy 490, poss. of controlled substance, poss. of paraphernalia, hold for investigations.

Marty Stuart was among the five newest members of The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience’s Hall of Fame announced last month

The man fleeing law enforcement who crashed through a Line Street home Wednesday night as a boy worked on his computer catapulting him into the back yard was arrested about an hour later after he fled the horrific scene on foot and hid in the woods behind a nearby church, the authorities said.

A boy working on his computer was thrown from his room and seriously injured after a vehicle police were chasing slammed into his home and when through it at the south end of Poplar Avenue Wednesday evening, his family said.

Johnny Beckwith has been serving the community as pastor of the Ivy Street Church of Christ for 42 years.

The mother and father of one of the young men charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Tommie Warren late last year have been arrested for attempting to tamper with a witness in that case, the authorities said.

Rodeo fans will get to see the best of the best this weekend at the Neshoba County Coliseum when the 11th Southeastern Professional Rodeo finals will be decided.

Belvin Willis always buys pounds of vegetables from Choctaw Fresh Produce for members of his church, the elderly, and his family. 

The Philadelphia Public School District Board of Trustees met on Monday to determine the next steps in seeking a new superintendent following the recent retirement announcement of Dr. Lisa Hull.

A portion of Beaver Dam Road will be temporarily closed due to a bridge failure, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians announced on Monday. 

• Majdi N. Abdullah, 37, of 522 Pleasant Valley, alcohol/giving/selling to a minor/ 1st offense

A Newton woman driving a pickup in a fatal December wreck that killed two passengers has been charged with two counts of manslaughter.

Six people at six different convenience stores have been arrested and accused of selling tobacco products to minors, the authorities said.

Neshoba County’s low unemployment rate continued during December 2021, according to figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. 

A prominent family physician has been indicted on eight charges related to an armed stand-off with deputies a year ago.

Dirt work on a new Toyota dealership that will generate an estimated $27 million in annual sales is under way on Highway 16 west.

Six people at six different convenience stores have been arrested and accused of selling tobacco products to minors, the authorities said.

The city School Board will hold a special called meeting Monday evening to begin their search for a new superintendent.

For anyone who ever doubted whether the $30 million Congress of Country Music would actually come to fruition, Marty Stuart says seeing is believing.