U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson was the featured speaker at the 60th Anniversary commemoration of Freedom Summer held at the Ellis Theatre on Saturday.

An alleged Philadelphia drug dealer was arrested last week on charges at his Range Avenue home.

A Philadelphia man was arrested with a large amount of drugs at his Bell Avenue home late last week, the result of a roughly year-long investigation, Philadlephia Police CHief Eric Lyons said.

The Historic Mt. Zion United Methodist Church held its 60th Annual Memorial Service for James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner on Sunday.

A Louisville man was arrested after he evaded law enforcement for more than two hours last Thursday wearing nothing but handcuffs and a pair of sweatpants.

The PNC Arts Council hosted its first Kids Theatre Camp last week, culminating in two delightful productions of Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” on Friday night.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson was in Philadelphia Saturday night to remember Freedom Summer with the Neshoba County Youth Coalition.

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

Love Out Loud is what many consider a “mission trip inside Neshoba County,” according to David Addy, who hopes the event will present an opportunity for the community to show their love and support for people in need.

A man was airlifted to a Jackson hospital after being shot in the head Monday morning during a domestic dispute in northwest Philadelphia.

About $2.6 million in funding for the new roundabout at Highways 15 and 16 has been finalized, part of an overall $6 million construction project scheduled this spring that will help divert truck traffic away from town.

A Neshoba County man was arrested and charged with raping a 16-year-old last month in the Dixon community.

The city of Philadelphia has approved an ordinance regulating murals. According to one alderman, the ordinance, approved last Tuesday, promotes creativity.

A Conehatta man was arrested in Newton County on meth charges here.

A man and a woman were arrested and charged with drug trafficking after law enforcement officials were called to the scene of an apparent overdose near Madden.

A New Jersey man was arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through town that ended at a dead end near Weyerhaeuser last Monday.

• Cameron Blake Allen, 27, of 44 Jimmy Cook Rd; possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, driving under the influence 1st offense

Philadelphia Elementary School student Jeston Savage is headed to a national youth leadership forum in Texas this summer.

An Alabama man was arrested at one of the casinos here in April on charges of sexual misconduct against a minor in Alabama.

Two suspects were arrested and charged with drug trafficking after auhtorities were called to the scene of an apparent overdose, authorities said.