• Santana Mercades Agurrie, 26, of 244 West Tucker Circle, Contempt of Court, Driving Under the Influence-1st Offense

Tony Stewart served 36 years in the National Guard in the 367th Maintenance Company out of Philadelphia.

A Louisville woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with a deadly wreck on Highway 16 west last week, the authorities said.

A Philadelphia doctor pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and six counts of simple assault on a police officer in a standoff last year during circuit court last week.

Fire engulfed a sewer vacuum truck at a Holland Avenue business late last Monday, employees and fire officials said.

Assistant Philadelphia Fire Chief Deric Horne has been named the new fire chief replacing Pierce Clark who retired.

A Neshoba County man pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter in connection with a body found hanging from a tree near Canal Scrap in 2019.

War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson reported an overall seven per cent increase in munitions production in September over August with sharply higher output in four categories, including a 10 per cent rise in airplanes and a 22 per cent gain in fight ships.    

Over 100,000 Americans are dying every year from drug overdoses in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  That figure is more than Covid, and twice the number of people killed by guns and traffic accidents. 

• Ikhieam Jariel, 18, of 224 Indian Road, Louisville MS, Possession of Marijuana, No Driver’s License, Careless Driving

Rosie Horne celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday, October 29 at the Golden Moon Casino VIP room with numerous family and friends. 

The Rotary Club of Philadelphia was honored to recognize three high school students as the October 2022 Students of the Month at last Monday's meeting. 

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.

Motorists passing stopped school buses continues to be a complaint the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office is receiving, according to Sheriff Eric Clark.

Neshoba County School District Superintendent Lundy Brantley has been named Mississippi’s Superintendent of the Year. 

Paving began this week on the $35.6 million four-landing of Highway 19 south from Philadelphia to Tucker.

Two county School Board positions are on next Tuesday’s ballot along with the U.S. House of Representatives race.

Longtime Philadelphia fire chief Pierce Clark announced his retirement during last Tuesday’s meeting of the board of aldermen.

Neshoba Central High School’s Navy JROTC, which captured its fourth state title in six years at last year’s Mississippi State All-Service JROTC Drill Championship, is boasting another first.