• Christie Michelle Beckham, 47, of 10480 Rd 454; failure to appear

According to reports from the Neshoba County Draft Board, 35 local residents were ordered to Camp Shelby last Wednesday morning for physical examinations ...

Lane Taylor was sworn in on Tuesday as the newest state Senator representing Leake, Winston, and Neshoba counties, promising to be “of the people, for the people” of Senate District 18.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will hold a series of public hearings ahead of a referendum this summer on the decriminalization and regulation of marijuana possession ...

Union native John Trent Kelly, the Assistant Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard, was recently recognized by Gov. Tate Reeves, who hosted a retirement ceremony at the state Capitol.

The twin brothers who drowned at Lake Pushmataha last weekend will be remembered for their infectious smiles and joyful demeanor.

Avery Kate Holland was named the 2026 Neshoba County Distinguished Young Woman.

A fire that destroyed more than 35 golf carts at the Philadelphia Country Club last Friday is under investigation.

• Tiffany Amos, 42, of 10211 Rd 773; failure to appear

Neshoba General announced this week it has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

CARTHAGE — Leake County’s weekly newspaper has been sold to an out-of-state buyer.

Eric Sharp has officially stepped into his role as the new pastor at West Philadelphia Baptist Church—God’s House.

Since the beginning of the brake-check program on April 15, which has the cooperation of law enforcement officers in Neshoba county, a number of cars have been checked ...

The Sheriff’s Department will soon upgrade its handguns to improve officers’ ability to transition in low-light conditions—at no cost to the county.

Ole Miss senior McKaylen Baldridge has been accepted into the Science, Space, and Technology Internship Program in Washington, D.C., and she has a Neshoba County connection.

It was a brief meeting at City Hall last week, as aldermen gathered to approve a handful of agenda items ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

A Neshoba County man convicted of aggravated assault for shooting his neighbor had his 15-year sentence upheld by the Mississippi Court of Appeals in early February.

Lane Taylor won the Senate District 18 special election last Tuesday, securing a commanding 62% of the vote in Neshoba County.

Leroy Clemons has won the Democrat nomination for mayor of Philadelphia following Tuesday’s runoff election, according to complete but unofficial results.

A fire at the Philadelphia Country Club on Friday destroyed a cart house.