At the August 9, 2024 NCSD School Board meeting the following teachers were recognized for outstanding achievements during the 2023-2024 School Year. 

The Board of Supervisors has set a public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the budget and tax levy for the 2025 fiscal year. 

An Alabama man was arrested on drug charges last week after he was tased multiple times for resisting arrest at a roadblock north of Burnside.

Most city employees are expected to receive a pay raise once the 2024-2025 budget is finalized in the coming weeks.

Neshoba Central junior Espn Jackson clinched the American Cornhole League (ACL) High School Singles Championship last week, earning a $625 payout.

• Christin Jiusset Altamirano, 39, of 1715 Carridale St 56; driving under the influence 1st offense, no driver's license, no insurance

Four new pickup trucks are being added to the city Street Department’s fleet at a cost of $186,524.

A Neshoba Central High School graduate is set to sail the high seas with United States Navy after his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in May.

Griffis Motors in Philadelphia is continuing its long tradition of giving a $1,000 scholarship to the graduating seniors of its employees.

A Starkville man was arrested with cocaine while being kicked out of the Golden Moon Casino.

Several improvements to the parks, like splash pads, may be funded by the Board of Supervisors.

A Philadelphia man died Friday morning in a head-on collision with a fuel tanker truck on Highway 19 South.

The Neshoba Central High School Class of 1984 recently held there 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, July 13 at Bridges, The Venue in Philadelphia. 

The Vision Neshoba Generational Master Plan was presented to the public last Tuesday at the Ellis.

A Preston man was arrested and charged in connection with an April burglary report at the North Bend Volunteer Fire Department.

Troy Floyd, the Summit police officer who died in the line of duty last week, was Philadelphia’s Cristi Floyd Montgomery’s brother.

Philadelphia High School ushers in a new chapter as Sherell Drake takes the reins as principal for the 2024-2025 school year.

• Charles L Brown, 35, of 1608 10th Ave; public drunk

A Carthage man’s bond was denied after he was found in possession of crack cocaine at a checkpoint manned by Nehsoba County Sheriff’s deputies last week.

The Board of Supervisors on Monday approved implementing the CodeRED system, which will enable Neshoba County residents to receive emergency alert notifications across multiple platforms quickly.