A Kiln woman looking for property to buy here was arrested on drug trafficking charges at a roadblock on Highway 15 South Friday. 

• Armahd Ifeanyl Azogini, 44, of 321 7th St, Decatur; failure to appear

Neshoba General Wound Care Clinic located at 1001 Holland Avenue inside Neshoba General is now offering advanced wound care for people living with chronic, non-healing wounds. 

A crew pulling a dilapidated trailer down Deemer Road on Saturday was cited for numerous violations.

Three people were arrested with drugs at a traffic checkpoint near Union late last week.

Neshoba Central High School’s theatre group, “The Rocket Troupe,” is gearing up to dazzle audiences with their performance of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at the historic Ellis Theatre from Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 5.

Number 60 is complete for the Philly Class of ’64, and thank you, Lord, for this precious and memorable opportunity. 

A Philadelphia Main Street beautification project is underway at Dewitt DeWeese Park utilizing federal COVID relief funds.

Street Eat Saturdays will continue through August following the success of the first Saturday food truck event downtown, Philadelphia Main Street said.

Desiree and Elizabeth Stanley, sisters and graduates of last year’s Project Search program at Neshoba General, now work for the hospital in dietary and Environmental Services (EVS), in full-time and part-time roles.

Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been selected as a solo presenter at the Biennale Arte 2024 for the 60th International Art Exhibition at the United States Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, Italy. Mr. Gibson is the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States.

A Neshoba County man was arrested for stealing property and being in possession of drugs.

The city is seeking federal funding to renovate a social services building near Booker T.

The death of a man found hanging in a Philadelphia motel room Monday morning is under investigation.

The Community In Action group recently donated $500 to the Philadelphia Elementary School Beta Club.

Philadelphia Elementary will host its second annual Taste of Philly fundraising event on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 406 Stribling Street. 

The 1996 murder conviction of Kenneth C. Clemons Jr. was upheld by the Mississippi Court of Appeals on April 16.

A convicted sex offender was arrested for being too close to a daycare center, the authorities said.

Tanya Kilpatrick, an art teacher at Neshoba Central Elementary School, is delighted to see her students’ art showcased in the county hospital.

The Rockets closed out their regular season by taking two wins from Columbus 12-0 and 14-0 and another from Vicksburg 14-1.  In the first game with Columbus, Sam Killens earned the win giving up zero hits and zero runs while  striking out two.