Three local students have been awarded scholarships from Yates Companies, Inc.

• Stephen Amos Jr, 34, of 10700 Rd 604; possession of controlled substance

A State Aid roads reseal project totaling about $3 million was approved by the Board of Supervisors on Monday.  

A Neshoba County man was arrested and charged after he was found with meth when Neshoba County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance call last week. 

Four people were arrested with crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop in town last week.

Charmaine Manzano has been named STAR Student for the 2023-2024 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, sponsor of the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program.

Margaret Elizabeth Taylor has been named Neshoba Central’s STAR Student for the 2023-24 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program. 

Four men were arrested in two separate incidents at a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Mississippi 488 and Mississippi 427 at Laurel Hill last month.

A dispute between two families led to a shootout Friday night near Madden with serious injuries.

Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music has an impressive lineup scheduled at the historic Ellis Theater this week.

There are reports that Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark and deputies were on the scene on Road 402 near the Leake County line, where three people were shot. Two were taken by helicopter to a …

The Neshoba County School District is one of 17 districts in the state selected by the state to receive a rebate to replace older model diesel school busses.

Florine Holmes grew up in East St. Louis, Ill., learning to cook from her mother, Armintie Moore.

Community In Action recently donated $4,000 to the City of Philadelphia for improvements on the Booker T. Gym HVAC project. 

State Rep. Keith Jackson, who represents a portion of Neshoba County, was recently indicted by a Kemper County grand jury for receiving and possession of stolen property. 

• Chanquez S Alford, 40, of 10070 Rd 1535; driving under the influence/refusal to take test

A Philadelphia man has been charged with littering after he was caught and admitted to dumping scrap wood on the side of the road.

An Alabama couple driving the wrong way on Beacon Street was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and meth after they were spotted in front of the KFC on March 16.

A Carthage man was arrested on marijuana and Xanax pill charges during a traffic stop a week after being released on separate drug charges.

A Neshoba County woman charged with food stamp fraud has entered a plea agreement.