• Brandon Anderson, 36, of 186 McDill Rd, Conehatta; indictment

A trio was arrested after crystal methamphetamine was found during a traffic checkpoint last month on Highway 19 South at Tucker.

A fire at a shopping center has left two businesses including Canal Place Cinema 7 closed since early February.

Olyn and Bettye Jo Coward are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on March 17 at Bond Baptist Church, a milestone rarely achieved in today’s era.

Pastor James A. Young, Senior Pastor of Calvary Apostolic Faith Church in Louisville and mayor of Philadelphia, delivered an opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the presidential primaries. 

A new mobile app for the Sheriff’s Department that will help fight crime will be accessible to the public within 60 to 90 days following approval by the Board of Supervisors on Monday. 

A five-year-old boy who died in a house fire last week in the Mars Hill community was remembered by his sisters as sweet, loving, and outgoing.

The Neshoba Central Lady Rockets won their second state championship in three years after destroying Terry High School 53-39 on Saturday to put a crown on a nearly perfect season. 

The Neshoba Central High School Lady Rockets are the MHSAA Class 6A Girls State Basketball Champions, defeating Terry 53- 39.

A celebratory Good Luck Send-Off was held for the Neshoba Central High School Lady Rockets basketball team on Saturday. The team is headed to the Big House in Jackson to compete in the MHSAA …

Authorities are investigating a structure fire at a residence in the Mars Hill community that claimed the life of a five-year-old boy early Thursday morning.

Ashley Smith, a talented balloon artist and the creative force behind Pure Bliss Balloons, has found success after launching her business just over a year ago around Valentine’s Day. 

• Scotty Bell, 43, of 625 Oswald Rd; contempt of court

Philadelphia High School hosted a Black History Month program centered around the theme "Holding On To Excellence.” 

A new Public Records Policy for the city of Philadelphia has been approved by aldermen, which should make obtaining records an easier process for both the city and citizens, officials said.

The Ellis Theater is set to undergo a jungle transformation and be taken over by around 55 gorillas for the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council presentation of Disney’s musical “Tarzan.” 

Community In Action recently donated $500 to support Philadelphia Middle School in covering expenses for the Beta Club Convention.

Several people arrested in Leake County last week are suspected of taking about $60,000 in copper wire ripped from telephone poles in the Burnside and Arlington communities here last year.

A mobile app that provides citizens with access to the sex offender registry, information on wanted criminals, resources for crime victims, tip submissions and more is being proposed by Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark