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07/02/2024

CHOCTAW, MS (July 1, 2024) – Pearl River Resort celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Silver Star Hotel & Casino, which first opened its doors on July 1, 1994. To commemorate this special day, the Resort is thrilled to announce that this year’s Fourth of […]

07/02/2024

Temperatures will be climbing today in this part of central Mississippi and the heat stress won’t be far behind. The National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the upper 90s this afternoon. And by tomorrow, the heat index is expected to be between 107 and […]

07/02/2024

Jackson, Miss. – A Standing Pine man was sentenced to 46 months in in federal prison for a domestic assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to court documents, Kendall D. Ben, 31, physically assaulted his girlfriend in the Standing Pine Community of the Choctaw […]

07/02/2024

Ron Etheridge from Brandon, MS has been named the 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year. Etheridge was one of fifteen finalists to perform Saturday night at the historic Ellis Theater in downtown Philadelphia, where the contest was held. Etheridge won the 2024 Songwriter of the […]

07/02/2024

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is enacting several new laws, including one that says sign language courses may replace foreign language courses for students to earn credit toward high school graduation. A look at some of the other new laws taking effect on July 1: […]

06/30/2024

The 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year is in the books. Congratulations to this year's winner Ron Etheridge and our Woodstock Furniture's People's Choice Award winner Pastor Joe Burgess. Watch the encore performance at www.mssongwriteroftheyear.com (Photos appear courtesy of Gamechangersphotography

06/28/2024

Just 8 weeks until Leake Academy football kicks off the 2024 season Between the Bricks at Jackson Academy.

06/27/2024

Roy Fuqua, a World War II Army veteran, celebrated his 101st birthday on June 26. Roy is a resident at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko. Amanda Hughes, the Veterans Service Officer, and the staff honored Fuqua with a festive “101 Dalmatians” themed celebration.

06/27/2024

NICHOLAS A BARTON, 44, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Ma*****na, LCSO. Bond $5,000, $500.   LOGAN COMBY, 19, of Walnut Grove, Shoplifting, CPD. Bond $889.25.   VICTORIA L GRINDSTAFF, 34, of Kosciusko, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, KPD. Bond $3,100. ...

06/27/2024

2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals Date: Saturday, June 29 Doors Open – 6:00 pm Showtime – 7:00 pm Location: Ellis Theater – 311 Byrd Ave, Philadelphia, MS 39350 Tickets: MsSongwriterOfTheYear.com Video stream: Boswell Media YouTube Channel Social Media: Facebook – Mississippi So...

06/27/2024

A Pearl River man will serve 30 years in federal prison for producing child po*******hy. The U-S Attorney’s Office says Garald Benson Johnson, 43, admitted that he filmed himself having s*x with a minor. He was indicted last year and entered his guilty plea three […]

06/27/2024

On Tuesday afternoon, a truck hauling a trailer sparked several fires in Leake County. The incidents occurred along Hwy 16 E, stretching from Edinburg to Carthage, where four separate grass fires were reported. Two fires were started just outside Edinburg, approximately half a mile west […]

06/27/2024

RICHARD A ALLRED, 59, of Ackerman, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, NCSO. Bond $0.   ROBERT CHADWICK CLARK, 47, of Philadelphia, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, PPD. Bond $10,000.   GEORGE CROSBY, 46, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st. Bond $0.   DUSTIN GLENN, […]

06/27/2024

CHASITY G ASHWORTH, 48, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. Bond $0.   DEANTHONY O COLLINS, 18, of Carthage, Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO. Bond N/A.   JESSIE D GRAY, 54, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. […]

06/25/2024

GLUCKSTADT, Miss.–The woman accused of driving drunk and causing the wreck Saturday that killed a Canton teacher and injured a woman and baby, was granted bond Monday. Jordan Leah Sullivan, 32, was granted a bond of $250,000. Gluckstadt Police say she is currently charged with […]

06/25/2024

A standoff with an armed man who was barricaded in a home on the Choctaw Indian Reservation ended last night after almost seven hours with the man being taken into custody. A tribal spokeswoman says the incident began around 2 pm on Dixon Road in […]

06/25/2024

Most of the local area is back under a heat advisory today but it’s been upgraded to an excessive heat warning to the west including Holmes and Carroll counties. Temperatures this afternoon are forecast to be close to 100 degrees with a heat index as […]

06/25/2024

UPDATE: Shooter in custody. No injuries reported.

The MBCI has released the following statement regarding the incident: ”Choctaw Police along with local, state, and FBI are on scene at a residence on Dixon Road in the Red Water Community (Leake County). Armed subject barricaded in a residence. Shots have been fired, no […]

06/24/2024

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Neshoba County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Small Business Administration w...

06/24/2024

Voting is now open for the 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Woodstock Furniture People’s Choice Award. Visit mssongwriteroftheyear.com to listen to snippets of each contestants song, and CLICK HERE to vote for your favorite. Choose which song and artist you like best and then […]

06/24/2024

A Kosciusko man is being charged with murder following an assault at a poultry processing plant in Sebastopol. Marquavius Turnage, 25, is accused of attacking Rodney Hall after an argument Wednesday, June 20 at the Pico Foods plant. Hall was taken to a local hospital […]

06/24/2024

Winston Plywood & Veneer in Louisville recently donated a load of plywood to East Central Community College for use in the new Football Weight Room Facility being constructed next to Warrior Hall on the Decatur Campus. Members of the Winston Plywood & Veneer management team […]

06/24/2024

TALMER A BURNSIDE, 37, of Philadelphia, DUI – 2nd, No Driver’s License, No Insurance, MHP. Bond $0, $300, $800.   BRITTANY NICHOLE DAVIS, 28, of Philadelphia, Disturbance of Family, Resisting Arrest, NCSO. Bond $600, $600.   DUSTIN GLENN, 42, of Philadelphia, Public Drunk, NCSO. Bond […]

06/24/2024

GLUCKSTADT, Miss.–A woman from Louisville is charged with aggravated DUI in the wrong-way crash Saturday on I-55 that killed a teacher from Canton. Jordon Leah Sullivan, 32, of Louisville, was taken to the hospital after the wreck, but is charged driving drunk and causing the […]

06/24/2024

CARTHAGE, Miss.–A man and a woman were fighting inside a car about 5:30 Friday afternoon when the woman called Carthage Police. The woman told the 911 dispatcher that she was prepared to jump out of the car while it was moving. The car stopped just […]

06/24/2024

We've got less than two months until the return of Leake Academy
football!

You can pass the time until kickoff by listening/watching 2023 games On-Demand here: https://www.kicks96news.com/onepage/leake-academy-football

06/20/2024

https://www.kicks96news.com/local/public-hearing-regarding-historic-fox-theater-scheduled-for-friday

A public hearing regarding the old Fox Theater on the square will be held at City Hall on Friday, June 21, 2024. The hearing will start at 9:00 a.m., and all members of the community are encouraged to attend.

06/20/2024

https://www.kicks96news.com/local/armed-robbery-grand-larcenies-and-shoplifting-arrests-in-attala-and-leake

06/20/2024

https://www.kicks96news.com/local/armed-robbery-grand-larcenies-and-shoplifting-arrests-in-attala-and-leake

CAMERON ALLEN, 27, of Philadelphia, Felony Indictment, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO. Bond N/A, N/A.   CODY R BURNS, 28, of Kosciusko, Grand Larceny, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Possession of Paraphernalia, Malicious Mischief, KPD. Bond $10,000, $0, $1,300,...

06/20/2024

https://www.kicks96news.com/local/pearl-river-resort-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-with-concerts-promotions-and-fireworks

CHOCTAW, MS (June 18, 2024) – Pearl River Resort to celebrate 30 years of gaming and entertainment excellence! The South’s #1 Resort destination is pleased to invite the general public to partake in its month-long anniversary celebration. Festivities will include big-name acts, a festive Fourth ...