TUPELO, Miss.(WCBI)—The city of Tupelo responded today to comments Monday from the county. Legislation to help Lee County build a new jail hasn’t passed in Jackson. Sheriff Jim Johnson says the county can build a new jail and not hold Tupelo inmates if it wants to. Tupelo mayor Jason Shelton commented on this Tuesday to us for the first time….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated school district now has a new policy in place regarding praying at school. During its regularly scheduled board meeting, members voted unanimously to adopt the IGAA Student Religious Liberties policy. With this policy now in place, it means there cannot be organized prayer from any adults , ministers, teachers, or anyone else. Only students can start…
Louisville Mayor Will Hill is gearing up for his third term.
The mind is a muscle and has to be exercised to stay in shape.
Mrs. Weeks’ paintings are also bringing back memories for others.
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Police arrested a suspect a short time after the shooting.
Spears will serve another four-year term.
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI)- Amory’s favorite Wisconsinites are in town visiting this week. For those involved- the meeting of these two towns is about lessening the divide and showing that whether you’re a thousand miles apart- you can still share a lot of similarities. “We knew we had a spring break coming and I just said, we gotta go to Amory on…
Parents of children 21-years-old and younger may soon get notification after certain arrests.
As many as 50 people were on the bus.
Plans to merge the administrative offices in the county will go back to the Senate.
It would save taxpayers over the next decade, but the bulk of the money would go the wealthy.
Amory, meet Amery!
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-Some Mississippi State students were hitting the mats instead of hitting the books on Monday night. Area law enforcement members and martial-arts experts led a hands-on seminar in self-defense. The students learned tactics to break free from attackers, fight back, and escape. Students also learned how to use self defense devices such as pepper spray. “There is a lot…
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Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson made a statement Monday.
Pontotoc has first fatal fire in more than a decade.
Houston Mayor Stacey Parker can save his re-election signs around town.
Now that a new commissioner is in place for Mississippi Department of Corrections, many regional jails are wondering what’s next.