Archives: 2017

College Sports, Local Sports

No. 3 Mississippi State Falls in Overtime at No. 22 Kentucky

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – The Kentucky duo of Evelyn Akhator and Makayla Epps proved too much for the Mississippi State women’s basketball team to overcome Thursday night. On senior night, that duo helped lead the No. 22 Wildcats to a thrilling 78-75 overtime win over No. 2 Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play at Memorial Coliseum. MSU was denied in…
Local News

Starkville Police Catch Felon With Weapons

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STARKVILLE (WCBI) – A Starkville man may soon have more felonies on his record.   SMITH 44 year old Kenneth Smith is was picked up Wednesday on two counts of possession of a weapon by a felon.    Bond is set at $300,000  with his next court appearance set for March 9th. Categories: Local News

Crime, Local News

Oxford Police Investigate Robbery

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FROM OXFORD POLICE PRESS RELEASE Oxford Police responded to a report of an armed robbery near 719 University Avenue on Sunday. The victim reported that he had been robbed at gun point by two black males. One suspect was described as tall and thin, wearing a white t-shirt and dark colored shorts with a red ball cap. The other was…
Local News

VIDEO: An Off-Duty Police Officer Helps Stranded Motorist

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-If you saw someone stopped on the side of the road, would you stop to help? An off duty Columbus police officer did just that. He took the time to assist a stranded motorist. “It’s really good to see there’s still some good officers out there, said Darrell Baldwin Jr., a resident of Columbus. It was just over…