Archives: 2017

College Sports, High School Sports, Local Sports

Will Hall Joins Mark Hudspeth at Louisiana-Lafayette as Offensive Coordinator

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LAFAYETTE, La. (WCBI/ULL Athletics) – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football coach Mark Hudspeth announced on Wednesday that former University of West Georgia head coach Will Hall will join the staff as offensive coordinator for the 2017 season. The hiring of Hall, a native of Amory, Miss., is subject to approval from the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors. Hudspeth also shuffled…
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One Car Crash Kills One

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PADEN (WCBI) – A Burnsville man is dead following a Tuesday night crash in Tishomingo County. State troopers say 45 year old Michael Abbey was traveling on Highway 30 around 7 PM when he lost control of his pickup and ran off the road.  The truck flipped before crashing into some trees.  Abbey was pronounced dead at the scene.  …
Crime, Local News

Oxford Crime Spree Lands Three Men And A Juvenile In Jail

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OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Three men and a juvenile land themselves behind bars after a crime spree in Oxford. 18-year-old Willie Shaw, 19-year-old Lorenzo Shaw, 20-year-old Jamaris Robertson, and a juvenile, all from Oxford, are facing felony charges. On January 14th, Oxford Police officers were sent to check on an alarm at Sam’s Cell Phone on Jackson Avenue. When they…
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VIDEO: One Local Police Department Is Set To Have A Consultant Come In For An Evaluation

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-New numbers show that crime,  in some ways, is going up in the city of Columbus. Mayor Robert Smith and the city council are now bringing in outside help for guidance. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, the mayor council voted unanimously to bring in the Memphis based-group Turners Enterprises Incorporated. The group is expected to evaluate and analyze…
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VIDEO: Non-Permitted Events Can Now Be Held At The Columbus Fairgrounds

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-The city of Columbus is reconsidering what to do with the Columbus Fairgrounds. The  city council voted at its last meeting to end all events at the Fairgrounds by voting on a 90 day moratorium. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, an attorney representing Columbus Fairgrounds property manager Jane Jordan, asked that the moratorium be lifted.  It would be…
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Video: New State Education Budget Proposal

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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)—Discussions at the state capital raises a few eyebrows for several Mississippi school districts. In October republican lawmakers brought in a consulting firm to propose new ways of funding state school districts leaving many school district wondering how much will be cut. Monday the consulting group EdBuild presented to state law makers it’s recommendations on how to…
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VIDEO: Missing Person Cold Cases

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ITTAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- There are as many as 100 thousand active missing persons cases in the U.S. at any given time… Startling statistics that, if enough time passes, don’t always have the best outcome. In Mississippi alone there are over 100 reported missing persons cases and roughly 20 of them are from our local area. Search parties and K-9 units…