The All-America City Is One Step Closer To Getting The Wheels Rolling On New Transit System
The Tupelo Transit Commission met to finalize a few key details with the transit system
Archives: 2018
Hawkeye Industries looks forward to expansion, investment
Hawkeye Industries looks to create 10 jobs with the new expansion. Construction began in April and now complete.
New pilot students at CAFB welcomed to Friendly City
Between the two classes, there will be 31 students.
Celebrity wait night benefit Oktibbeha County Humane Society
Some of the Celebs included our own Aundrea Self, Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill and Jeffrey Rupp.
Newborn baby killed, dozens injured when powerful tornado strikes
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A newborn baby was killed and more than two dozen people were injured when a tornado whipped through a North Dakota oil patch city overnight, overturning recreational vehicles and demolishing more than 100 structures, officials said Tuesday. National Weather Service meteorologist John Paul Martin classified the tornado as an EF2, which is defined by winds speeds…
Christian Leadership Institute Challenges Teenagers To Make An Impact In Society
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISS. (WCBI) – Young men from across the state are spending the week at Blue Mountain College, where they are learning all about leadership and how to impact society. It’s part of the first “Christian Leadership Institute.” That camp is sponsored by the Mississippi Baptist Convention. Participants hear from elected officials at the local and state levels. Lieutenant Governor…
#HSFT18 Stop No. 23 — Sulligent Blue Devils
Sulligent begins its season with a road trip to meet with Berry Fayette.
Pfizer says it will “defer” drug price hike after Trump tweet
A man enters the employee entrance of the Pfizer World Headquarters building in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 23, 2015. REUTERS WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said in a statement Tuesday that CEO Ian Read had agreed to “defer the company’s price increases that were effective on July 1 to give the president an opportunity to…
Teacher pleads not guilty to allegedly feeding puppy to turtle in front of class
Robert Crosland has taught science at Preston Junior High School in Idaho for years. Preston School District PRESTON, Idaho — An Idaho teacher accused of feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty. Preston Junior High School science teacher Robert Crosland made the…
Flynn’s lawyers say he hasn’t joined lobbying firm, hours after firm’s announcement
Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn say he hasn’t joined a lobbying firm, hours after the newly launched Stonington Strategies issued a press release and statements — including one supposedly from Flynn himself — saying he is. Flynn, who was fired from the White House last year after he misled Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with…
As business grows in Houston, jobs follow
“We are thriving. We’re moving things forward. We’re trying to help this community with more jobs because everything is relative.”
Alabama Highway Patrol tries to fill its understaffed ranks
“Until those numbers do come up, you know, we’re going to keep doing what we’re supposed to do… “and we’re going to do the best we can.”
Woman assaulted at home of NFL player, police say
Police acknowledged Tuesday that a woman was assaulted during a home invasion at a suburban Atlanta house owned by NFL star LeSean McCoy, hours after graphic posts on social media accused the Buffalo Bills running back of bloodying his former girlfriend. One female was treated and released from the hospital, while another sustained a minor injury during a targeted invasion…
The Summer Scholars Program is well underway
The shows are free and open to the community. If you’re interested in attending, the shows will take place this Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
All 10 passengers, pilot survive Alaska plane crash, officials say
A spokesman for the Alaska State Troopers called it “tremendous” that no one died in the crash.
Police: Girl, 17, shot in the neck in West Mississippi
Police officials tell WAPT-TV that the girl was alert and talking.
Kavanaugh starts to make the rounds on Capitol Hill
President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, started meeting with senators at the Capitol who will determine his fate.
Attendance beats expectations at Mississippi history museums
The original prediction was for about 180,000 visitors the first year.
Ex-broker gets 6 months in prison for paying prison chief
In handing down the sentence Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate ignored recommendations that could have kept the ex-broker out of prison entirely
Deputies break up four county theft ring, more arrests possible
If you see vehicles in your area acting suspiciously or see trucks hauling ATV’s that are covered with a tarp, call local law enforcement.
Missing Teen Found By Family
If you know where Jackson is tonight, call 911 or the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal Investigation temporarily closes Starkville clinic
The federal agents on site appear to be going through paper records. It is not known if the clinic will re-open on Wednesday.
Video shows man harassing woman for wearing Puerto Rico T-shirt
A man seen on video harassed a woman for wearing a shirt celebrating Puerto Rico. He was later arrested for assault and disorderly conduct.
Multivitamins a waste of money for heart health, researchers say
Research found multivitamins do not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or death from cardiovascular disease.