Vardaman hosts Sweet Potato Festival for its’ 52nd year

VARDAMAN, Miss. (WCBI) – Vardaman is showcasing its claim to fame as the Sweet Potato Capital of the World with the annual Sweet Potato Festival. The week-long event brings the community together and welcomes visitors from all over. The 52nd annual Sweet Potato Festival showcases Vardaman’s biggest crop and its hospitality. There were tons of vendors, live music, and plenty of…

Emergency officials responded to an accident on Friday

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) It was a frightening moment for a driver Friday afternoon. The Starkville Fire Department responded to a single motor vehicle accident on 100 Hwy 12 west on Friday afternoon. The accident happened in the Wendy’s parking lot. One person was in the vehicle during the time of the accident. That person suffered minor injuries and had to…

MCSO is investigating a homicide

Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook told WCBI, his deputies responded to a call at Smith Chapel Holiness Church Wednesday evening, October 29. When deputies arrived, they found 73-year-old Ollie Hamilton had been violently attacked and was dead.