CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- An investigation is underway in Chickasaw County after a woman was found dead in her mother’s front yard Thursday morning. Sheriff James Meyers says deputies were called to a home in the Richardson Hill community, just north of Okolona, around 6:30 a.m. He tells WCBI the mother of the 31-year-old found her in the front yard….
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – “You have to have all teachers hands in. You have to have to have all the student’s hands in.” Michael Watkins has seen Okolona High School rise from a C rating to now back-to-back B ratings. He says the key to his success is starting each semester strong, which can be hard to do when returning…
C COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Social media apps have transformed from a way to stay connected with family and friends to online shops and boutiques. There are fewer steps involved to get a product in front of a consumer’s face to their doorstep. The complicated part is that it is sometimes out of the control of a business owner…
COLUMBUS, Miss. – “I don’t think this is a good time for the city to be moving forward with annexation.” Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin isn’t the only one who believes annexation isn’t a good option right now. In fact, there’s a whole Facebook group dedicated to the cause: Lowndes County Residents Against Annexation. The group posted last week about the…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Two separate wrecks on Highway 82 stalled rush hour traffic Wednesday night. Just before 5 p.m., a four-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of the Tennessee Tombigbee Bridge jammed up traffic for nearly two hours. There were two minor injuries reported in that incident. Within the same hour of that westbound crash, a second accident occurred…
EUPORA, Miss… (WCBI)- The Eupora Police Department is upgrading its fleet, and the new cruiser will be plugging in instead of pulling up to the pump. Tuesday night, the Eupora Board of Alderman voted to modernize the city’s police patrol fleet. Aldermen approved the department’s purchase of a Tesla Model 3. Eupora PD will be the first in the state…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) -As the temperatures drop, it can be dangerous and potentially deadly for those without a home. It is early afternoon at the Tupelo Salvation Army, and there are a handful of people in the gym. Whenever the temperature hits 32 degrees, the gym is open for those who want a break from the cold weather. “We have…
MABEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Firefighters in Maben spent the early part of their morning battling a fire. Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Patrick Warren sent WCBI photos of the property on 200 Rosevelt Street was engulfed by the time the Maben Fire Department arrived at 4 a.m. Wednesday. It’s a total loss and it was vacant. No injuries were reported. The cause…
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William StrohmSource: Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The man who escaped from the Oktibbeha County Jail is back in Starkville. William Strohm was extradited from Memphis. Investigators say he walked away from the jail on December 3rd. Strohm was caught by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force in his hometown of Memphis on Christmas Eve. Strohm was…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) It’s been a long month for law enforcement agencies and small-town business owners. While the holidays are a time for giving for most, for others they become a time for taking. In Webster County, Sheriff David Gore said he is seeing a pattern to the burglaries. “When it comes to burglaries, we found out most of…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGION, Miss. (WCBI) – According to a Forbes Health study, improving fitness followed by improving finances and mental health are the top New Year’s resolutions. Although people are well-intentioned, the success rates of people keeping their New Year’s resolutions tell a different story. Studies show only 9% of Americans achieve their New Year’s resolutions. Nearly 23% abandon their…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There was no honeymoon period for the newly sworn-in Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. The second item on the board’s agenda caused a heated discussion and led to one Supervisor walking out. The issue was choosing a Board President for the new term. The board’s longest serving member, District Five’s Leroy Brooks, nominated the second most…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The New Year brought in some new faces to Lowndes County government. A swearing-in ceremony was held Tuesday morning for all of the county’s elected officials. Most of those were familiar faces returning to their jobs, but there are a few new faces around the Courthouse and county offices. One of those is Kalee Talley, who…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus city official resigns amid an ongoing dispute about his pay. Public Information Officer Joe Dillon submitted his two week notice to Mayor Keith Gaskin today. Dillion has worked for the city for about eight years as a PIO. He also did what he believed to be contract work for the city after the 2019…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Welcome to the world baby girl. Mary Haze Harris is the first baby of the new year in Starkville. She was born at 1:15, early on New Year’s morning at OCH. According to the proud grandmother, her parents met at Mississippi State. Mom Carley is originally from Saltillo and dad Dustin is from Carrollton, where the…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- A popular boutique in Aberdeen is closing its storefront after 15 years in business. Robin’s Unique Boutique announced on social media the closing last week. Lines of shoppers wrapped around Robins Unique Boutique for their store-front closing sale. That meant everything had to go – and customers were able to get deals as low as 50% off….
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The largest antique mall in the Tupelo area marks its anniversary on New Year’s Day. Relics Antiques is celebrating six years in business and the business is thriving because of loyal customers and vendors. As Relics Antique Marketplace opened, Jon Daly was pricing albums from an Elvis collection he recently acquired. Daly owns the EP Boulevard…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -During this time of year, most people are getting prepared for a New Year’s Day tradition. “Always have to have black-eyed peas, but you got to put the bacon in with the black-eyed peas, and we always like to have ham if we have any of it leftover from Christmas,” said Columbus native Ann Jordan. “I think…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and the Community Benefit Committee hosted a Christmas dinner for the county’s trustee inmates and their families. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says he wanted to give back to the trustees, as they work for Lowndes County. “You know these guys that come to jail, they’re good people, they’ve just made some bad…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Bryce Camp is at home behind the bar. Now, Bartender magazine has tapped Camp as one of the best in the business. After a full day on a job site, Camp has found his second career at L’uva Wine Room in Starkville. “I was just scrolling through social media and Dos Hombres, the tequila by the…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – New Year’s Eve is the most active night of the year for celebratory gunfire and The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office would like to emphasize the risks involved. A bullet can travel a mile in the air easily and could damage property, cause injury, or even kill an innocent person. The sheriff’s office is urging residents…