CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Choctaw County has been placed under a burn ban until further notice. The board of supervisors decided Friday that the county would begin the ban on Saturday, October 19. The city of Ackerman was placed under a burn ban on Friday morning. Campfires, bonfires, fire pits, debris burning, or anything of that nature are not…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – An Alabama man has been sentenced to serve two life sentences in prison for the murder of his former wife. Back in January of 2020, a friend discovered 48-year-old Maronda Parker Williams dead in her home on Alabama Highway 18 East outside Fayette. She was the victim of a brutal attack by her ex-husband, 41-year-old…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Police Department made two arrests in connection with recent auto burglaries. On Thursday, October 17, 25-year-old Lafredrick Yates of Crawford was arrested and charged with two counts of auto burglary. 19-year-old Lacedrick Rice of Starkville was arrested and charged with one count of auto burglary and possession of a stolen firearm. The recovered firearm…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Anthony Golding has been the principal of Tupelo’s Pierce Street Elementary for two years and has seen the positive impact of ballroom dance lessons on the students. “This year we expanded to include fourth and fifth-grade students, students have really found a passion for ballroom dancing at Pierce Street,” Golding said. That is one reason Golding…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Eupora woman died in a car accident Friday morning not too far from home. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the two-vehicle crash happened about 10:16 a.m. on Highway 82 in Webster County. Investigators say 74-year-old Clovis A. Power was killed when another vehicle hit the rear of her 2018 Ford Escape. The driver of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Studies show that more than one in five adults in the U.S. live with mental illness. Mental Health Therapist Kim Criswell said Baptist Memorial Hospital is always prepared to treat those who are dealing with the disease. “We have an inpatient unit where we see patients who come in generally through the emergency room, who have a present…
Harvesting hope for the future of agriculture in the state.
The Ackerman Police Department made the announcement on Facebook on October 18.
A Starkville man faces several charges after a police report was made about a vehicle.
To help those who might can’t afford it, Zumba in Pink, raises funds and awareness for Breast Cancer.
Many Golden Triangle residents have noticed a rise in their utility bills.
Columbus High holds ceremony in memory of classmate Marquez Carter Jr.
On October 16, Mariebella Tiscareno’s mother filed a report with Tupelo Police stating that her daughter had run away.
A group of concerned men in Columbus is coming together to help the city’s young men navigate this sometimes rocky stage of life.
A bond has been set for the suspect involved in a Pontotoc shooting on October 4.
A Hamilton man was indicted for the first degree murder of his friend.
Women from around the Golden Triangle attended MUW’s Women’s Health Awareness Luncheon on October 16.
Higgins hopes when they look back over the next 10 years and see even more expansion and development.
An area industry is investing in the future of education in Lowndes County.
Students in Lee County schools had a chance to meet with professionals in a variety of career paths during a job fair.
Lee County deputies make an arrest after a woman is assaulted.
East Mississippi Community College will have more funds to continue and grow its nursing program.
Noxubee County deputies are asking for help finding a man considered armed and dangerous.
October is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic Violence victims are often afraid to speak up and are unsure about who to turn to for help.