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Second Smithville Harvest Festival brings community together

The second annual Smithville harvest festival hosted 49 vendors and reminded the community what can happen when they come together.
Kaleb Green,

SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – “We have a lot of events, but this is our biggest one,” said Kim Johnson, Smithville town clerk and events committee member. Tractors rumbling by, kids having fun, vendors selling their goods, and local musicians playing live music were just some of what was found at the second annual Smithville Harvest Festival. One vendor, Carolyn Moss…

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Columbus native hosts third annual Zumba in Pink event

Khamari Haymer,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus native is spreading awareness about breast cancer through dancing and exercising. Local breast cancer survivors and supporters gathered near the Tennessee Williams home for a Zumba class. Guest speakers also spoke to the crowd about women’s health and wellness. The event coordinator Stephanie Jones said she wants to continue to push awareness, and support…

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Lord’s Leading Ladies’ group awards students with scholarships

Khamari Haymer,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Dozens of people were sitting, listening, and pouring into The Lord’s Leading Ladies Scholarship Brunch. This is a group made up of pastor’s wives who help raise money for scholarships to give to students. “We are very interested in the community, we want to make sure we are servicing our community,” said Lenore Tucker, Director of…

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Road closures in Tupelo may affect daily route

Grace Brister,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – If you’re traveling through Tupelo, your route may look a little different next week. The section of North Green Street from East Jackson Street to Franklin Street will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15. Crews will be conducting underground utility work. That section will remain closed until work is completed, which should be by Friday, Oct….

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Aberdeen man pleads guilty to the Sale of Controlled Substance

Grace Brister,

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Aberdeen man pleaded guilty this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to the Sale of a Controlled Substance. Brandon S. Lenoir, also known as “Cadillac,” pled to 30 years with 15 suspended, 15 to serve, and 5 post-release supervision. He has federal charges pending as well. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X…

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Aberdeen man is found guilty by a jury of his peers

Grace Brister,

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Aberdeen man was found guilty by a jury of his peers. Ray Lenoir went to trial in Monroe County Circuit Court this week. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison on a Trafficking Meth charge and 20 years on a possession of Cocaine charge by Circuit Court Judge John White. Lenoir faces other…

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LCSO makes arrest in connection to a series of burglaries

Grace Brister,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is arrested in connection to a series of burglaries in Lowndes County. 45-year-old Brent Lane Spencer is facing multiple charges and has allegedly been on the run for several months. On July 6 and July 7, several businesses were broken into in the Caledonia and Steens area of Lowndes County, and the suspect…

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MSU research helps commercial agriculture labor shortage

Charity Johnson,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Making farming less stressful. There’s a labor shortage in commercial agriculture around the country. However, Mississippi State is doing research on spray drones and other unmanned aircraft systems to help with the problem. “What we’re seeing is the earliest of those large UAS type of operations, and the benefits for the state’s agricultural industry is going to…