Mcps Has Been Celebrating Adoptive Families Across The State
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MCPS has been celebrating adoptive families across the state

The organization is working to show adoptive families love and support in their adoption journey.
Kaitlyn Yeatman,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services has been celebrating adoptive families across the state, including in Tupelo. The organization is working to show adoptive families love and support in their adoption journey. MCPS hosted their Forever Loved Adoption event in Tupelo Saturday to celebrate adoptions finalized in 20-23. but they are not only celebrating recent adoptions….

Mdoc Is Searching For A State Prisoner Who Escaped In Lauderdale County
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MDOC is searching for a state prisoner who escaped in Lauderdale County

Ryan Young is serving a 40-year sentence for vehicle and residential burglaries, grand theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, all committed in Claiborne County.
Grace Brister,

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Corrections is continuing to search for a state prisoner who escaped in Lauderdale County. Ryan Young is serving a 40-year sentence for vehicle and residential burglaries, grand theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, all committed in Claiborne County. Young is dressed in an MDOC yellow jumpsuit. He…

One Local Council Is Making The Holidays Sweeter For The Community
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One local council is making the holidays sweeter for the community

The holidays just got a little sweeter. Columbus Main Street held its first ever Christmas cookie walk. Executive Director Barbara Bigelow says this was a great way to raise money for Main Street's future projects.
Khamari Haymer,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The holidays just got a little sweeter. Columbus Main Street held its first-ever Christmas cookie walk. Executive Director Barbara Bigelow says this was a great way to raise money for Main Street’s future projects. “This is our first year to have a cookie walk and an individual will come in and donate ten dollars to our main…

Friends Of Lake Lowndes Host Annual Lakeside Treasures Event
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Friends of Lake Lowndes host annual Lakeside Treasures event

The event is made up of an arts and crafts bazaar, food vendors, and more.
Kaitlyn Yeatman,

LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI)- Friends of Lake Lowndes hosted their annual Lakeside Treasures event on Saturday, Nov. 2. The event is made up of an arts and crafts bazaar, food vendors, and more. Lakeside Treasures is a fundraising event that allows Friends of Lake Lowndes to add updates like picnic tables and fire pits to the park. Member of Friends…

Oxford Police Make An Arrest For Possession Of A Weapon By A Felon
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Oxford police make an arrest for Possession of a Weapon by a Felon

On Nov. 30, the Oxford Police Department initiated a traffic stop on Highway 6 for a motor vehicle violation.
Grace Brister,

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – On Nov. 30, the Oxford Police Department initiated a traffic stop on Highway 6 for a motor vehicle violation. After an investigation, 41-year-old Jeffrey Wilkins of Lafayette County was arrested for Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. He was taken before a Municipal Court judge for his initial bond hearing and issued a $40,000 bond….

Columbus House Fire
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Suspicious fire destroys Columbus home

A suspicious fire destroys a Columbus home
Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning and investigators consider it suspicious. Firefighters were called to the one hundred block of 14th Street North just before 6 AM. They arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames. Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Duane Hughes says no one lives at the house. Firemen…