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Starkville’s Unity Park hosts Juneteenth community event

Community members from across Starkville gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Community members from across Starkville gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The event took place in Unity Park, which was built in tribute to those who fought for civil rights. District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard says the event serves to honor the past and look to the…

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Fraternity group teaches children life skills

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Life skills are important for everyone to have. This is why the Life Skills Academy organizer Eddie Myles said an event like this, was much needed for young men. “What they learn here, they learn what to avoid. Like with the CPR, if they are learning it now, they might be able to save someone,” said Myles….

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Multiple arrests are made in a Pickens County homicide case

Investigators obtained Capital Murder warrants for five individuals, including 2 juveniles.
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PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Multiple arrests have been made in a Pickens County homicide case. In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 25, deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office about a possible homicide that occurred in Pickens County. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded and investigators were able to…

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OCSD is asking for help locating a shooting suspect

They are looking for 43-year-old Jermaine Mckinney from Beasley Road in Pheba.
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OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a shooting suspect. They are looking for 43-year-old Jermaine Mckinney from Beasley Road in Pheba. Mckinney is an African-American man, 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 180 pounds. He is wanted in connection with an incident on 16th Section Road on Friday morning. He…