LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Ringing in the New Year with fireworks is a longstanding tradition but the excitement, flashing lights, and sounds of celebration that people enjoy so much are not as festive for their four-legged friends. Brandy Johnson of the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society has some tips to keep your pets safe while you’re lighting up the sky. For starters…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s hunting season in Mississippi and recent cold snaps have made the deer active, keeping deer processors booked and busy. Whether it’s your first deer of the season or you are a frequent customer, processors are looking to serve up quality meats. While it may not be their first season in business, Fork N Road…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – There was a changing of the guard in Clay County Friday morning. A swearing-in ceremony was held in West Point for newly elected Clay County officials. Judge Jim Kitchens administered the oath to the office holders. The Circuit Clerk, Coroner, Sheriff, and all other elected offices were sworn-in. Melvin Raines, one of the newest members…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The holiday season is usually a time for family togetherness, but not everybody gets Christmas off from work. Kaitlyn Yeatman spoke with emergency personnel about working Christmas and being away from family. For emergency personnel, like Kim Truesdale, Christmas is just another shift. “That is part of the job. When you sign on for the job…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – The New Year will mean new county government administrations across Mississippi. November’s elections will mean some new faces will be joining returning office holders in county courthouses. On Thursday 17 of those officials took the oath of office at the Noxubee County Courthouse in Macon. Senior Chancery Judge Paula Drungole-Ellis handled the swearing-in duties. Most of…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi minister who became a leader in the conservative movement in America has died. Rev. Donald Wildmon: 1938-2023 Reverend Donald Wildmon, the founder and longtime leader of the American Family Association passed away Thursday December 28th in Tupelo. Wildmon was born in Dumas in Tippah County and graduated from Ripley High School. In his…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Fresh off the campaign trail for the Governor’s mansion, Brandon Presley is keeping his love of politics and political history alive. He hoped these papers and audio tapes will preserve the legacy of a former north Mississippi lawmaker. “Sam Lumpkin was both at one time Speaker of the house, and Lieutenant governor and so he is…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County government swore in over a dozen new and returning officials. “It’s all about serving.” James Kitchens is the Senior Circuit Court Judge of the 16th District. He says everyone who raised their hand to take an oath, shares a deep admiration for Oktibbeha County. “These folks, they love this county and this community…
The new year means new goals for Mississippi. Lawmakers will be heading to Jackson next week to start the 2024 Legislative Session.
Some people just need a little extra help throughout the year. United Brothers and Sisters has been at the front of the fight to give that help in Tupelo.
From monumental progress in manufacturing to job creation, and local business growth across the state, business was booming.
Fourth graders at one Tupelo school are studying blues music and learning to play a small instrument with a big sound.
President Biden nominated Colom to serve as a federal judge in the U.S. District Court-Northern District of Mississippi in Oxford.
The State of Mississippi is investing nearly $17 million to improve and develop industrial sites around the state.
A long procession of law enforcement escorted “Ed” Prescott to his final resting place at Memorial Gardens.
Lowndes County deputies were looking for two armed grinches after a Christmas Eve holdup. The armed robbery happened at Dollar General on Highway 69, near Hughes Road.
Pickens County deputies are searching for a missing west Alabama man. Raymon David Jones has been missing since December 17.
A Christmas Day argument between two brothers landed one in jail and the other on a trip to the emergency room.
A Monroe County singer is strumming her way to Music City. 20-year-old Belle Frantz is moving from Tiktok to Tennessee after she snagged a record deal with a big-name record company.
It’s been almost a decade since an apartment fire in Columbus claimed a child’s life. Deja Jones almost fell victim to that same fire.
A family member found Willie Meaders dead outside his home on South Ann Street a little before 9 a.m. on Christmas Day.
A guard at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Lauderdale County was shot and killed earlier Tuesday afternoon.
During a closed Executive Session at last week’s meeting, the City Council voted four to two to proceed with an annexation plan that would expand the city limits to the east and south.
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