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Mental health professionals encourage people to spread awareness

May is mental health awareness month and mental health professionals want to help people gain more knowledge
Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- May is mental health awareness month and mental health professionals want to help people gain more knowledge of how serious it actually is. Oktibbeha County Community Counseling administrator Ray Evins Jr. has been with C.C.S for 30 years and has seen many changes, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the lack of spreading the word of…

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Mississippi district attorney’s office explains what happens to court cases put on hold due to autopsy backlog

Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new report from the Associated Press says the ongoing backlog of autopsies at the Mississippi State Medical Examiners Office is the worst in the United States. According to the AP’s records, the state medical examiner’s office was waiting for over one thousand reports earlier in April. The District Attorney’s Office for the 16th Judicial District…

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Columbus police investigating a retaliation shooting

Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating a retaliation shooting at the same home where a homicide happened last week. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Poplar Street just after 11:30 Sunday night. Police Chief Fred Shelton says this is the same home where 16-year-old Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. was shot while driving away from a shooting…

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Some Lowndes County voters may be switching polling places

Eric Lampkin,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Lowndes County voters may be switching polling places in the near future. Supervisors take the first steps to redraw district lines today. The Board unanimously approved recommending a redistricting plan drawn up by Slaughter ad Associates. The next step will be a public hearing, which is scheduled for the Board’s first meeting in June….

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Reward for information about Macon man’s death doubled

Joey Barnes,

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Seven years after his death, the reward for information about a Macon man’s death has doubled. Kris Haywood was shot multiple times in March 2015 at the Local Express, a convenience store, where he was working. District Attorney Scott Colom says his office, along with donations from the community has increased the reward to $20,000. Investigators…

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One person severely injured, one in jail after weekend crash

Eric Lampkin,

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is severely injured and an Oxford man is arrested after a weekend crash. Shortly before 2 AM Sunday, Oxford Police were called to South Lamar Boulevard, just south of Belk Boulevard for a vehicle versus pedestrian wreck. Officers believe the car ran off the road and hit the victim, who was walking in the…

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Take a Swing at Cancer event is back after two year hiatus

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WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi is back with the Take a Swing at Cancer Fundraiser. The Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi hosted its 25th annual Take A Swing at Cancer Tournament. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization returns with a tennis and golf tournament Sunday morning. Take a…

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Body found in Alcorn County road,investigated as homicide

Joey Barnes,

ALCORN COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- The death of an Alcorn County man is being investigated as a homicide. Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office got a call around 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning that a motorist found a body in the road on County Road 182 in the Hopewell community. When officers got to scene, they found a black male with a gunshot wound in…
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A Louisville man is charged with aggravated assault

Joey Barnes,

LOUISVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- A Louisville man is charged with aggravated assault. Investigator Mike Perkins tells WCBI 57-year-old Donald Cistrunk was arrested following a Friday night shooting on 794 Columbus Street in Louisville. Cistrunk allegedly shot Ross Armond in the face with a shotgun. Armond remains in critical condition at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Bond for Donald Cistrunk is set…

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Two men arrested in connection to 41-year-old Mikel Craven homicide

 The investigation started on Blake Road, close to the Pine Grove Road intersection.
Joey Barnes,

CLAY COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Two men are arrested in connection to the homicide of 41-year-old Mikel Craven. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said 19-year-old Emerson Stone Houston and 18-year-old Austin Hill are facing capital murder charges for allegedly shooting Craven back in March 2022. Both men were taken into custody. In March, the investigation started on Blake Road, close to the…

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Dozens flock to the Dudie burger festival in Tupelo

For 23 years, the city has celebrated the Dudie Burger Festival.
Joey Barnes,

TUPELO,Miss. (WCBI)- There was plenty of nostalgia in Tupelo on Saturday. For 23 years, the city has celebrated the Dudie Burger Festival. The iconic Dudie Burger was served at Dudies Diner, a converted Memphis Trolley Car, which was a popular eating establishment in the 1950’s and 60’s. It’s now on display at Tupelo’s Oren Dunn Museum. Event organizers say school…

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Saltillo High School students are making a difference in the lives of others

Students teach lessons in serving others
Allie Martin,

SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – A group of female students at a Lee County High School is helping to make a positive impact in people’s lives. As a member of the Anchor Club at Saltillo High School, Caitlyn Carnathan started doing various community service projects.  During the final semester of her junior year, she formed a club for female students who…

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One Columbus family raises awareness for autism

In 2019, the Ferguson's started The Rowdy Foundation to raise money and awareness
Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- When Myers Ferguson was 15 months old, Myers’ parents Whitney and Scott Ferguson noticed a regression in their sons speech;  at 18 months he was no longer verbal. “We decided to find a place to get him tested. He was diagnosed at 2 with autism. He has received services up until five and from there we decided that…

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Starkville Area Art Council holds annual Art in the Park showcase

The goal was to inspire and promote creativity in for the youth
Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-Starkville Area Art Council held it’s seventh annual Art in the Park. Different artists and volunteers lined the field of J.L King Park in Starkville to show off their art and let kids create their own masterpieces. The goal was to inspire and promote creativity in for the youth. Canvas painting, face painting, making beads was available families….

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Caledonia High will have a new gym in 2023

The gym at Caledonia High School is getting a face lift, a new design that is.
Joey Barnes,

LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- A project is underway at Caledonia High School. The Lowndes County School District is awarded a grant to help fund a new addition to the campus. The gym at Caledonia High School is getting a face lift, a new design that is. Lowndes County School District Superintendent Sam Allison said the district was approved for a millage…

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Farmers say too much rain is a bad thing for their crop

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NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- You may look at a rainy day and see it as a good time to be at home and relax. But for area farmers, those rainy days can be stressful. Rain Rain Go away. That phrase isn’t just a nursery rhyme from a children’s book but it’s also what farmers have been saying about the weather…

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Tupelo woman wanted for misdemeanor charges facing felony charge

Eric Lampkin,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo woman wanted on misdemeanor charges ends up in jail facing a felony charge. On Tuesday, Tupelo Police picked up Asyia Harris for several misdemeanor warrants and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. When officers took Harris from city court back to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, she was searched. During that search, a Corrections Officer reportedly…

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U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning about wildfires

Eric Lampkin,

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI) – When we think of natural disasters in Mississippi, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes usually come to mind. But a high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning about wildfires. Doctor Homer Wilkes, the Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, was at Mississippi State today talking with researchers and professors about climate…

Justin Morris
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Oxford Police have made an arrest in homicide

Joey Barnes,

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police make an arrest in an early morning homicide. Justin Maurice Morris of Oxford is in the Lafayette County Jail on a $1 million bond. Oxford Police were called to the 600 block of Saddle Creek Drive just after 1 this morning for a report of yelling and gunshots. When they got there, they found…

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Columbus administrator to be Superintendent in Greenville

Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus schools administrator is taking a new job in the Mississippi Delta. Dr. Glenn Joseph Dedeaux is the new superintendent for the Greenville Public School District. Dedeaux’s LinkedIn page shows he’s been with the Columbus Municipal School District for two years. Prior to that, he was a deputy superintendent in Greenville. Dedeaux starts his new…