June is designated Men’s Health Month

Written by Victoria Bailey

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The month of June is all about the guys. Men’s Health Month rolls around each year to remind gentlemen to stay in the know about personal wellness. “We don’t like to go to the doctor at all, We men do, we don’t like to think that we need to have anything fixed,” said Hank Norwood, Pharmacist….

Rising gas prices slowing down road work progress

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Rising gas prices are not only slowing down drivers, but they’re also slowing down the folks paving the roads. An increase in fuel and material prices is forcing Lowndes County Supervisors to adjust the budget for this year’s road paving program. Supervisors had allotted 2 million dollars to resurface 17 miles of roads across the…

Columbus community comes together to talk about Leigh Mall changes

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Changes are in the works for Leigh Mall in Columbus. The president of the company that owns the mall was in Columbus today, briefing city officials and others in the community on revitalization efforts at the Mall. If you travel down Highway 45 in Columbus on a regular basis, you may soon be seeing some changes…

Unity Park home to two new name plaques highlighting local trailblazers

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Unity Park is now home to new name plaques highlighting local trailblazers of the Civil Rights era. In a Juneteenth celebration, Mrs. Monica Banks and Mr. Clarence Taylor were added to the Unity Wall. Banks was the first black Chancery Clerk for Oktibbeha County and served the community for more than 20 years. Taylor fought for…

MUW invited area residents to help celebrate Juneteenth

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women invited area residents to help celebrate Juneteenth. The W hosted a program at Fant Memorial Library to observe the holiday. Library staff have set up an exhibit in the main lobby, and Dean of Library Services, Amanda Powers, is spearheading an effort to collect oral histories of people’s Juneteenth memories. Juneteenth was…

Funeral services begin Monday evening for State Rep. Lynn Wright

PICKENS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Funeral services begin Monday evening for state Representative Lynn Wright. Visitation is from five until eight at Skelton Funeral Home in Reform. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church in the New Hope community of Lowndes County. There will be visitation one hour before the service and immediately…

People in the Golden Triangle come together for the Juneteenth weekend

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Juneteenth celebrations took place all over the Golden Triangle this weekend. From the park to the parade routes, we were not short of festivities. People showed their Juneteenth spirit for the historical holiday in Columbus. It all started with a parade on Main Street in Columbus and continued at Sim Scott park with vendors and people…

Tupelo is gearing up for its observance of the Juneteenth holiday

TUPELO, Miss (WCBI) – Tupelo is gearing up for its observance of the Juneteenth holiday. On Saturday, the city of Tupelo will mark the day with a parade, speakers, and music at Gumtree Park. Juneteenth honors the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Texas with word that President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation, ending…

Business partners accused of fraud and face up to 75 years in prison

NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -Two business partners in Columbus could face up to 75 years in prison and fines of more than 2 million dollars after being accused of sending in fraudulent documentation in PPP Loans. Jabari Edwards and Antwann Richardson are also accused of using the money to gift friends and family and even making donations to Jackson State…

Clay County Sheriff’s Office receives donation of new tactical equipment

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office gets some new tactical equipment thanks to the generosity of its neighbors. The 4 County Foundation donated $10,000 to the Sheriff’s Office. The money will be used by the Sheriff’s Special Response Team to buy helmets with integrated hands-free radios. The team is made up of 7 members and a…