MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lee County man is dead after drowning in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, north of the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. 55-year-old Joseph Roy West of Shannon was fishing with another fisherman when he fell from the boat into around 14 feet of water on Saturday, October 19 around 3:16 p.m. The witness says he never came…
CALEDONIA MISS. (WCBI)- Food, Music, socializing, and vendors, that’s what Caledonia Day is all about. “It is our biggest event of the year, and it is just a good time for our community to come together and invite all the visitors to come to our city,” said Betty Darnell, Caledonia Mayor. “This also shows them that we are here and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Family Life Ministry hosted the Community Prayer Experience event which included a health fair. This all took place at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus. The health fair was from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The fair offered health screenings such as blood pressure, height, weight, blood sugar, and bone density screenings. The purpose was to…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Country Club is brewing up the best chili recipe. The golf course hosted its first chili cook-off on Saturday 8 teams went head to head to craft the best flavor, including spicy and mild recipes and beans or no beans. The cook-off was held to help raise funds for the almost 100-year-old…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Several tires have been dumped on the side of the road in Columbus, creating trash in different spots around the city. Waste Pro hosted its “Tired of Tires” harvest day. This event allows residents to dispose of up to thirty tires at no cost. Co-chair of “Pick it up Possum Town” Doug Kilarski says he hopes…
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Choctaw County has been placed under a burn ban until further notice. The board of supervisors decided Friday that the county would begin the ban on Saturday, October 19. The city of Ackerman was placed under a burn ban on Friday morning. Campfires, bonfires, fire pits, debris burning, or anything of that nature are not…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – An Alabama man has been sentenced to serve two life sentences in prison for the murder of his former wife. Back in January of 2020, a friend discovered 48-year-old Maronda Parker Williams dead in her home on Alabama Highway 18 East outside Fayette. She was the victim of a brutal attack by her ex-husband, 41-year-old…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Police Department made two arrests in connection with recent auto burglaries. On Thursday, October 17, 25-year-old Lafredrick Yates of Crawford was arrested and charged with two counts of auto burglary. 19-year-old Lacedrick Rice of Starkville was arrested and charged with one count of auto burglary and possession of a stolen firearm. The recovered firearm…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Anthony Golding has been the principal of Tupelo’s Pierce Street Elementary for two years and has seen the positive impact of ballroom dance lessons on the students. “This year we expanded to include fourth and fifth-grade students, students have really found a passion for ballroom dancing at Pierce Street,” Golding said. That is one reason Golding…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Eupora woman died in a car accident Friday morning not too far from home. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the two-vehicle crash happened about 10:16 a.m. on Highway 82 in Webster County. Investigators say 74-year-old Clovis A. Power was killed when another vehicle hit the rear of her 2018 Ford Escape. The driver of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Studies show that more than one in five adults in the U.S. live with mental illness. Mental Health Therapist Kim Criswell said Baptist Memorial Hospital is always prepared to treat those who are dealing with the disease. “We have an inpatient unit where we see patients who come in generally through the emergency room, who have a present…
Harvesting hope for the future of agriculture in the state.
The Ackerman Police Department made the announcement on Facebook on October 18.
A Starkville man faces several charges after a police report was made about a vehicle.
To help those who might can’t afford it, Zumba in Pink, raises funds and awareness for Breast Cancer.
Many Golden Triangle residents have noticed a rise in their utility bills.
Columbus High holds ceremony in memory of classmate Marquez Carter Jr.
On October 16, Mariebella Tiscareno’s mother filed a report with Tupelo Police stating that her daughter had run away.
A group of concerned men in Columbus is coming together to help the city’s young men navigate this sometimes rocky stage of life.
A bond has been set for the suspect involved in a Pontotoc shooting on October 4.
A Hamilton man was indicted for the first degree murder of his friend.
Women from around the Golden Triangle attended MUW’s Women’s Health Awareness Luncheon on October 16.
Higgins hopes when they look back over the next 10 years and see even more expansion and development.
An area industry is investing in the future of education in Lowndes County.