Organization hosts conflict resolution program for teens

A non-profit organization hosts a conflict resolution program for teens

TUPELO, Miss (WCBI) “A teenager has been shot in Columbus and Police are trying to figure out how it happened.” It’s an alarming trend. “A Tupelo teen is in the Lee County jail for shooting into a motor vehicle” Those headlines are why Israel United Christ group hosts a youth violence seminar. The goal is to teach kids how to…

Citizens gather in Lamar County to remember the lives lost on 9/11

Participants climb the equivalent of 110 stories, to pay tribute to the firefighters and symbolically complete their heroic journey.

MILLPORT, Ala. (WCBI) – Citizens and First Responders of Lamar County gathered Sunday morning to remember the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. One of the organizers, Mary Homan says it was the 5th annual 9/11 Memorial stair climb. Participants climb the equivalent of 110 stories, to pay tribute to the firefighters and symbolically complete their heroic journey. Homan says…

14th annual OCHS Dog Paddle raises $11,000

Over 100 dogs attended the annual fundraiser for the OCHS second chance fund, providing ill and injured dogs with care.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The last day open for the Moncrief Park Pool was a bittersweet arrival. While swimmers had to say goodbye to the Summer fun, they were able to do so in a fun and impactful way. Michele Anderson, the Oktibbeha County Humane Society Executive Director, said the event was a roaring, or some may say, a “barking”…