One dead after fatal crash in George County
On Saturday, September 3, at approximately 5 pm, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 613 in George County. A 2007 Chevrolet HHR driven by 69-year-old James Holifield was headed south on Highway 613 when it collided with a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse driven by 43-year-old Johnathan Dungan traveling North. James Holifield […]
Endangered/Missing Child Alert in Pontotoc County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered / Missing Child Alert for 16-year-old Elsa Yohana Gabriel Ventura of Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Elsa Yohana Gabriel Ventura is described as a Hispanic female, five feet five inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with brown eyes and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a red […]
17th Circuit Court District Attorney John Champion dies at 61
Early Sunday, 17th Circuit Court District Attorney John Champion passed away at age 61. Champion’s eistrict includes DeSoto, Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate and Yalobusha counties. Governor Tate Reeves will now appoint a successor. North Mississippi and the legal community alike expressed their grief on social media Sunday and Monday. Senator Michael McLendon wrote on his Facebook […]