Emergency Road Closure Scheduled for Holly Bush Rd. in Brandon

An emergency road closure notice has been issued for drivers using Holly Bush Road between Magers Lane and Huckleberry Farms. The Rankin County Board of Supervisors announced this emergency closure will begin tonight (August 25th) at 7:00 p.m. and will end at 2:00 a.m. on August 26. There is extensive damage to public roads and … Read more

UPDATE: Location searches in progress, $3.9K raised for family of missing Ole Miss student

LATEST UPDATE: According to Oxford Police Chief Jeff McCutchen, as of Thursday, August 26th, investigators are still doing digital and physical location searches for missing Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Lee, a 20-year-old Social Work student, went to Ole Miss and went missing July 8th around 6:00 a.m.  from Campus Walk Apartments. He has … Read more

Record daily rainfall amounts set in Jackson, Meridian, and Vicksburg

After all of the rain lately, several record rainfall amounts were set in Jackson, Meridian, and Vicksburg. According to the National Weather Service, Jacckson set a new August monthly record at 11.57 inches breaking the old monthly August record of 11.51 inches which was set back in 2008! The old record in Vicksburg was 1.71 … Read more

Parent Captures Brandon Day Care Director Helping Children Get Safely Through Flood Waters

The sweetest moment was caught on camera by a parent yesterday as Brandon Day Care Director Jama Wells was giving children piggy back rides to their vehicles through a flooded parking lot Wednesday. She didn’t want the children to get their shoes and socks soaked in the water, so she hoisted them up onto her … Read more

Hattiesburg Police Asking for Public’s Identifying Suspect in Grand Larceny Investigation

The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying someone in an ongoing grand larceny investigation. The person caught in this photo stole a trailer from the 4600 block of Hardy Street, on August 15. If you can identify this person, or have any information in reference to the incident, please contact Hattiesburg … Read more

Man arrested after authorities find 800 fentanyl pills in car, hotel room

On August 17, the Tupelo Police Department pulled over a 2013 Ford Fusion for a traffic stop on East Main and Elizabeth. They arrested the driver, 38-year-old Leopoldo Gomez (aka “Polo”) after finding 105 alleged fentanyl pills in his possession. After searching Gomez’s motel room, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit Agents found approximately 700 more alleged … Read more