- January 27, 2012 - Lawmakers Plan To Expand Charter Schools - Dave Ingram
- January 27, 2012 - Scott County Boil Water Notice - Dave Ingram
- January 27, 2012 - Pardon files are missing - Dave Ingram
- January 27, 2012 - Car And Train Collide - Dave Ingram
- January 26, 2012 - Jobless Rate Dips - Dave Ingram
- January 26, 2012 - Guns And Marijuana Found At NE Lauderdale - Dave Ingram
- January 25, 2012 - 1 Year Later: No Trace Of Vickie Ellington - Dave Ingram
- January 25, 2012 - Carthage McMillan Park Registration - Melvin Wooten
- January 25, 2012 - ECCC Tennis Tournament - Dave Ingram
- January 25, 2012 - Main Street After Hours Is Back - Dave Ingram
- January 25, 2012 - Flagship Restaurant Re-Opened at Resort - Eric Matthews
- January 24, 2012 - Listen to Leake Academy Basketball - Markeith Selmon
Lawmakers Plan To Expand Charter Schools - Dave Ingram January 27, 2012
With even opponents conceding that a bill expanding charter schools in Mississippi is likely to pass, lawmakers are trying to hash out details of a new law. The alternative public schools promise high academic performance in exchange for freedom from rules governing regular public schools. But witnesses told House and Senate members Thursday that rules for charter schools in Mississippi could determine whether they succeed. Among issues raised at a hearing is whether the Mississippi Department of Education or some other body should approve new charter schools and review their performance. Also under discussion is whether charter schools should only be allowed in areas where current schools are underperforming, whether the number of charter schools statewide should be limited, and how much state money a charter school should get.Scott County Boil Water Notice - Dave Ingram January 27, 2012
The Mississippi State Department of Health is issuing a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from the Homestead Water Association water supply located in Scott County. This affects 1,575 customers in the area. Water sampling showed the presence of total coliform bacteria in a preponderance of samples. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. This precaution will last at least two full days and water system officials will be immediately notified when the boil water alert is lifted.
Pardon files are missing - Dave Ingram January 27, 2012
Pardon files are missing or don't exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor's Mansion and were pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour. The Associated Press made public records requests for such documents, but state officials say they don't have them on the trusties and some others who Barbour pardoned. Attorney General Jim Hood, who has filed a legal challenge to some of the pardons, says about 20 files are missing. Barbour's lawyers say in court records that files containing the reasoning for granting reprieves don't exist for the trusties and they have "in a sense 'living files'" through observations of Barbour and his staff. Barbour's spokeswoman said Wednesday that Hood's office or the Parole Board should have all existing files.
Car And Train Collide - Dave Ingram January 27, 2012
The Philadelphia Fire Department reports that a car collided with a train on Ivey Street on Thursday afternoon. The young woman driving the car, Tanesha Patrick, 20, of 455 Samp Street, was injured and transferred by ambulance to the county hospital.Jobless Rate Dips - Dave Ingram January 26, 2012
Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped to 10.4 percent in December, as more people withdrew from the labor force. The jobless rate is down from 10.5 percent in November, but above the 10.2 percent rate in December 2010. Mississippi had the fourth-highest jobless rate among the states in December. The number of unemployed people fell from 142,500 in November to 140,000 in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The labor force fell by about 3,000 people, accounting for the dip in unemployed people. Officials measure the unemployment rate by asking people if they have a job. Each month, they also ask employers how many people are on payrolls. Mississippi payrolls fell by 3,600 from November to December, when seasonally adjusted, and were 2,700 above year-ago levels.Guns And Marijuana Found At NE Lauderdale - Dave Ingram January 26, 2012
Three guns and a small amount of marijuana were found during a random search at Northeast Lauderdale High School. K-9 officers found the firearms Wednesday in two student vehicles in the school parking lot. Lauderdale Sheriff Billy Sollie says a juvenile was booked with possession of a weapon on a school campus after two rifles were taken from a car. A shotgun was found in the car of an 18-year-old student, whose case will go to a grand jury. Another juvenile was booked for marijuana possession. The students were suspended. Sollie said the department performs random searches of all Lauderdale County School District campuses. "We're at the closing period of hunting season here in Mississippi," Sollie told WTOK television. "I'm sure the defense is going to be that the students had been hunting and left the weapons in the vehicles." For a student to have a gun on campus, it is a felony," said Ed Mosley, assistant superintendent of schools. "They are not supposed to do it. But we will deal with it accordingly."1 Year Later: No Trace Of Vickie Ellington - Dave Ingram January 25, 2012
We spoke with Attala Sheriff William Lee Tuesday and he tells Boswell Media that there is no new information or evidence in the Vickie Ellington case and he said the surveillance video from Wal-Mart was analyzed by the State Crime Lab and yielded no additional information.The Kosciusko area resident went missing Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 when her Chevy Suburban was found abandoned at the Wal-Mart parking lot in Louisville. Friends said they last heard from her via text message when she said she was going to meet someone there. That meeting never occurred according to law enforcement and all contact with Ellington was lost at 2:26 pm that Thursday when her cell phone went silent. Ellington was last seen in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Louisville on surveillance tape. The surveillance tape last showed her walking toward a McDonald's and Taco Bell when she just walked out of the camera's range without meeting anyone. Vickie Ellington lived in a house, on a hill, along County Road 5216 with her 8 year old grandson. In February an extensive search was conducted. The search focused along County Road 5216 about 3 and half miles southeast of Kosciusko. The search turned up nothing. The Vickie Ellington case is still under investigation by the Sheriffs Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
Carthage McMillan Park Registration - Melvin Wooten January 25, 2012
The City of Carthage has announced that area youth wishing to participate in either baseball ,t-ball or softball at McMillan Park this summer will need to fill out a registration form. According to McMillan Park director Eddie Neal, the 2012 registration form along with a non-refundable $40 registration fee will need to be submitted to City Hall prior to the deadline of Noon Saturday, March 3rd. The form can be picked up at City Hall Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm , or may be printed off on kicks967.com and turned in to City Hall.ECCC Tennis Tournament - Dave Ingram January 25, 2012
A men’s doubles tennis tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at East Central Community College in Decatur, announced ECCC tennis coach Dianne O’Neill. Competition gets under way at 8:30 a.m. on the ECCC tennis courts. Cost is $10 per person, with proceeds designated for the ECCC tennis program. For more information, contact Coach Dianne O’Neill, 601-862-2130 or e-email killerbdi@yahoo.com.
Main Street After Hours Is Back - Dave Ingram January 25, 2012
The January Carthage business after hours will be held at the Bakery and Café at 118 West Franklin Street in Carthage, on January 30th at 5:00 p.m. Main Street After Hours, the last Monday of every month at 5:00 p.m., and is designed to be a social networking opportunity for all of it’s members and the community.Flagship Restaurant Re-Opened at Resort - Eric Matthews January 25, 2012
The flagship restaurant that once bore the name of the late Choctaw Indian Chief Phillip Martin was re-opened yesterday. Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held yesterday at the Pearl River Resort as Phillip M’s was officially proclaimed “open for business”. The casual fine dining restaurant was originally opened in 1994 under Phillip M’s and was changed to Miko’s after the election of former Chief Beasley Denson. Tribal Council members and Chief Phyllis Anderson was present along with the Martin Family. Bonnie Kate Martin, the wife of the late Phillip Martin, was presented with a portrait of her late husband. Chief Anderson praised the late Chief and officially cut the ribbon to all new Phillip M’s.
Upper Left: Chief Phyllis Anderson adreeses media in attendance
Upper Right: Bonnie Kate Martin is presented with a portrait of the late Chief Phillip Martin
Bottom Left: Chief Anderson cuts the ribbon to the all new Phillip M's
Bottom Right: A portarit hangs as a memorial to the late Choctaw Chief Phillip Martin
Listen to Leake Academy Basketball - Markeith Selmon January 24, 2012
