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OF LOCAL INTEREST

The Neshoba County School Board will hold a special called board meeting on Monday Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the County Supervisors Board Room to recognize the Neshoba Central...

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The jail docket as of 10:30 a.m., Tuesday:  Shawndalette Hudson, 35, of 269 Davis St., warrant for simple assault to create fear

CRIME BRIEFS

Man charged in auto burglary A Philadelphia man is charged with auto burglary after police arrested him as he walked along a street in Woodland Hills Drive last week.

Liquor bills go to state Legislature

Bills have been introduced in the state Senate and House of Representatives seeking to gain "qualified resort status" for Philadelphia.

Eli inherited cool 'from his grandmother'

While Olivia Manning confessed she was a nervous wreck on Sunday, son Eli led the New York Giants to another Super Bowl victory with the calm and cool he inherited from his...

Grant to fund utility work

Some residents in the northwestern section of the city could see improvements in water quality and fire protection, thanks to a Community Development Block Grant awarded to the...

Juveniles arrested in break-in

A trail of stolen clothes led deputies to two juveniles who have been arrested and charged with a Feb. 1 burglary at a house in the Sandtown community.

Trustees to accept bids on new hospital

Bids will be open on March 8 for a new $19 million county hospital, to be constructed south of the current facility with a completion date set for spring 2013.

Tribe gets $2 million in stimulus funding for transportation

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has received two federal grants to help fund the construction of a new transit maintenance facility and enhance Choctaw Transit Authority...

Unemployment hovers around 9 percent mark

More than 500 workers dropped out of Neshoba County's labor force the last half of 2011, statistics show.

Eli's family here watches 4th quarter on edge of seats

It's not that Sid Williams had any doubts that nephew Eli Manning would lead the New York Giants past the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI but he was definitely...

ROAD DEPARMENT

An operator from the county Road Department grades an area where materials and equipment will be located during the hospital expansion project. The new facility is expected to be...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

OF LOCAL INTEREST

The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Public School District has changed the location of its monthly meeting. The board will meet in the high school library the third Tuesday...

CITY FIRE REPORTS

 10:05 a.m. - Medical assistance call in the 1000 block of St. Francis Drive. First aid.

INCIDENT REPORTS

 A woman reported a car burglary while at a business in the 300 block of Main Street.

3 children die in fire

A kitchen stove being used to heat a doublewide mobile home caused a fire that claimed the lives of three small children and injured two adults and another child early Sunday...

Fired engineer seeks to finish road projects

While he was not rehired as the county's State Aid road engineer for 2112, Jimmy Kemp told Neshoba County supervisors that he wanted to complete the projects he started,...

Woman allegedly breaks in churches

A Philadelphia woman has been charged with burglaries of two churches in the Dixon community.

Driver: Didn't see, hear train

A woman whose car collided with a southbound train Thursday at the Ivy Street crossing said she was fortunate to have suffered only a few bruises.

Veteran hospital exec appointed trustee

A veteran hospital executive has been appointed as a county hospital trustee by the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors.

Eli's aunt Cynthia Super Bowl bound

Being on the winning side of the Super Bowl is a lot more fun than being on the losing side, said Cynthia Williams Jordan, who is heading to Indianapolis this weekend to watch...

Physicians tell Rotarians about $19M hospital plans

Four physicians shared personal accounts with Rotarians of what a new $19 million hospital will mean to their departments, including one who oversees the care of more than 20,000...

Marvin Page recognized for years on hospital board

Marvin Page was honored last week on his retirement from the Board of Trustees of Neshoba County General Hospital after two decades of service.

COUNTY JAIL DOCKET

The jail docket as of 8 a.m., Tuesday:  Tiesha L. Prince, 24, of 15491 Mississippi 39 north, DeKalb, hold for DeKalb PD

Motorists asked to use caution during construction at hospital

Neshoba County General Hospital and Nursing Home this week asked motorists to use caution during ongoing construction at the facility off Holland Avenue.

'They were our angels'

Neldavinna Tubby was a precious little three-month-old girl who always smiled. She liked to sit in her grandmother's lap and be rocked to sleep. Her nickname was "Little...

298th trickling in from Afghanistan

National Guard Specialist Ryan S. Bostick didn't have long to enjoy being home from Afghanistan this weekend before he found himself right back in the classroom early Monday...

Juvies arrested for assault on girl

Four juveniles were charged in connection with a weekend assault on a city street in northwest Philadelphia.

Fair board to fine cabins if breakers on

Neshoba County Fair cabin owners who have electrical breakers on when power is restored on May 5 will face a $500 fine and service termination, new rules put in place by the Fair...

12 arrested in felony drug sales

Twelve people have been arrested on felony drug charges in an "ongoing roundup" by police following a four-month operation to curtail the sale of illegal drugs in the...

Group wants Booker T. gym repaired

A complaint was aired before the Philadelphia Mayor and Board of Aldermen last week over the physical condition of the old Booker T. Washington School and Gym and why the facility...

Williams Bros. abuzz over Eli

For the fourth time since 2007, the Super Bowl will have a very special meaning to the folks at Williams Brothers.

SUV crashes Into office

No injuries were reported after a Ford Expedition driven by Tammy McMillian struck the front entrance of Dr. J. Monty Lang's dental office on Holland Avenue last Thursday...

Sid Salter named to board planning Marty Stuart Center

The fifth and final member has been named to a non-profit board to plan and maintain a center in Philadelphia to house the country music collection of Marty Stuart.

$500 reward posted for information on theft of truck from used car lot

A $500 reward has been posted in connection with the theft of a truck from a used auto sales business on Beacon Street over the weekend where three other vehicles were burglarized.

COUNTY JAIL DOCKET

The jail docket as of 6 a.m., Tuesday:  Christopher Dean, 24, of 497 Clinton-Luke Road, Preston, disobedience of traffic control devices, resisting arrest by fleeing,...

Rep. Bounds to chair Wildlife committee

Republican state Rep. Scott Bounds of Philadelphia was appointed chairman of a committee in the state House of Representatives Friday by new House Speaker Philip Gunn.

OF LOCAL INTEREST

CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Public School District has changed the location of its monthly meeting.

Services held Friday for longtime car dealer Billy G. Tolbert, 81

Services for Billy Gene Tolbert, longtime Philadelphia business owner, were held Friday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home.

Man charged in theft of Central Water motor

An electrical motor stolen from a Central Water Association well facility in the Dixon community was recovered at a scrap yard in Decatur last week.

Come Back to Christ Crusade to sponsor free concert at Ellis

The Come Back to Christ Crusade will sponsor a free concert on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the historic downtown Ellis Theatre.

MDOT issues traffic alert as oversize load heads to Kemper

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to inform the traveling public of a traffic alert from Bigbee Valley in Noxubee County to the Kemper County power...

New rescue truck

A new $323,000 custom built rescue truck was delivered to the Philadelphia Fire Department Friday. The vehicle features storage for much of the equipment used by the fire...

EC announces fall semester honor roll

Students named to the 2011 fall semester honor roll, which includes those selected to the President's List, Dean's List and Honorable Mention List, have been announced...

Gas leak causes short evacuation at PHS

Philadelphia Middle and High Schools were evacuated for about 25 minutes Wednesday morning because of a gas leak, Superintendent Terry Larabee said.

298th set to return home by weekend

There are no formal arrival plans for the National Guard's 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion expected home by week's end after a year in Afghanistan because...

3 charged in sale of counterfeit recordings

Three men have been indicted for the sale and distribution of counterfeit recordings in cases being prosecuted here by the Attorney General's office.

Martin Luther King's legacy celebrated with festivities

"Empowerment through Education" was the theme of Monday's Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration, which included a parade downtown followed by a program at Westside...

Barbour explains clemency was based on 'Christian forgiveness'

RIDGELAND - Former Gov. Haley Barbour said Friday he's "very comfortable" with his final-days decisions to grant pardons or other clemency to more than 200 people,...