Shooting reported in Mississippi Walmart
The Walmart logo is pictured at its store in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles, California in this November 26, 2013 file photo. Police were investigating a shooting with "some injuries" at a...
View ArticleOfficer injured in Iuka shooting, fatal victim identified
WTVA reports, one person is dead and a police officer was injured after a shooting at an Iuka Walmart on Sunday. Mississippi Bureau of Investigations spokesperson Warren Strain said Howard Brent Means,...
View ArticleIuka Walmart reopens today after shooting
The Walmart store in Iuka will reopen at 8 a.m. today, after a police incident inside the store caused a shutdown Sunday evening. Associates were in the store Monday assessing what needs to be done in...
View ArticleParty involving minors leads to charges for two Iuka residents
Phillip A. Harris, 60, of Iuka, faces eight counts of violating the social host law, while Rebecca Creel Bridges, 49, of Iuka, faces four counts. Both were booked into Tishomingo County Jail following...
View ArticleAlcorn corruption plea hearings postponed
Plea hearings originally scheduled for Thursday, in which two Alcorn County officials and three vendors face charges of public corruption, have been postponed. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bowen...
View ArticleOfficer injured in Iuka shooting, fatal victim identified
WTVA reports, one person is dead and a police officer was injured after a shooting at an Iuka Walmart on Sunday. Mississippi Bureau of Investigations spokesperson Warren Strain said Howard Brent Means,...
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Agents from the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Office filed Social Host charges against two Iuka residents following a party Friday, March 6. 60-year-old...
View ArticleMost boards leave hiring to heads of departments
Verona is among a small group of cities in Northeast Mississippi where the aldermen interview and hire all city employees, including police officers. A survey of 10 cities with populations ranging from...
View ArticleDocuments: Ex-Miss. drug agent committed forgery to get busts
Documents: Ex-Miss. drug agent committed forgery to get busts A judge has dismissed more than 30 cases brought by Jeff Palmer, pending investigation.
View ArticleOrbital ATK Supports Successful Launch of U.S. Air Force GPS Satellite Aboard...
The 10th GPS IIF satellite in the constellation will replace older, first-generation GPS satellites and provide improved accuracy, signal strength and quality to America's warfighters, allies and...
View ArticleEast Union football player drowns in Tishomingo County
A 17-year-old East Union High School student has drowned in Pickwick Lake in Tishomingo County in Northeast Mississippi. Coroner Mack Wilemon tells local media outlets that 17-year-old T.J. Hamblin...
View Article15-year-old teen missing in Florence
She was last seen Friday night at the Florence High School football game. She is from Florence but family believes she could be with friends in Colbert County or Iuka, Mississippi.
View ArticleRobert Dexter named executive director of Yellow Creek Port
Robert Dexter, of Tupelo, has been named executive director of Yellow Creek Port, a state-owned port near the confluence of the Tennessee River and Tombigbee Waterway in Iuka, Miss. Dexter will be...
View ArticleSuspect in custody in Tishomingo County school threat
The suspect was apprehended by the Corinth Police Department in neighboring Alcorn County just before noon and transported to Tishomingo County Jail in Iuka. Tishomingo County Sheriff Glenn Whitlock...
View ArticleTishomingo school threat tests district emergency plan
While students were never in immediate danger, it did allow school officials, law enforcement and emergency responders a chance to implement the emergency plan. "We had all the schools in full...
View ArticleOrbital ATK Contributes to National Security Launch
Orbital ATK, Inc. , a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, supported today's successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The...
View ArticleNerd's Eye View: What about the Twinkie?
I have a couple of friends across the state line in Alabama who do good work. Brandon runs The Florence Ghostbusters and makes appearances along with his friend, Alex.
View ArticleGerman auto parts maker Hago to open Iuka plant, hiring 80
German auto parts supplier Hago Automotive Corp. will open a metal stamping plant in Tishomingo County, investing $10 million and hiring 80 people. The company and Gov. Phil Bryant made the...
View ArticleGerman auto parts maker Hago to open Iuka plant, hiring 80
German auto parts supplier Hago Automotive Corp. will open a metal stamping plant in Tishomingo County, investing $10 million and hiring 80 people. The company and Gov. Phil Bryant made the...
View ArticleCornerstone Insurance buys Iuka agency
Cornerstone Insurance & Financial Inc., the insurance arm of Baldwyn-based Farmers & Merchants Bank, recently completed its purchase of the former Brown Insurance Agency in Iuka. Jr. founded...
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