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Flywheel Festival features antique engines, food, fun
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – For more than 20 years, Todd Hughes has been feeding hungry flywheel festival crowds. “Funnel cakes, corn dogs, lemonade, tater twisters, snow cones, frozen drinks, but our funnel cakes are really good,” Hughes said. Antique flywheels are another big attraction for those who restore...
Rally held to mark 15th birthday of 14-year-old killed in January
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – Outside of West Point on Saturday, a rally was held for a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed. Saturday’s rally was called Ethan’s Fun Fest. In January, Ethan Evans was killed when riding in a car. Sunday, April 28 would have...
MBI investigates officer-involved shooting with CCSD
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department. On Friday, April 26 during a traffic stop, a driver refused to stop, leading them on a pursuit. The chase ended on Landfield Road in West...
Public's help sought by West Point Police in theft investigation
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – The West Point Police Department is asking the public if they can identify suspects who are allegedly involved in a string of thefts. Anyone with information is asked to call the West Point Police Department at (662) 494-1244.
Construction begins on Rose Hill Memorial being built in Okolona
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – Residents in Okolona celebrated the start of construction for the Rose Hill Memorial. This memorial, which is being built by a Chickasaw County man named Robert Maharrey, is expected to take two years to complete. When completed, the memorial will be a place where anyone...
Chickasaw County hospital now has an open emergency room
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) – An emergency room has opened at the Houston hospital. This addition to Progressive Health of Houston is filling a gap in life-saving healthcare that has been missing in the area for 10 years. "We hope to give the best possible care that's available here,” said...
Local nonprofit organization needs help to continue serving kids in its community
Mission Okolona makes backpack snack packs for every student at the elementary school. There are four weeks left in the school year, but the organization is out of food. Local nonprofit organization needs help to continue serving kids in its community. Mission Okolona makes backpack snack packs for every student...
New safety measures being put in place along the Tanglefoot Trail
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) – New safety measures are being put in place along the Tanglefoot Trail. The trail follows a former railroad line that runs from Houston, through Pontotoc, New Albany, and to Ripley. And while there have been no reports of crimes in Houston’s part of the trail,...
Money stolen from ATM in Okolona
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – Okolona Police are looking for a hacking thief after they say the person hacked a Renasant ATM and stole an undisclosed amount of money. The company who works on the ATM tells police it received a notification Wednesday night that something was wrong. That is...
Aberdeen man dies after Monday wreck in Monroe County
PRAIRIE, Miss. (WTVA) — An Aberdeen man is dead following a wreck in Monroe County. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley identified the victim as Ethan Word, 34. The crash happened on Monday afternoon, April 22 at the intersection of Highway 45 Alternate and Highway 382 in the Prairie community.
Mississippi city official fired after reportedly being found using fuel card that was to have been confiscated
The public works director for a small Mississippi community has been fired after being accused of using a fuel card that was not supposed to have been in his possession. WTVA in Tupelo reports that Calhoun City Public Works Director Brenton Reynolds was fired on April 12 after officials discovered that a fuel card that was supposed to be turned in two years ago was still in use.
East Webster baseball sweeps Kossuth to advance in 3A playoffs
MABEN, Miss. (WCBI) — East Webster baseball defeated Kossuth 14-4 in six innings Saturday night to win the second round playoff series. The Wolverines won game one 11-1 on the road Friday. The game was tied at 3 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning. That’s when the...
Rose Hill Memorial being built in Okolona
A Chickasaw County man is building a memorial in Okolona for the community to represent past, present and future generations. A Chickasaw County man is building a memorial in Okolona for the community to represent past, present and future generations.
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