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Mississippi woman accused of stealing $31K in SNAP benefits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Copiah County resident has been charged after officials said she fraudulently received SNAP benefits. According to the Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS), Ashley Johnson was served an arrest warrant on April 15, 2024, following a SNAP fraud investigation. MDHS officials announced that Johnson received $31,259 in SNAP benefits by […]
When Pearl River bridge re-opens, another will close
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Rob Pyron is operations manager at Pearl River Lumber Company, the mill his family has owned for more than 20 years just outside Georgetown. It’s on the Copiah County side of the Pearl River, right next to the Highway-28 bridge that has been closed since March to all traffic, including the many trucks that come and go from the mill.
More than $200,000 worth of stolen agricultural equipment recovered by Mississippi authorities
Mississippi authorities have successfully retrieved stolen agricultural equipment worth approximately $210,000. The recovery effort was initiated after the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) received a request for assistance regarding a stolen Cat 299D3 skid steer from Copiah County. Originally reported missing by the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office, the...
PTK honor society inducts 2 area students
The Alpha Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus has inducted new members for Spring 2024, including two from Copiah County — Margaret Watts and Autumn Edwards, both of Crystal Springs. The post PTK honor society inducts 2 area students appeared first on Daily Leader.
Silver alert issued for 75-year-old Mississippi woman
A Silver Alert has been issued for 75-year-old Bobbie Ann Mangum of Crystal Springs. Mangum was last seen Thursday, May 2, about 10 a.m. in the 100 block of Puckett Street, Crystal Springs, Copiah County. She was driving a 1990s silver Chevrolet pickup truck in an unknown direction. She is...
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