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Focused on Mississippi: Calhoun City
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – All you have to do is follow Highway 8 or Highway 9 to where they intersect, and you will find Calhoun City. It is roughly equal distance from Grenada and Tupelo and Oxford and Starkville. Calhoun City is built around a central square. It’s like a big traffic circle with […]
Baseball Recap: Calhoun Academy falls despite strong effort from Crews Felder
Calhoun Academy and Patrick Henry Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Calhoun Academy had to settle for second. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots. The loss continues a trend for Calhoun Academy in their matchups with Patrick Henry Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
No injuries after fire at Grenada elementary school
GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) — A fire at a Grenada elementary school damaged a classroom after students had already left for the day. Grenada Fire Chief Hollis Bloodworth said the fire happened shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday at Grenada Elementary 4-5. Robbie Buchanan of the Grenada School District said...
Water Valley man faces felony for aggravated assault
A Water Valley man was arrested recently for an aggravated assault that occurred at Abbeville Market. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, on Wednesday deputies received a report of an aggravated assault at Abbeville Market. Investigators were called to investigate the incident. Investigators conducted interviews with the victim and witness, and were able to […] The post Water Valley man faces felony for aggravated assault appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Pair arrested in Oxford for Highway 7 auto burglary
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — Oxford Police arrested a couple in connection with an early April auto burglary. Police charged Jaya Wiley, 23, of Oxford, with conspiracy to commit a crime and Colan Kemp, 36, of Water Valley, with conspiracy and burglary. Oxford Police responded on April 11 to the...
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.
Silver Alert issued for 27-year-old Greenwood woman
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 27-year-old Greenwood woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Precious Vernesha Sago was last seen on Friday, April 19 around 9:00 p.m. in the 900 block of Mississippi Avenue in Holmes County. According to MBI, Sago is accompanied by […]
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