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2 arrested with meth at roadblock
Two people were arrested with meth at a roadblock between Laurel Hill and Hope last month. The driver, James Terrell Carter, 44, 357 Wilson Road, Decatur, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark. The passenger, Frederica Cotton, 31, 10169 Road...
Union Police Department warns its citizens of scammers
UNION, Miss. (WTOK) - The Union Police Department is warning the community of a man with a foreign accent calling and stating he works with Homeland Security. The department says the man is telling people that they have a warrant for their arrest. UPD says when the scammer calls, the caller ID reads “Union Police Department.”
2 dead, 1 hospitalized after possible overdose in Scott County
MORTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two people have died and one person was hospitalized after a possible overdose in Scott County. The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at a home in the 200 block of Taylor Drive in Morton. Scott County Coroner Hunter Wolf identified the two victims as 47-year-old Barry Perkins […]
Louisiana woman killed in Talladega train accident
TALLADEGA, Ala. — A deadly train accident in Alabama has claimed the life of a Louisiana woman. Around 4:40 p.m., 20-year-old Breana Fontenot was fatally injured when the truck she was riding in was struck by a train, according to ALEA. The Denham Springs resident was pronounced dead at...
New business celebrates its grand opening in Newton
NEWTON, Miss. (WTOK) -G-Daddies is officially open for business in the city of Newton. It is located at 205 Eastside Dr. and offers a variety of pizza, wings, homemade cookies, and ice cream in a great flavor. This project has been in the works for a few months but has...
Heidelberg alderwoman charged with misdemeanor simple assault
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - An alderwoman for the Town of Heidelberg was arrested on Friday in connection to an incident that reportedly happened last week. According to an online report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Carolyn McFarland was arrested on one misdemeanor count of simple assault. A...
Lady Yellowjackets advance to 2A North State
After an 8-4 win over Hamilton in the first game of the Class 2A North Series, Union just needed one win on Saturday. And after a two-hour wait just north of Starkville after a bus breakdown, Union went scoreless for 6 2/3 innings in game 2 of the series. Union...
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