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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...
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...
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...
Memphis couple arrested for 2023 murder of Verona man
VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) — Verona Police have officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man. Verona Police Chief Marsenio Nunn identified the suspects as Christopher Williams, 43, and Jessica Harris, 35, both of Memphis, Tennessee. Police charged them both with first-degree murder and two...
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...
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.
Rose Hill Memorial being built in Okolona
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) — A Chickasaw County man is building a memorial in Okolona for the community to represent past, present and future generations. The Rose Hill Memorial will also be a public place of prayer. The memorial is just in the starting phases of construction. There will be...
Very warm weekend ahead with calm conditions before next week's showers
Temperatures are well above average with Saturday morning starting out in the mid to upper 60s. This under partly cloudy skies that will break up later in the day to reveal sunshine and allow temps to warm to the mid 80s for afternoon highs. Sunday will be very similar. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s with highs warming into those mid 80s again.
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...
29-year-old Mississippi man dies after fiery three-vehicle wreck
A 29-year-old Mississippi man died in a fiery three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. WTVA News in Tupelo reports that Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as James B. Hill, 29, from Macon. The accident happened on Highway 50 and involved three vehicles, though the details leading to the collision...
US Marshals arrest man accused of shooting Tupelo teenager
VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) – US Marshals have arrested a man wanted in connection with the shooting of a Tupelo teenager. Marshals confirm Dimera Smith was arrested in Verona. Police say Smith allegedly shot a teenager in Haven Acres on Sunday, April 14. A witness says the shooting began as...
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