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Teen accused of pepper spraying store clerk during robbery in Noxapater
NOXAPATER, Miss. (WTVA) — A teenager is accused of pepper spraying a store clerk during a robbery in Noxapater. The robbery happened Wednesday morning at CK Smoke Shop. Ginger Shroder recalled opening the store, and the teenager walked in five minutes later. A surveillance camera captured the teenager using...
Morton couple arrested with drugs
A man and woman from Morton were arrested after a traffic stop yielded drugs on Friday around lunchtime. The driver, Robert Watkins, 36, 1957 Highway 80, Morton, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark. A rear-seat passenger in the car,...
West Lauderdale softball wins MHSAA Class 4A state title as Purvis walks in winning run
HATTIESBURG — Tied 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning, West Lauderdale softball was hoping it could turn over its lineup to get Addison Cornish to the plate. Purvis walked the first batter, the second batter — and then the third, loading the bases with two outs.
Lady Knights go back-to-back
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WTOK) - For the second straight year, the West Lauderdale Lady Knights are MHSAA 4A Softball State Champions. The Lady Knights beat the Purvis Tornadoes in Game 2 of their best-of-three series on Thursday, winning the game 7-6 on a bases-loaded walk-off walk. Addison Cornish was at the...
School consolidation talks ending
Following two public forums held over the past couple of months to address the future of public education in Philadelphia and Neshoba County, the discussions have ended, according to Lee C. Smith, the organizer. In a letter to the editor that appears in today’s Democrat, Smith said that while varied...
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