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Persistent Flooding Causes Closure of South Delta Wildlife Management Areas

Thursday, March 1 by Caston Countz

Heavy rainfall during the month of February has resulted in extensive flooding in the south Delta region of Mississippi. Effective March 1, 2018, the following Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) will be closed to public access and use: Mahannah, Riverfront, Shipland, and Twin Oaks. In... Read More.

Boil Water Notice for Mt. Gilead-Improve

Thursday, March 1 by Caston Countz

The Mt. Gilead--Improve Water Association has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from their water supply located in Marion County. This affects approximately 2,513 customers who are served by the Mt. Gilead-Improve Water Association in Marion County.Water... Read More.

Gentry Terrell Day at the Expo Center on Saturday

Friday, February 23 by Caston Countz

Plans have been changed for Gentry Terrell Day on Saturday, February 23rd. Because of the possibility of rain, all activities will be moved to the Expo center. The festivities begin at 9. A formal tea with Queen Gentry will be at 10am and the... Read More.

Rankings of the Safest Cities in Mississippi

Wednesday, February 14 by Caston Countz

The National Council for Home Safety and Security announced their ranking of the Safest Cities in Mississippi for 2018. The top ten are: 1. Petal 2. Madison 3. Brandon 4. Long Beach 5. Hernando 6. Horn Lake 7. Olive Branch 8. Southaven 9. Oxford 10. West Point For more information: https://www.alarms.org/safest-cities-in-mississippi-2018 To... Read More.

Columbia School District Announces School Make-Up Days

Wednesday, February 7 by Caston Countz

The Columbia School Board, upon the recommendation of superintendent Jason Harris, has approved Tuesday, February 13th and Monday, March 12th as make-up days for the days missed in January due to inclement weather. Please mark your calendars on February 13th and March 12th as... Read More.

Benefit for Gentry Terrell set for February 4th

Tuesday, January 9 by Caston Countz

Gentry Terrell 5, the daughter of Brydon and Amy Terrell and granddaughter of Tommy and Teresa Terrel and Stacy and Lisa Nolan has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. According to St. Jude Children's Hospital, Stage 4 Diffuse Intrinisic Pontine Glioma is... Read More.

Boil Water Notice

Wednesday, September 20 by Caston Countz

A boil water notice has been issued for all customers residing in the areas of Highway 35 South, and south of Water Tank Road, including those on Water Tank Road in Sandy Hook until further notice.

Lake Mary Crawford Closed for Renovation

Tuesday, August 29 by Caston Countz

MONTICELLO – Lake Mary Crawford, located near Monticello, is closed to the public. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) drained the lake in preparation for planned renovations. “Draining Lake Mary Crawford will allow us to make needed repairs to the water... Read More.