Presley Asks the General Public To Report Home Security Purchases Based on Calls From Illegal Telemarketers

January 17, 2013

Presley Asks the General Public To Report Home Security Purchases Based on Calls From Illegal Telemarketers Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is asking that anyone who has purchased a home security system based on a call from a telemarketer in the past month to please contact his office to help in the investigation of...

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Winter Weather Advisory – ECCC

January 17, 2013

Winter Weather Advisory – ECCC   Weather Advisory (Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6:00 a.m.):     Officials at East Central Community College (ECCC) have been monitoring the weather conditions throughout the five-county service area. At this time, all college offices will open and classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. As always, should changes in...

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Emergency Supplies In Vehicle

January 17, 2013

Winter Weather: Emergency Supplies In Vehicle Finding yourself stranded in your car due to treacherous conditions like snow, ice, poor visibility and slick roads only to discover you have junk in the trunk, rather than the necessary roadside emergency supplies, can place you and your family in jeopardy.     According to a new...

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WINTER WEATHER HEADED TO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

January 16, 2013

WINTER WEATHER HEADED TO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is monitoring a winter weather system moving toward the central part of the state. According to the National Weather Service, the main impact could be snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches in some areas. Some parts of the state as far south...

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Mortgage settlement deadline is FRIDAY

January 15, 2013

Mortgage settlement deadline is FRIDAY Attorney General Jim Hood reminds Mississippians that all claims applications covered by the National Mortgage Settlement are due January 18, 2013 <x-apple-data-detectors://3> .   The State of Mississippi joined 49 other states in a $25 billion joint state-federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over...

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State and Local Officials Monitoring Winter Weather and Flooding in Mississippi

January 15, 2013

State and Local Officials Monitoring Winter Weather and Flooding in Mississippi PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with state and local officials to monitor winter weather moving through the northern part of the state, and heavy rain through central and southern counties. Gov. Phil Bryant issued a State of Emergency last...

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MORE ICE AND WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED IN PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI

January 14, 2013

MORE ICE AND WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED IN PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is monitoring a weather system moving through the state bringing ice and freezing rain to much of the northern half of the state, and rain to the southern portion of the state. The latest National Weather Service...

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Gov. Bryant Declares a State of Emergency due to Ongoing Weather

January 14, 2013

Gov. Bryant Declares a State of Emergency due to Ongoing Weather Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency today for several of Mississippi counties due to the impacts of winter weather presenting a variety of issues including flooding and freezing rain.   At least 45 Mississippi counties have reported affects from these storms:...

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Winter Weather Possible in Northwest Mississippi

January 13, 2013

PEARL ­ The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is monitoring a slow moving cold front, which will bring the possibility of winter weather, including freezing rain to Northwest Mississippi tomorrow morning. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service says residents in that part of the state could see as much as a 1Ž4 to...

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