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High-Speed Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Burnsville Man on Multiple Charges
A dramatic pursuit involving law enforcement from the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office and Burnsville Police Department unfolded on Friday afternoon along MS 365 South, culminating near Yellow Creek Port on County Road 210. The chase concluded with the arrest of Jeffery Lynn Powers, a 54-year-old resident of Burnsville. Deputies...
Felony Amount Of Methamphetamine Found During Iuka Traffic Stop
On Sunday, June 30, a deputy with the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle with 51-year-old Kenneth Ray Lowrance Jr of Iuka, driving. The traffic stop happened on Eastport Street in Iuka. During the stop, the deputy located a felony amount of methamphetamine. Lowrance was arrested and charged...
Burnsville man faces charges after pursuit
The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department brought numerous charges against a Burnsville man following a pursuit last Friday. Jeffery Lynn Powers, 54, is charged with felony fleeing and eluding law enforcement and felony possession of a controlled substance enhanced by firearm possession. He also faces the misdemeanor charges of improper equipment, no insurance, careless driving, improper turn and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Crews work overnight to fix issue with water system in Iuka
IUKA, Miss. (WTVA) – Crews are almost done flushing out the Tishomingo County Water District's system following a glitch in Iuka. Saturday, a glitch in a well and a failed alarm led to the town’s water turning black. Crews worked overnight to fix the problem, and they are...
Tishomingo County charges two men with felony drug possession
IUKA – Two men were arrested over a two day period by Tishomingo County deputies for felony possession of methamphetamine. Deputy sheriffs and Burnsville Police Department got into a pursuit June 28 on Highway 365 South. The chase ended near Yellow Creek Port on County Road 210 when Jeffery Lynn Powers, 54, of Burnsville, was taken into custody. During the ensuing search, officers found a ...
United Way invests more than $1.7M to support local service programs
United Way of Northeast Mississippi has officially completed another grantmaking cycle. At its June meeting, the United Way Board of Directors voted to approve grants in support of 55 programs at 47 local nonprofit organizations across its 8-county service area, which includes Tishomingo, Itawamba, Union, Prentiss, Lee, Pontotoc, Monroe and Chickasaw counties.
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