Clarke County News

The number of West Nile Virus cases in Jones County is still climbing. With the latest report, the county has recorded 15 confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus.

The city of Quitman in Clarke County will elect a new mayor this week. Former mayor Bill Clark resigned from his post Sept.

Officials in Clarke County say a young man who allegedly ran into a house with his truck Sunday now faces felony charges.

A Clarke County family spent the day sunday searching for the person who ran off the road and hit their house and one of the vehicles.

Clint McNeil pleaded guilty in April in the 2005 Clarke County murder case in which he was accused of killing 17-year-old Cedric Chambliss.

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The Mississippi State Department of Health has now reported 12 new cases of West Nile Virus in people.

On Oct. 17, 18, and 19, 2008, DeSoto Baptist Church, located in DeSoto Community, Clarke County, Mississippi, will proudly celebrate its 150th Anniversary.

A shooting suspect in Clarke County remained in jail Tuesday night, a day after authorities say he shot a water meter reader.

A tip Monday afternoon from residents in the Bailey community was the spark that ignited a car chase that sped through downtown Meridian and into Clarke County.

A subject, believed to be Billy Kinard, wanted for allegedly bounding an elderly relative to a chair in his home over the weekend, has bailed his vehicle after a 30-minute chase that began in North Meridian.

A shooting happened late Monday afternoon in Clarke County. Sheriff Todd Kemp said a water association meter reader was shot by a resident.

A student from each of the eight GED centers in the JCJC district received a scholarship to continue their education at Jones.

Here is a list of damage reports received from Friday evening's thunderstorms. At 8:25 pm, numerous trees were down across power lines east of Quitman along Highway 511 in Clarke County, Mississippi.

Some males in the community have found a way to enjoy themselves and bring joy to others through a day of activities.

Another black bear has been sighted inside the Meridian city limits, according to wildlife officials.

"Oh, it's very big for us." Clarke County Sheriff Todd Kemp is talking about a drug roundup this week in and around Quitman.

There apparently was a a gas leak Monday in Clarke County, but pipeline officials say there was no evacuation ordered.

Some residents near the Clarke-Jasper county line say they were evacuated from their homes because of a gas leak Monday.

Johnathan Whitaker, 17, made his initial court appearance Thursday, a day and a half after a shooting in Enterprise, Miss.