Big Creek News

Heavy rains have produced flash flooding throughout the metro area in recent weeks, and experts predict the downpours will continue through the weekend.

Flooding in Jackson has caused sewage to spill into creeks and Pearl River tributaries and prompted environmental officials to warn residents to avoid contact with the water.

By JOEL McNEECE Sales tax returns in July, the start of the new fiscal year, were up in Bruce and Vardaman compared to 2008.

Fire departments from Calhoun City, Derma, Vardaman and Big Creek were on hand to battle a large blaze that consumed a Calhoun City restaurant Monday morning.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun Health Services in Calhoun City, formerly Hillcrest Hospital, has never been without Linda Smith.

By JOEL McNEECE Sales tax returns overall are down around the county entering the final two months of the fiscal year.

By LISA?McNEECE A second man has been arrested and charged with grand larceny in the theft of saddles from a barn in Big Creek.

Hinds County is considering adding a sewer system near Byram and has asked the federal government for $500,000 in its fiscal 2010 budget to conduct a feasibility study on the project.