A retired NFL player gave back to his small town of Okolona

OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI)- A retired NFL player from the small town of Okolona is making a big impact on the youth of his community. Tim Bowens, a former Ole Miss Rebe, and Miami Dolphin hosted a combined skills football camp for aspiring young athletes on Saturday morning. The camp was held at the newly constructed Bowens Field, which gave athletes…

Most of Reform has been out of water for days

After tank levels had been decreasing all week, today, tank levels were at zero

REFORM, Ala. (WCBI) – The city of Reform has been struggling with its water levels for the past week. After tank levels have been decreasing all week, tank levels were at zero on Sunday according to Mayor Melody Davis. This means the majority of Reform is without water as of now. Residents in the Lathrop Area and Old Gordo Road…

Storms in our area had people buying more at the grocery store

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Some people were out and about on Sunday morning to prepare for storms. Sunflower saw many customers coming to buy things to weather the storm. During severe weather, people will go to the store to buy up essential items. A customer and store manager at Sunflower spoke about the influx of people and what they feel are…

Salon owner shines light on the everchanging beauty shop industry

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- According to Salon Today, 18 percent of African American women spend more than 3 hours in the beauty salon, whereas 46 percent of Caucasian women spend less than 1 hour at hair salon appointments. Our Rosalyn Freeman was able to speak with a local stylist and hair salon owner about the changes in the beauty shop industry…

Community teams up with Zachary’s to help others during a difficult time

Keith and Margie Brown are not letting anything stop them from singing together

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Keith and Margie Brown are not letting anything stop them from singing together. Just last month, the couple lost everything in a house fire. Yet, community members remembered Keith and Margie’s tunes so they teamed up with Zachary’s to help support them during their difficult time. “My friend Rhonda Sanders from the community benefit reached out…

Silver Alert issued for Kosciusko man

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Grady Lee Stanley of Kosciusko

KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Grady Lee Stanley of Kosciusko. He is described as a white male, five feet six inches tall, weighing 90 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Stanley was last seen wearing a blue shirt, khaki pants, and a blue hat with Ford written on the…