Benton County News

An Ashland school bus crashed this morning near Highway 72 and Hopewell. At least one person, the driver, is dead and there are multiple injuries. The accident happened around 7 a.m. According to  multiple media reports  there were 7 children injured. We will update this as more infromation becomes available. Please be in prayer for Ashland school and the community.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BENTON COUNTY The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Fayette County in western Tennessee... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Collierville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Collierville, Arlington, Somerville, Mt Pleasant, Lagrange, Michigan City, Slayden, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Gallaway, Rossville, Moscow, Williston, Grand Junction, La Grange, Cayce, Yum Yum and Taylor Chapel.

BENTON COUNTY, ALONG WITH TIPPAH COUNTY, ALCORN AND PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTH MS, IS LISTED AS AT RISK FOR LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI ACCORDING TO THE NWS. FROM THE NWS: Attention: Flooding south of Interstate 40 has already been bad this week and it is about to get worse. Possibly much worse. This is a serious situation. Be prepared for numerous rounds of heavy rain that will last through the night and for much of Friday. The ground simply cannot absorb any more rain and this is going to result in significant flooding for some areas. Some roads will likely wash out. Water may get high enough to inundate some homes. If you live in a flood prone area it would not hurt to prepare to evacuate, just in case. Do not even think about driving across flooded roadways tonight and tomorrow. It’s not worth your life. To be clear, all areas outside of the highlighted region, including Davidson County, are still at risk of seeing flooding tonight and tomorrow. A ...

Congrats to Ashland boys and girls and Hickory flat on making the playoffs. They compete this week. Ashland girls on the road Hickory Flat Wins division

Benton County, along with a large portion of North MS, is under a Winter Weather advisory. According to the National Weather Service: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1

Benton County is under a significant weather advisory for New Years Eve. DETAILS ON WEATHER