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All but five counties in Mississippi remain under an extreme heat warning today but some relief is finally in sight. The National Weather Service says the heat wave should peak on Wednesday... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man was reported laying in the road at the intersection of Hwy. 16 and Arbor Acres Rd. Saturday night just before 7.
A few minutes later someone reported to 911 that the man had been run over by a car and that his... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman was hurt Saturday morning when she hit a deer in her car south of Carthage.
That wreck happened about 10 a.m. on Hwy. 35 south of Carthage.
When an officer reached the scene he reported back that the Ford Fusion has damage to... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--When two women got into a fight Friday night and the fight escalated, several neighbors heard gunshots and called 911.
The first call came in to the 911 dispatch center about 8:45 p.m. for a fight between two women on Waggoner Rd. The original... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--If you drive Hwy. 427 in Leake County, you should be aware that both directions of that highway will close between Rocky Rd. Lan. and Hwy. 16 for a bridge replacement.
The closure is expected to begin Monday, Aug. 24, and is expected to... Read More.
The 3A District 2 Leake Academy Rebels opened the 2026 football season tonight in Madden playing a non district game hosting the 4A District 1 Jackson Academy Raiders. In the hour + opening quarter the Raiders scored 5 touchdowns while the Rebels scored 3... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man was fatally wounded when he went through the windshield of a car in Neshoba County Thursday afternoon, said the sheriff's office and the county coroner.
The wreck happened on Deemer Rd., also known as County Rd. 505 near Rd. 531, about 12:45... Read More.
MADDEN, Miss. — As gamers across the country grab their copies of Madden NFL 27 this week, we're looking back on the time EA Sports brought the launch party right here to central Mississippi.
Twenty years ago this month, the tiny Leake County community of Madden... Read More.
On this week's edition of the Southgroup Insurance Coaches Show - Leake Academy Head Football Coach Brian Pickens discusses his key returners and previews the Jackson Academy game.
The SouthGroup Insurance Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.
The show is also... Read More.
A Leake County man will be sentenced in November after a federal court jury found him guilty of sex-related charges involving a minor. Prosecutors say Edison Jefferson, 41, of the Red Water community contacted an undercover police officer posing as a 15-year-old in Texas,... Read More.
West Carthage Baptist Church will have Homecoming Services on Sunday, August 23 beginning at 10:30 am. There will be special music, and a covered dish meal to follow. The speaker will be Brother Mark Mayo, former pastor. All are invited.
Baldwin Chapel A.M.E. invites... Read More.
Country music icon Dwight Yoakam is scheduled to perform live at Pearl River Resort Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
With his trademark Bakersfield sound and unmistakable vocals, the Grammy Award winner, famous for defining hits like "Guitars, Cadillacs," "Fast as You," and "A Thousand Miles from... Read More.
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