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Light amounts of sleet and snow fell this morning in parts of north Mississippi with some freezing rain in the Delta.A cold weather advisory will be in effect for this part of central Mississippi from 6 pm this evening until noon Thursday. Temperatures are...
Neshoba Central has released its 2025 football schedule.
The schedule includes non-district games against Kosciusko, Meridian, West Lauderdale, Germantown, and Columbus.
Despite 2025 being a reclassification year for the MHSAA, the Rockets will remain in Region 2-6A.
District...
An investigation continues after a fatal house fire in Neshoba County. Sheriff Eric Clark says the body of Martha Moore, 81, was found in a bedroom of the small house on County Road 212 in the Dixon community early Sunday morning. The fire is...
A four-vehicle crash occurred on Hwy 16 W near County Road 547 early this morning at 6:25 a.m.The collision reportedly involved a concrete pump truck, a Choctaw Police Department patrol car, a pickup truck, and a school bus carrying around a dozen children. Thankfully,...
As temperatures drop once again in Mississippi, heating sources like space heaters and fireplaces can become fire hazards. We want to ensure you stay informed and take the necessary precautions to keep your home safe and prevent a potential house fire.Here are some winter...
Several local basketball teams have advanced in the MHSAA State Tournament.Teams playing in the postseaon include Choctaw Central boys and girls and Leake Central boys.Both the Leake Central boys and Choctaw Central girls have advanced to the quarterfinal round.Leake Central defeated Caledonia 77-53 Saturday...
Date: February 16, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Central Electric Restoration Efforts
Central Electric has been working a severe weather event that passed through our entire
service territory overnight. Significant progress has been made in power restoration efforts.
There is damage to many lines due to trees and limbs down...
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Several wrecks were reported Saturday in Leake County, beginning with a wreck on Hwy. 35 north about 4 a.m.In the wreck no injuries were reported. But, once deputies got there they reported back that the passenger was drunk and the driver had left...
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A large tree was reported down near Carthage Saturday evening near the intersection of Red Dog Rd. and Gross Rd., blocking the entire roadway.Another tree was reported down on Hwy. 429 near Hughes Rd.Another tree wasa reported down on Scott Crossing Rd. about...
The basketball season came to an end today for the Leake Academy Lady Rebels in the consolation game playing the Lady Mustangs from Pillow Academy in Greenwood the host site for the State 5A tournament. The Lady Rebels were up by 4 points after...
The Leake Academy Lady Rebels played in the semifinal round of the 5A State Championship in Greenwood taking on the Lady Pioneers of Parklane Academy from McComb. The Lady Rebels were up by 3points at halftime, 29-26 but were outscored by Parklane in the...
A mobile home was lost in a fire Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Leake County on Rosewood Rd.The Carthage Fire Department and Leake County Correctional firefighters responded to the fire that had reportedly already engulfed the home.Firefighters worked to get the blaze under control...
Two Mississippi State baseball players are teaming with Make-A-Wish Mississippi to help raise money to grant wishes to critically ill children.
Stone Simmons and Hunter Hines, along with
Leake County emergency responders were kept busy on Tuesday, Feb. 11, with multiple incidents across the area.Deputies first responded to a report of a cow in the roadway on Galilee Rd. near Hwy 488.At 1:30 p.m., Leake County Deputies, EMS, and the Marydell Volunteer...
Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) recently received a donation from Johnny Boswell, who contributed six copies of "On the Trail of Billy the Kid" by Lori Ann Goodloe.The books will be distributed to MMRLS libraries in Attala, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, and Winston counties.Mid-Mississippi Regional...