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The Leake Academy Rebels concluded the 2026 regular season tonight with a road game to play the Jaguars of Wayne Academy in Waynesboro. The Rebels had a slim 1point lead after the opening quarter, 14-13, but by halftime the Jaguars were leading the Rebels... Read More.

An Attala County man was fatally injured in a dirt bike crash Friday evening. The wreck was reported around 5:40 p.m. on Attala Rd. 4045/Sudduth Rd., and the injured man was taken to the Baptist-Attala emergency department by personal vehicle. Attala County Coroner Sam Bell confirmed... Read More.

On this week's edition of the Southgroup Insurance Coaches Show - Leake Academy Head Football Coach Brian Pickens  previews this week's game against Wayne Academy.    The SouthGroup Insurance Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.

Not much change in Mississippi’s flu rate.  The percentage of patients seeing their doctors with flu-like illnesses remained below 2 per cent for the week ending October 17.   That’s about the same as it was this time last year.  The big difference was in... Read More.

Three people were injured in a one-vehicle crash when that vehicle struck a deer on Hwy 25 S near Utah Rd. in Leake early Tuesday morning. The crash was reported around 5:35 a.m., and one lane of traffic was blocked. Carthage firefighters, Leake County deputies,... Read More.

At least one person was injured Tuesday, October 27, when an SUV crashed into a MS Department of Transportation (MDOT) tractor working along Hwy 35 in the Singleton area. Leake County deputies, firefighters, EMS, and the MS HWY Patrol responded to the scene. One person was... Read More.

One person was seriously injured when an 18-wheeler overturned on HWY 487 E Monday afternoon near the Rosebud area. The crash was reported around 1 p.m. just east of Rosebud General Store. The truck was reportedly on its side, blocking the entire roadway. Initial reports... Read More.

A winner has been named for week 9 of Kicks Picks and that person is... Sammy Kemp of Carthage! Congratulations Mr. Kemp, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic! You, too, could be a winner.... Read More.

Update: Attala County Coroner Sam Bell identified the person who died at the McAdams home Sunday night as 49-year-old Melvin Nash of McAdams. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:26 p.m., and his body is to be sent to the state crime... Read More.

Boswell Media Sports’ weekly football pick’em “Kicks Picks” is back for its 23rd season on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com. Make your picks each week for the best high school and college football games in the state. If you get the most right, then you’re... Read More.

It's been a forgotten word in our weather forecasts in recent weeks.  But rain is possible across Mississippi this weekend.  Unfortunately, the best chance for those badly-needed showers may coincide with Halloween trick or treating.   Currently, the National Weather Service is predicting a 30... Read More.

This Sunday at 2 a.m., your clocks will fall back one hour as daylight saving time comes to an end. Clocks on phones and computers will change automatically. However, older battery powered clocks will need to manually moved back an hour. The tradition of springing forward... Read More.

SEBASTOPOL, Miss.--About 100 acres burned in a fire Saturday afternoon in Sebastopol, said the Sebastopol Fire Department. A post from the department said the fire was started by a spark from someone who had ignored the burn ban ban. Firefighters did not give an exact... Read More.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Leake County deputy spotted a fire Saturday afternoon and called for firefighters. TRhat happened just after 1:30 p.m. on Gunter Rd. The deputy said it appeared the fire had gotten out of hand and stressed that firefighters would likely want to step it up.... Read More.