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The National Weather Service expects the possibility of frost in this area with temperatures forecast to drop into the mid 30s tonight and Sunday night. Temperatures will begin to creep back up Monday night with lows in the low to mid 40s.
The Leake Academy Rebels played game one of the MAIS 3A Division 1playoffs tonight at home in Madden hosting the Cougars of Columbia Academy. Columbia was undefeated in their regular season while Leake finished the season 8-3 overall. The 1st quarter of play saw... Read More.
A road construction worker was injured after being hit by an 18-wheeler in Carthage Friday morning.
The Carthage Police Department was alerted to the incident at the intersection of HWY 16 and HWY 35 at approximately 5:14 a.m.
EMS responded to the scene and transported the... Read More.
High school football postseason action is officially here for fans across Neshoba, Leake, Winston, and Scott counties, featuring a packed slate of first- and second-round games in both the MAIS and MHSAA brackets.
MAIS Class 3A (Div. I - First Round): Leake Academy Rebels
Matchup:... 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 Columbia Academy.
The SouthGroup Insurance Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.
At 10:15 Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Fire Department was notified of a fire at a residence on Valley View Drive. Upon arriving they found the inhabitants burning a couch behind their house. The firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames and prevented it... Read More.
Around 7:37 AM Tuesday morning, the Carthage Police Department were notified of vandalism in a shop behind a residence on Hwy 35 N. Upon arriving, authorities discovered a door leading to an exterior bathroom had been torn down. Reportedly, this is not the first... Read More.
Mary Ann Vivians has been elected mayor of Carthage following the Municipal General Election held Tuesday, November 3.
Vivians received 608 votes, and incumbent Mayor Laurie Henderson received 433 votes.
In the Ward 1 Alderman race, Kendall Leflore received 185 votes, and Michael Cothran received 81... Read More.
Carthage voters head to the today, November 3 to elect the city's mayor and board of aldermen. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Incumbent Mayor Laurie Henderson, who defeated Cindy Crane in the October 13 Republican primary, will face Democrat Mary Ann... 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.
Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia will officially unveil its new Safe Haven Baby Box during a blessing ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 2 p.m.
The Safe Haven Baby Box will be at Neshoba General Hospital and gives mothers in crisis a safe, anonymous,... Read More.
Friday night’s game between Leake Academy and Wayne Academy was one for the record books, and Rebels senior quarterback Majure Chandler made sure of it.
In a wild 62-58 win over Wayne Academy, Chandler put on a historic performance, completing 25 of 38 passes for... Read More.
Week 10 of Kicks Picks was a close one! It was a tight race til the very end, but there can be only one winner.. This week's winner is Christian Whitman of Kosciusko!
Congratulations Christian, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food... Read More.

















