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As of 2:00 pm, 21 customers in Attala County were still without power, 10 outages were reported in Holmes County, 25 in Carroll County, 8 in Choctaw County and 39 in Montgomery County. Statewide, the total number of outages stands at less than 37,000.
"Picking 35" is coming back to Kosciusko and surrounding communities.
Central Mississippi’s 75-mile yard sale is set for Saturday April 4, 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This year's event is presented by Bank of Commerce.
Yard sales will be set up on Hwy 35... Read More.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has extended the deadline for property tax payments in storm‑impacted counties, including Leake, to March 3, 2026. The move gives residents extra time to pay without penalties following severe winter storms.
Leake County taxpayers can make payments at the Tax Collector’s... Read More.
The 56th Annual Natchez Trace Festival is returning to Historic Downtown Kosciusko the last weekend in April.
This year's event will be held Friday, April 24 - Saturday, April 25.
The annual event features artists and craftsmen from across the southeastern United States. Additional activities include... Read More.
Friday, January 30th, the Attala County Senior and Junior FFA Chapters traveled to Starkville to compete in the Central Hills Federation contests—and they showed up ready to represent. From speaking events to tool identification, our students gave it their all and delivered outstanding results.... Read More.
The Leake Academy boys and girls basketball teams will begin postseason play this week following changes caused by recent winter weather.
The Region 2-3A District Tournament was canceled due to icy conditions that prevented some teams from traveling. As a result, postseason advancement was determined... Read More.
Drivers are urged to avoid the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee as dangerous winter conditions have forced closures along the northern portion of the route.
The National Park Service says the parkway is impassable north of Hohenwald, with gates closed and locked from Tennessee Highway... Read More.
FOREST, Miss.--Three people died in a house fire Friday night on Anderson Rd. in rural Scott County, said Coroner Hunter Wolf.
The fire was reported just before midnight.
Walnut Grove volunteer firefighters were called to provide some assistance once it became clear there were people inside... Read More.
UPDATE: The standoff was resolved early Sunday morning, according to a post from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Law Enforcement.
The person involved was taken into custody and was booked into jail in Winston County.
No injuries were reported. No names had been made public... Read More.
Authorities are investigating a deadly incident after a woman was found shot inside a vehicle early Friday morning.
According to Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 51 near State Park Road... Read More.
Leake County Main Street Director Selected for Scholarship to Attend National Main Street Conference
Dakota Presley, Director of The Main Street Chamber of Leake County, has been selected to receive the 2026 Ken P’Pool Scholarship, which will allow her to attend the Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Presley has served as director since 2022 and has... Read More.
UPDATE - January 29: The Region 2-3A District Basketball Tournament has been canceled due to the recent ice storm and ongoing travel issues across the area.
District officials say some teams were unable to safely travel to the tournament site in Madden, leading schools to... Read More.
Carthage authorities have arrested the individual responsible for a hit-and-run accident on Highway 35 North that left a man critically injured.
According to a Facebook post, Henry Tomas was taken into custody Tuesday night, Jan. 27, at his home in Canton. He is charged with... Read More.
Boswell Media is mourning the loss of Lisa Moore, a longtime Account Specialist who died in a car wreck early Wednesday morning.
Moore served Boswell Media for more than 10 years, working closely with businesses and organizations throughout Attala, Leake and Neshoba Counties.
She was... Read More.
Pearl River Resorts, owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, is among a group of Mississippi casino operators urging lawmakers not to expand online gambling in the state.
In a letter sent to state leadership earlier this month, Pearl River Resorts joined a coalition... Read More.
A fatal crash occurred Wednesday morning, January 28, 2026, on Hwy 19 in the Zama community. According to officials, the single-vehicle crash happened around 8:45 a.m.
The driver sustained critical injuries and was transported by ambulance to Baptist Attala Emergency Department, where she was later... Read More.






