Neshoba County Lake to Be Drained for Spillway Repairs

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has announced plans to drain Neshoba County Lake, located off Hwy 486 southeast of Philadelphia, for spillway repairs. No specific date has been given for when the repairs will begin. The boat ramp is closed due to... Read More.
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Compassion Care Clinic Open This Sunday

Compassion Care Clinic will be open Sunday, January 5 at 1 pm. Patients can begin registering at 12 noon. The clinic is located at 202 White St. behind the Carthage Post Office. Compassion Care Clinic is a free clinic designed to treat people of all... Read More.
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Carthage

Drive Sober this holiday season or get pulled over says Carthage Police Chief, Billy McMillan. The Carthage Police Department will participate in this year’s New Year’s blitz campaign to keep Mississippi roads safe during the holidays. According to Chief McMillan, a higher visibility of officers on... Read More.
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Monday Morning Blaze Destroys Edinburg Home

Multiple fire departments, including Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department, Leake Correctional Fire Department, and Carthage Fire Department, battled a house fire on Hwy 16 E in Edinburg Monday morning. Crews arrived shortly after 8 a.m. to find a two-story stilt house fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters worked... Read More.
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Back-to-Back Crashes Monday Morning in Leake

Emergency responders were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 16 West near Yellow Creek Road early Monday morning. Leake County Deputies, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), EMS, and the Carthage Fire Department responded to the crash at 6 a.m. While emergency crews... Read More.
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Three Arrested in Drug Bust Near Philadelphia Daycare

Philadelphia Police executed a search warrant at a Range Avenue residence following weeks of investigation into suspected drug activity. Officers discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the home which is located just feet away from the Kids R Us daycare facility. Crystal Loftin, 45, Tarah Stewart-Henderson,... Read More.
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Philadelphia MS Police Officer Kelby Cole Graduates from MLEOTA

Philadelphia Police Department’s Officer Kelby Cole graduated from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy (MLEOTA) on Thursday, December 19. The 11-week MLEOTA Basic Class includes 480 hours of intensive training, with participants attending four 10-hour training days per week. Officer Cole was honored for excellence... Read More.
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Leake County Annual Toy Drive a Success

The annual Toy Drive for Leake County families in need wrapped up successfully on December 18, with overwhelming community support. Organized in collaboration with the Main Street Chamber of Leake County, Carthage Police Department, Walnut Grove Police Department, and the Leake County Sheriff’s Office, the... Read More.
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Neshoba County Deputy Graduates MLEOTA

Deputy Noah Pickett of the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy (MLEOTA) on Thursday, December 19. The 11-week MLEOTA Basic Class includes 480 hours of intensive training, with participants attending four 10-hour training days per week. Pickett earned recognition... Read More.
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