Author: Ashlee Davis

There will be a movie night at the Matlock Park Community Center Tuesday March 15th at 6pm. Friends of Matlock Park invites you to this family movie night event. The concession stand will be open and available. Admission is free.

Distinguished Young Women of Leake County is coming soon. The program will be held on Saturday March 26th at 6 p.m. at the Old Elementary School in Carthage. Distinguished Young Women of Leake County is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and... Read More.

Picking 35 registration deadline is today but you still have until end of day to register.  The 60-mile yard sale from Walnut Grove to Vaiden is set for Saturday, April 2nd, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Sign up cost is $20.00 and includes a... Read More.

The City of Carthage adopted a new burn ordinance beginning March 1st. You must now have a burn permit to burn inside the city limits of Carthage. There is no charge for this permit, and you can get one by going to the Carthage... Read More.

***UPDATE*** Carthage Police received a BOLO (be on the lookout) for a vehicle possibly connected to a double homicide in Newton county. The vehicle was described as a white 1997 Chevrolet GMT pickup truck. The BOLO was cancelled when the vehicle was found with... Read More.

Tuesday March 8th, 20228:40 a.m. – Carthage Police were alerted to a cow loose near the Walmart parking lot. It was said to be headed toward Walmart in the grassy area between Walmart and Flea Market + (old bowling alley). It is unclear at... Read More.

The Carthage Fire Department is hosting a regional fire class. The course will be Basic Rescue Operations. Classes are scheduled for Monday March 21st, Tuesday March 22nd, and Thursday March 24th. Classes will start at 6pm each evening. Carthage Fire Department invites all fire... Read More.

1:59 a.m. – Madden Volunteer Firefighters were called to the home that was lost in a fire on Highway 488 in the Madden area when they received reports of it rekindling again. Firefighters put the flames out quickly.7:25 a.m. – Carthage Police were dispatched... Read More.