Author: Ashlee Davis

7:09 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to Bufkin Road in the Walnut Grove area when they received a call regarding a disturbance in progress involving a weapon.8:46 a.m. – Carthage Police were dispatched to Highway 35 near Fair... Read More.

1:14 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Highway 16 West near Old Robinson Road when they received a call reporting a trespasser on the property.12:33 p.m. – Carthage Police were called to Highway 35 South near West Franklin Street... Read More.

4:47 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to reports of a disturbance in progress at a residence on Shoemaker Road in the Walnut Grove area.2:37 p.m. – Carthage Police responded to a call regarding stolen property from a residence on Old Canton Road.5:29 p.m.... Read More.

A portion of North Jordan Street will be closed today for roadwork from 9 a.m. until work is finished. The road will be closed from the area north of Airport Road to the area north of Pioneer Hill Drive. We will update as soon... Read More.

3:30 p.m. – Leake County Deputies were called to Forest Grove Road near Greenwood Chapel Road when a call came in reporting cows out in the roadway. When they arrived on the scene, there were over a dozen cows in the roadway. The owner... Read More.

Mayor Mary Ann Vivians announced today that North Jordan Street will be closed for roadwork this Thursday January 13th. It will be blocked from the area north of Airport Road to the area north of Pioneer Hill Drive from 9 a.m. until work is... Read More.

The City of Carthage annual city-wide trash pick-up will be on Wednesday January 26 and Thursday January 27. City trucks will begin pick-up on these days at 7 a.m. and will finish at 4 p.m. each day.Any items that residents of Carthage would like... Read More.

7:31 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and Emergency Medical Services responded to a one-vehicle crash on Highway 488 near the Standing Pine area. No major injuries were reported.1:04 p.m. – Carthage Fire Department and Carthage Volunteers were dispatched to a residence on Old Highway... Read More.

An SUV was stolen from a residence in Carthage Wednesday morning after the owner cranked it to warm the vehicle for the frigid morning. While the owner was inside, someone came to the residence and stole the vehicle from the driveway.Carthage Police Chief Coby... Read More.

12:33 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were alerted to possible drug activity on Mars Hill Road in Edinburg.1:04 a.m. – Carthage Police responded to a call reporting a disturbance in progress in the lot behind Chicken Nugget on Highway 16.