Author: Ashlee Davis

Carthage Fire Department received a call at approximately 2:45 p.m. from a concerned citizen reporting a building on fire on Highway 35 North across from Fortune Mart. The building has a wood burning heater with a smokestack and it turns out (thankfully) the individual... Read More.

Thursday February 3rd 9:40 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were called to a residence on Allen Lane in the Madden area regarding a disturbance in progress. The individual causing the disturbance left the residence before officers arrived. 12:27 p.m. – Leake County Deputies were called to... Read More.

Wednesday February 2nd 2:09 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were dispatched to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 35 North near Live Oak Road in the Singleton area. A vehicle struck a deer. No injuries were reported. 9:02 a.m. – Carthage Police responded to a call reporting... Read More.

Tuesday February 1st 12:27 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a possible trespasser at a residence on Laurel Hill Road. 1:45 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were called to a residence on Highway 16 East in the Edinburg area for a disturbance... Read More.

Picking 35 will be here before you know it! The 60-mile yard sale traveling from Walnut Grove to Vaiden is slated for Saturday April 2nd from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm. You can sign up now for $20. That gets you Picking 35 sign... Read More.

4:04 a.m. – Carthage Fire Department and Carthage Volunteers responded to a call reporting a grass fire on the Natchez Trace between Old Robinson Road and Forest Grove Road. 3:34 p.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a disturbance at a residence... Read More.

9:56 a.m. – Carthage Police responded to a call from a resident of Old Canton Road in the area of the mobile home park about a disturbance in progress there. 10:55 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were called to a residence on Mapp Road in... Read More.

It's the final day for the City of Carthage annual city-wide trash pick-up. City trucks will began pick-up 7 a.m. and will finish at 4 p.m. today. Any items that residents of Carthage would like these trucks to pick up must be placed on the... Read More.

The City of Carthage is offering FREE Covid-19 testing at the Carthage Coliseum. There will be a drive thru mobile testing site set up at the Carthage Coliseum every week on Tuesdays and Fridays 9 am - 5 pm. All testing is completely free.... Read More.