One Person Dead in Scott Co. Shooting

MORTON, Miss.--A shooting in Scott County is responsible for the death of one person late Friday night, reported Darkhouse Press. The shooting happened in the city limits of Morton on Hwy. 481. Neither the Morton Police Dept. nor the Scott County Sheriff's Office named the person... Read More.
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Leake Co. Deputies Deal With ATV Situation

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Saturday afternoon Leake County deputies were dealing with people riding ATVs up and down the road near Singleton. That was on County Line Rd. Those deputies also asked Attala County deputies to be aware of the situation. Neighbors in the area had called for seputies... Read More.
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Wreck Near Leake/Scott County Line, Injuries Reported

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A one-car wreck was reported Saturday afternoon near the Leake/Scott County line. The wreck was originally called in to Scott County dispatch, who informed Leake County authorities that the wreck was on Eutaw Rd. about 2:20 p.m. At least two people were hurt. It was... Read More.
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Wreck With Injuries Reported in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A one-car wreck with injuries was reported Saturday morning in Leake County. That wreck was called in about 7:15 a.m. and was on Hwy. 35 south, near Hodges Lane. The Mississippi Highway Patrol and an ambulance were dispatched. The nature of the injuries was not... Read More.
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Winston Co. Authorities Looking For Shooting Suspect

LOUISVILLE, Miss.--A man suspected in a shooting in Winston County was reported to be on the run. Bobby White, Jr. is the suspect in a shooting in which a person was hurt, but had non-life-threatening injuries Thursday on Miller Ave. near Louisville. When deputies approached they... Read More.
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Shooting in Holmes Co., One Person Dead

LEXINGTON, Miss.--A shooting in Holmes County happened on a stretch on Hwy. 17, said authorities with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. No specific date for the shooting was reported by the agency. One person is dead, no identifying information was released to the public, nor was... Read More.
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Grass Fire Reported Near House in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A grass fire was reported Friday evening in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Fire Dept. was sent to Pecan Ave., acorss from Vowells Market at 8 p.m. foir a grass fire near a house. The fire was put out in short order and all fire trucks cleared... Read More.
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Multiple Trees Down in Saturday Storms in Leake Co.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Several trees were reported downed as storms passed through Leake County Saturday afternoon. One was reported on Eutaw Rd. Another was reported across the road on Mars Hill Rd. Those were just after 4:30. People were able to pull the tree on Mars Hill... Read More.
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Petition Circulating Opposing Leake Co. School Merger

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--More than 400 people had signed a petition this weekend, lending their names to oppose the planned merger of Leake Central and Leake County high schools. The announcement about the merger was made by the school district earlier this year. Saturday a group of... Read More.
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Grandstand Entertainers Announced for the Neshoba Co. Fair

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Mississippi's Giant House Party os happening early this year and some of the national entertainment lineup has already been announced. Pecos and the Rooftops are scheduled to perform Tuesday, June 23. Trace Adkins is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24. Drake White is scheduled for Thursday, June... Read More.
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Neshoba Co. Woman Beaten to Death in Winston Co. Homicide

LOUISVILLE, Miss.--The woman killed about 6 a.m. in what Winston County authorities say was a murder, has been ID'd as Rebecca Leann Lyons, 33, of Neshoba County. Lyons was pronounced dead shortly after authorites arrived on scene at Winston Medical Center. Lyons had been brought... Read More.
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Woman to be Sentenced in May in Reservation Stabbing

PEARL RIVER, Miss.--A woman who admits she stabbed a fellow member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on tribal land, is due to be sentenced May 20. Amery Ketcher, 30, of Pearl River, pleaded guilty to assault last week, said U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger... Read More.
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