Employee Causes Disturbance at Carthage Restaurant

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday Carthage Police were called to the McDonald's for a disturbance. The dispatcher told officers that a fired employee would not leave and was causing a ruckus. When officers arrived, the former employee had left, but they reported another disturbance was... Read More.
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State of Emergency Declared for Winter Weather

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency ahead of expected extreme cold and possible accumulations of snow and ice. The state of emergency extends from Sunday, Jan, 19, through Jan. 22, or until the threat is over. "State assistance may be necessary to support... Read More.
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Serious Dog Bite in Dog Fight

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman called Carthage Police shortly after 5 p.m. Friday saying there had been a dog fight and she had been bitten by one of the dogs. That happened on Massey Circle. The woman went to the emergency room for her bite. Police and animal control... Read More.
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Carthage Police Chase Car, Lose Sight at Tyson

CARTHAGE, Miss.--When a car refused to stop for Carthage Police about 6:30 Friday evening, they chased the car north out of the city limits. The 2016 Chevy was occupied by a person they described as a male with a gray hat. Police lost sight of the... Read More.
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Convenience Store Reported Held Up in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A convenience store was reported held by Friday night in Philadelphia. The cashier at Philly Express on Pecan Ave. called in the robbery. The call was at about 9:30 p.m. He told the dispatcher that a Black man, about 6 ft. tall, wearing a... Read More.
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Man Reported Setting Fires in Neshoba County

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man was reported setting tires on fire and also setting a fire under a tree in Neshoba County Friday night. The call was on County Rd. 711 just before 10:15 p.m. The man was also reported to be causing a disturbance, fighting with a... Read More.
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Truck and Trailer Hit House in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A truck pulling a trailer ran off the road and hit a house in Leake County Saturday night. The reck was at the intersection of Highways 35 and 487 shortly after 9:30 p.m. The house was not occupied and no one was reported hurt in... Read More.
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Carthage Officer Chases Suspect in Family Fight

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A call about a family fight brought officers to Dorrill St. Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m. an officer reported he was chasing a suspect in the woods. At 6:10, the officer reported he had the suspect in custody.
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Wreck Saturday Afternoon on Laurel Hill Rd.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man may have had a broken hand as the result of a wreck on Laurel Hill Rd. Saturday afternoon in Leake County. The wreck was called into dispatchers by someone working at Laurel Hill Steakhouse after someone came in and said they had... Read More.
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Fire Just North of Tyson Plant Saturday Morning

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fire was reported Saturday morning on Hwy. 35 north, north of Carthage and just north of the Tyson plant. Barnes, Reformation and Marydale  firefighters were dispatched at 5:45 a.m. At 6:15 Central Electric was called to take care of power issues. About an hour after... Read More.
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