Wreck With Injuries Reported Saturday Evening

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A wreck with injuries was reported Saturday evening in Leake County. A car hit a power pole on Hwy. 16 near the intersection with Hwy. 25 about ten minutes before 6 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital. No other cars were involved.
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Fight Reported Friday Night at Leake Central High

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police and Leake County deputies responded Friday night to a fight at Leake Central High School. The fight was just after 10 p.m. It was unclear if the fight, which was during the last minutes of the football game, got serious. But, the... Read More.
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Fire Reported Saturday Morning in Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A house fore was reported Saturday morning in Carthage and was quickly put out. The fire was called in just after 9 a.m. on North West St. Several firefighters and a couple of fire engines responded. By 9:25 the fire was out and trucks were... Read More.
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Audio: Marty Gamblin, the Man Who Made Careers, Dies

Honoring Marty Gamblin's Memory:   PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Marty Gamblin, the man who is known throughout Mississippi for his involvement in the music business, has died. Music business executive Arden Barnett posted the news about Gamblin Thursday morning. No cause of death was given. "God took the wrong person from our... Read More.
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Child Abuse Reported in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A child abuse incident was reported Friday evening in Philadelphia. A caller to police dispatch said her children witnessed a woman break a broomstick across a child who appeared to be about 12 years old at a trailer park on Sistrunk Ave. The woman was... Read More.
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Woods Fire Reported on Red Dog Rd. Saturday

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Several fire trucks were called out to fight a woods fire on Red Dog Rd. Saturday just before 12:30. Once trucks were on the scene, they notified the Mississippi Forestry Commission they were needed.  
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Several Calls About Suspicious People in Leake Co.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Several calls came in to dispatchers in Leake County Friday night about suspicious people. The calls were all around the same time, 9:30 p.m. At least two of the calls were for a suspicious man and truck on Drysdale Rd., near Hwy. 16, west of... Read More.
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Twelve-Year-Old Hurt in Dirt Bike Wreck in Neshoba County

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A 12-year-old was hurt in a dirt bike wreck Friday afternoon in Neshoba county. The person lost consciousness and an ambulance was called. The wreck on property on County Rd. 822, which is between highways 19 and 25, north of Philadelphia. That child was conscious... Read More.
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Vandal Reported Hiding in a Bathroom

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person was reported vandalizing the laundromat next to Sims Appliance in Carthage Saturday night about 10:10 p.m. The caller said that person messed up some of the coin machines, then hid in the bathroom. Police were able to easily identify the person as someone... Read More.
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Tree Danger: Tree Fire, Trees Down in Leake County

THOMASTOWN, Miss.--A tree was reported on fire just before 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Thomastown volunteer firefighters responded and put the fire out. About 5:30 p.m. Saturday a tree was reported blocking the entire road on Scarborough Rd. at Roberts Rd. Thomastown volunteers responded to clear that... Read More.
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Fire in Philadelphia Fills Neighborhood With Smoke

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A fire Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia had police urging people to find a different route as a large smoke cloud settled and firefighters fought the fire. That was at the intersection on Main and Beacon streets, according to a Facebook post from Philadelphia Police.... Read More.
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