Chris Davis, Author at Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7

Trouble With Two Drivers Friday Night

Sunday, February 25 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A chronic careless driver was arrested Friday night in Leake County, and deputies showed restraint in not pursuing the man because they knew where to pick him up.A call came in about 7 p.m., according to police radio traffic, about a reckless driver... Read More.

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Horses Stolen South of Louisville

Sunday, February 18 by Chris Davis

LOUISVILLE, Miss.--Two horses were stolen Friday south of Louisville, says Winston County Sheriff Mike Perkins. The theft happened Friday between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.The horses were stolen on Sylvester Hudson Rd., which is near Hwy. 15.A red truck pulling a trailer was caught on... Read More.

Woman Says Reckless Driver Tried to Run Her Off the Road

Sunday, February 18 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman called 911 Saturday morning about 7:30 in Leake County, and said that a silver Chevy Silverado was speeding and that the driver tried to run her off the road when she tried to pass.At the time of the 911 call, the... Read More.

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Jason’s Southern Table Awarded “Best Steak in Mississippi”

Sunday, February 11 by Chris Davis

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--You can find the best steak in Mississippi in Kosciusko. Jason's Southern Table received that award Sunday from the Mississippi Beef Council at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson."I'm humbled that the Mississippi Beef Council honored us with this," said owner Jason Armstrong,... Read More.

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Hwy. 19 Four Lane Project Gets a Boost From Lawmakers

Friday, February 9 by Chris Davis

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--You may finally soon be able to drive a four-lane highway between Philadelphia and Meridian, says state Sen. Jennifer Branning, who represents parts of Leake, Winston and Neshoba counties.Branning was the guest on "The Extra Mile", a video podcast from the Miss. Dept.... Read More.

Thief Chased (and Caught) in Walnut Grove

Sunday, February 4 by Chris Davis

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--Walnut Grove Police asked Leake County deputies for help late Friday chasing a man they believed stole keys and credit cards from a car in the town limits.Just before midnight a Leake County deputy thought they spotted a man hiding in a... Read More.

Basketball Game Cleared Friday Night by Police

Sunday, February 4 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Everyone was cleared out from the Leake Central High School basketball game Friday night because of a call to police about shots being fired at the game. According to police radio traffic, the call came in just before 9 p.m.The call came from... Read More.

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Effort to Train More Doctors Includes Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians

Thursday, February 1 by Chris Davis

CHOCTAW, Miss.--An effort to not only recruit more doctors to work in Mississippi, but to also train them from within, may include a family medicine practice for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians."It's very difficult to recruit, as we all know, to recruit physicians... Read More.

Police Search for Man Making Threats

Monday, January 29 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police spent about an hour looking for someone who may have been making threats at a man's house Saturday afternoon.Dispatchers got a call from a man who said that a man was beating on his door and threatened to start shooting if... Read More.

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Person “Codes” at Leake County Jail

Sunday, January 28 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person coded Saturday afternoon at the Leake County Jail, which means the person lost vital signs.At 12:47 p.m. dispatchers called Carthage Police to jail, saying there was a "code blue", and that it was someone who was being held at the jail... Read More.

911 Calls: Drug Dealers Using CB Radios in Leake County

Sunday, January 21 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--In the late hours Saturday or early hours Sunday near Edinburgh police were looking for drug dealers reported to be using CB radios to conduct their activities.According to scanner traffic calls came in to the Leake County dispatchers around 9:40 p.m. Saturday about... Read More.

Fire Burns House on Lee Green Rd.

Sunday, January 21 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fire burned a house Saturday morning on Lee Green Rd., west of Carthage, just south of Hwy. 16, according to scanner traffic.The fire call went out just before 5 a.m. to both Carthage and Ofahoma firefighters. As they were en route to... Read More.