Former Leake County Sheriff Joe Mack Thaggard Dies

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Former Leake County Sheriff Joe Mack Thaggard has died, said current Sheriff Randy Atkinson, Thursday. Thaggard was sheriff from 1972 to 1985. In a Facebook post Thursday, Atkinson commended Thaggard's professionalism, saying he built trust between the sheriff's department and the community during his years... Read More.
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Missing Walnut Grove Woman Found Safe

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A woman who had been missing in Leake County has been found safe and is getting medical attention. Deputies had been looking for 69 year old Cheryl Denson of Walnut Grove, who went missing Saturday. A silver alert had been issued so... Read More.
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Person Hit by a Car in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A person was reported to have been hit by a car in Philadelphia Saturday night. The call came in just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of West Peachtree and South Main streets. The Philadelphia Fire Department was dispatched because of possible injuries. An ambulance... Read More.
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Men Reported With Guns at Gas Station

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Someone called 911 Saturday night and reported two men were pulling guns at the gas pump and talking about killing each other at the Exxon of Hwy. 35 south in Carthage. That call came in a 10:12 p.m. and Carthage Police responded. It was unclear... Read More.
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Wreck Reported Saturday Afternoon in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported Saturday on Hwy. 427 in Leake County, near the Hwy. 16 intersection. The call was just before 12:10 p.m. Some injuries were reported by the person who called in. The Highway Patrol and medics were called.
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Car Burns on Hwy. 488

CARTHAGE, Miss.--No one was reported hurt in a car fire Friday night near Carthage. That was called in about 6:30 p.m. The fire was near the intersection of Hwy. 488 and Standing Pine Rd. Two people were outside of the car when deputies arrived. They were... Read More.
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Changes to SNAP Rules: You Must Prove You Work

WASHINGTON--If you get SNAP benefits, you should be aware of the changes to the program that took effect this weekend. The new restrictions and requirements require most people applying to provide proof that they work. More than 350,000 people in Mississippi get SNAP benefits, according... Read More.
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Two Wrecks at the Same Time Saturday Night

CARTHAGE, Miss.--While Leake County deputies and the Miss. Highway Patrol responded to a wreck between a motorcycle and an SUV Saturday night, Carthage Police were dispatched to a wreck where someone ran a car off the road. The motorcycle versus SUV wreck was reported just... Read More.
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At Least One Person Arrested After Saturday Wreck

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Carthage Police officer spotted a wreck in front of the Exxon on Hwy. 35 south Saturday afternoon about 3:20. An ambulance was called, with at least one person saying they were hurt. One street light was knocked to the ground. Shortly after the ambulance was... Read More.
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MDOT: Philly Roundabout Construction to Begin Monday

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--The construction on the new roundabout at the Hwy. 15/16 intersection is now expected to begin at 9 Monday morning. The construction was moved up a few days because a new traffic signal's installation was finished early. That temporary signal is in front of Tolbert... Read More.
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Carthage Police Chase Car Dragging Stop Sign

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Just before 8:30 Friday night Carthage Police got a call about a Toyota Camry that had hit a stop sign on Franklin St., and didn't stop. The car was reported to be dragging the stop sign. It didn't take long for a Carthage officer... Read More.
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Ambulance Called to Wreck in Junction Parking Lot

CARTHAGE, Miss.--At east one person was hurt in a wreck reported Friday in the parking lot of The Junction in Carthage. That wreck was reported about 6:45 p.m. It was unclear from police communication exactly how the wreck happened.  
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