Leake Deputy Named Top Cop

Leake County Deputy Sheriff Cody Tucker received a Top Cop award during a law enforcement memorial and appreciation luncheon in Jackson Tuesday.  On the Sheriff's Department Facebook page, Tucker was called "a constant professional and a great deputy."
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Roll Call of Local Fallen Officers

This is Police Memorial Week.  Here's a list of the 11 law enforcement officers from Attala, Leake, Neshoba and Holmes counties who've died in the line of duty over the years, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page:The Goodman Police Department has lost two... Read More.
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Louisville Teen Dies in Holmes County Crash

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 12 in Holmes County. A 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by 25-year-old Lemarcus Fleming of Louisville, Mississippi, traveled east on Highway 12 when it left the highway... Read More.
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Flu Season Winding Down But Not Over Yet

Despite the warmer weather, some people in Mississippi are still getting the flu.  In the latest Health Department report for the week ending April 12, the statewide flu rate held steady at 2.2 per cent.  That's the percentage of patients in doctors' offices with... Read More.
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Taylor Wins Special Senate Election

Voters in Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties have elected Lane Taylor as their new state senator.   Taylor got about 58 per cent of the vote to defeat four other candidates in Tuesday's special election to represent District 18 in Jackson.  The results are complete... Read More.
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MS Tornadoes: 65 or 95? NWS Explains

So, how many tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi this year?  Officially, the National Weather Service has confirmed 65...."That's an exceptional amount for the state of Mississippi, for even a whole year."Chad Entremont at the Weather Service office in Jackson is aware of reports... Read More.
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One Injured in Leake Wreck Involving School Bus

A wreck involving a school bus and an SUV in Leake County Wednesday afternoon has left one person injured.  State Trooper Jameka Moore says it happened on Highway 25 near Red Dog Road west of Carthage....“The Mazda CX-5 overturned.  The female driver of the... Read More.
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MEMA Gives Storm Update

The number of Mississippians injured in last weekend’s storms has risen to seven.  That’s in addition to the 72-year-old Jasper County woman who was killed when a tornado destroyed her mobile home in Stringer.  The victim identified as Sue Welborn.   All of the injured... Read More.
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Federal Disaster Declaration Requested for MS

Storm victims in 14 Mississippi counties, some of them in this part of the state, could soon be eligible for federal disaster assistance.  Gov. Reeves is asking President Trump for a disaster declaration for both individual and public assistance.  If the request is approved,... Read More.
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AG: Check Eligibility for Generic Drug Compensation

A nationwide settlement involving generic drugs could mean compensation for you.  Attorney General Lynn Fitch says Mississippians who purchased any of almost 200 drugs between 2009 and 2019 could be entitled to a share of the $39 million settlement with the pharmaceutical company Apotex,... Read More.
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Video: A Homecoming for a Hero Today

Alvin Scarborough went off to war more than 80 years ago.  And today, he’s finally coming home….https://youtu.be/TBfnFlT0p0k“Anything that we can do to honor him, you know, I'm in on it.”Roger Barrett is the Ride Captain for a group of motorcyclists who’ll be escorting the... Read More.
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