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Update: Region 2-3A tournament dates pushed back due to winter storm

Tuesday, January 27 by Breck Riley

Update - January 27: Winter weather has forced a schedule change for the Region 2-3A District Basketball Tournament in Madden, pushing the entire tournament back two days. The Leake Academy boys and girls basketball teams will still open postseason play this week, but on a... Read More.

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Leake County Regional Correctional Facility Appeared on this Season’s “120 Hours Behind Bars” on the Discovery Channel

Tuesday, January 27 by Ashlee Davis

The Leake County Regional Correctional Facility appeared on the 2nd episode of "120 Hours Behind Bars" on the Discovery Channel. A film crew from Discovery Channel recently moved through the halls of the Leake County Regional Correctional Facility and followed a deputy from Leake County... Read More.

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Structure Fire Near Madden Community

Monday, January 26 by Ashlee Davis

A structure fire was reported at 9:11 p.m. Sunday, January 26, at a home on Highway 488 near the Madden community. Carthage Fire Department, Madden Volunteer firefighters, and Leake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene. Deputies reported the structure was fully engulfed in... Read More.

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Closings and delays due to winter weather

Monday, January 26 by Breck Riley

This is a list of area schools, businesses and services that be will be closed or delayed due to winter weather and extreme cold temperatures.

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Central Electric Restoration Efforts

Sunday, January 25 by Ashlee Davis

Central Electric Power Association has been responding to power outages throughout the day caused by severe winter weather and ice accumulation mainly in the northern part of our service area. Restoration efforts will pause at dark and will resume at daybreak tomorrow. High winds and... Read More.

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Driver Service Bureaus closed due to winter weather

Sunday, January 25 by Staff Report

Jackson, Miss. - Due to the winter weather that has impacted our state, our Northern and Central Driver Services Stations will be closed tomorrow, January 26, 2026. Southern Region locations will have a delayed opening of 10:00 a.m. Make sure to follow our social... Read More.

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Aggravated Assault, Felony DUI, and Domestic Violence in Carthage and Leake County

Sunday, January 25 by Staff Report

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11:00 a.m. update: Leake County Braces for falling temperatures and icy conditions

Sunday, January 25 by Breck Riley

Leake County Emergency Management says conditions remain largely unchanged as the area stays in a transition zone where rain could turn into freezing rain before tapering off later this afternoon. Temperatures are hovering around the freezing mark and are expected to continue dropping throughout the... Read More.

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Hit and Run Wreck Saturday Night in Carthage

Sunday, January 25 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person was reported laying in the road on Hwy. 35 after a motorcycle wreck in Carthage Saturday night. The wreck was reported shortly before 9 p.m. in front of Scott Petroleum. Once an officer arrived in the scene, he asked for dispatchers to tell... Read More.

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Vehicle Burns Near House in Leake Co.

Sunday, January 25 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A car fore was reported Saturday afternoon shortly after 3:30 in Leake County. The fire was on Piggtown Rd. in the Lena area. When a deputy arrived he reported back that the fire was under control. It was near a house where the person who... Read More.

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Downed Power Line Causes Fire in Leake Co.

Sunday, January 25 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A power line was reported down with a fire resulting from it Saturday evening in Leake County. That was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Johnsontown Rd. It was unclear what caused the fire, except that is was associated with the line being down. Central electric and... Read More.

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Assault, Domestic Violence, and Malicious Mischief in Leake and Carthage

Saturday, January 24 by Staff Report

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Update: Region 2-3A tournament dates pushed back due to winter storm

Leake County Regional Correctional Facility Appeared on this Season’s “120 Hours Behind Bars” on the Discovery Channel

Structure Fire Near Madden Community

Closings and delays due to winter weather

Central Electric Restoration Efforts

Driver Service Bureaus closed due to winter weather

Aggravated Assault, Felony DUI, and Domestic Violence in Carthage and Leake County

11:00 a.m. update: Leake County Braces for falling temperatures and icy conditions

Hit and Run Wreck Saturday Night in Carthage

Vehicle Burns Near House in Leake Co.

Downed Power Line Causes Fire in Leake Co.

Assault, Domestic Violence, and Malicious Mischief in Leake and Carthage

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