The Carthage Fire Department Introduces New Full-Time Firefighter
The Carthage Fire Department recently added a new full-time firefighter to the crew.
Tyler Anderson joined the Carthage Fire Department on July 1, 2024.
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Person Shot Just Inside the Carthage City Limits
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man was shot Friday night just before midnight, just inside the Carthage city limits.
A Carthage police officer was patrolling on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Williams Dt. at 11:54 p.m., when he told dispatchers that he was being flagged down.
"Bring... Read More.
Two Two-Car Wrecks In Leake County
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two car wreck was reported Friday evening in Leake County.
The wreck was just after 6:30 p.m. on Hwy. 25 at the intersection with Mars Hill Rd. Several volunteer fire departments were called, as well as Leake County deputies and the Mississippi Highway... Read More.
Neshoba County man pleads guilty to shooting a tribal member on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, Miss. – A Neshoba County man pled guilty to assault with intent to do bodily harm and use of a firearm during a crime of violence on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, in September 2022, Jessie James Clay, Jr., 42, shot... Read More.
Man Rams Truck into Vehicle During Dispute in Leake
On Monday evening, a man repeatedly rammed his truck into another person's vehicle at a residence on Reformation Rd. following an argument over an unknown matter.
The aggressor returned to his home on Rocky Point Rd. Law enforcement was called to his residence and to... Read More.
Leake Academy’s Brian Pickens to be inducted into MAIS Hall of Fame
Leake Academy Headmaster and head football coach Brian Pickens will be inducted into the Mid-Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Coaches Association Sports Hall of Fame class of 2024.
Brian Pickens was born in Shelby, MS in 1971 to Larry and Betty Pickens. He is married... Read More.
Car Crashes Through Building Near Walnut Grove, Man Put in Cuffs
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A car crashed through a building near the Walnut Grove city limits Saturday night. The person who called 911 told dispatchers it happened across the road from 2040 Hwy. 35 south.
Walnut Grove Police reported to Leake County deputies that a white male... Read More.
A Party Near the Prison: Four Wheelers in Walnut Grove
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A gathering may have gotten out of hand Saturday night in Walnut Grove on Hwy. 492. Leake County dispatchers got multiple calls about loud music and ATVs going up and down roadways near the prison.
One woman called and said the people riding... Read More.
Tractor Reported Turned Over on a Man Near Thomastown
THOMASTOWN, Miss.--A tractor was reported turned over on a man near Thomastown Saturday evening.
Leake County deputies and other first responders were called to a logging road on Revere Rd. near St. Anne, to the northwest of Carthage, near Thomastown, just after 6:30.
It wasn't clear... Read More.
Wreck With Injuries Reported on Hwy. 25
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A one-car wreck with injuries was reported Saturday afternoon at 4:24.
The crash was on Hwy. 25 south, just north of Hwy. 16. Police and rescue personnel did not discuss the nature or number of injuries over police radio.
At least two women were hurt... Read More.
