The Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo is going on at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson in conjunction with the first week of the Dixie National Rodeo.
B-MO in the MO'rning - With the Lady Rebels falling to Pillow in the championship game of 5A North State Championship game, what's next for Coach Amanda Hatch and the squad? As Phillip Palmertree explains in the audio below, the Rebels will come in... Read More.
The Leake Academy Lady Rebels played in the North State Championship Game this afternoon at Heritage Academy in Columbus playing the Lady Mustangs of Pillow Academy. The Lady Rebels entered as the number one seed from district 2 while the Lady Mustangs entered as... Read More.
The Dixie National Rodeo opened Friday night at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. This year’s event will feature two weekends of the competition, ending Saturday, Feb 19, with two performances at 2 pm and again at 7 pm.
The #14 Nationally Ranked East Central Community College Warriors baseball team played a doubleheader at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur today hosting a non division contest with the Trojans of Mississippi Delta Community College. The Warriors improved their season record to 4-0 after... Read More.
The Leake Academy Lady Rebels won the semi-final game against the Bayou Academy Colts Friday afternoon.
After a spirited first quarter, Leake led 16-8. They extended the lead and were 33-10 at the half. Continuing their domination, they finished the third quarter 57-21 and with... Read More.
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This woods fire burned a total of 481 acres
At approximately 1:00 p.m., Attala County Fire Department was dispatched to a woods fire believed to be spreading across hundreds of acres. The fire was said to be from Highway 14 East near the Doty Springs... Read More.
2:56 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a trespasser at a residence on Park Ridge Lane near the Ofahoma area.
12:46 p.m. – Carthage Fire Department responded to a call reporting a car fire on Highway 16 West in front near... Read More.
The Leake County Extension Office will be hosting a Valentine's Couple Charcuterie Workshop on February 14th from 7-8:30 pm. At this workshop, you will learn how to put together your own beautiful charcuterie spread. No significant other? Bring a friend instead! There is a... Read More.
The Friends of Matlock Park Alternative Recreation Program is presenting a Valentine’s gala tonight at 6 pm. Special-needs adults can attend the gala located at Matlock Park Community Center (411 Hayes Street in Carthage). The theme for the event is “An Evening of Enchantment”.
Due... Read More.
The Friends of the Carthage-Leake County Library are hosting their first book sale of the year. The sale began yesterday but is still going today AND tomorrow! Stop in at the library to check it out! Book sale hours are 8:30 am - 5... Read More.
A wagon train from Philadelphia heads down Airport Road in Flowood toward the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson Friday for the opening of the Dixie National Rodeo tonight.
The Dixie National, the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, will feature two weekends of competition... Read More.