Kicks Picks 2021 Season Winner Announced

Another exciting and competitive season of Kicks Picks presented by Byar's Furniture of Philadelphia has come to an end. And now it is time to announce our grand prize winner for this year! Todd Terrell of Decatur is the winner of a recliner from Byar's... Read More.
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State Intends to Execute David Neal Cox Wednesday

PARCHMAN, Miss.--The last thing David Neal Cox's wife saw before she died was her husband raping her 12 year old daughter. Cox shot and killed his wife, assaulting his stepdaughter in front of her in their home in north Mississippi. Today he pays. Cox is... Read More.
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Thanksgiving Schedule for Local Offices

A list of of Thanksgiving hours and closing for local offices. Leake County Offices: Closed Thursday November 25th & Friday November 26th City of Carthage Offices: Closed Thursday November 25th & Friday November 26th Carthage Post Office: Closed Thursday November 25th Neshoba County Offices: Closed Thursday November 25th... Read More.
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Missing Leake County Man Found

A Leake County man, Shawn Dakota “Koda” Fortenberry was reported missing recently. He had been last seen late in the evening on Friday November 12th walking along Highway 35 from Forest to Walnut Grove he did not have a phone with him. A missing person’s... Read More.
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More Details on that Stolen Bus

On Monday November 15th, Leake County Deputies responded to a call from a concerned citizen about a bus on the side of Highway 35 North. The caller said the bus was from a daycare in Richland that they were familiar with. They stated they thought... Read More.
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Stolen Short Bus Found in Leake

2:54 a.m. – Leake Deputies responded to a call reporting a vehicle that was wrecked in a ditch on Highway 487 near Old Salem Road. No injuries were reported. 6:35 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers were dispatched to the Natchez... Read More.
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Chief Says Facebook Page Is About Transparency

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Kosciusko's police department has a new Facebook page. Police Chief Chris Wray says he hopes it will help the department communicate with people directly. "I think that it really helps us with transparency. I think people in the community really want to know what... Read More.
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