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Leake Co. Schools Appoint Bell-Luckett to Help Kids Succeed

Thursday, August 19 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--You may have heard the old proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child". Phyllis Bell-Luckett not only believes in that saying, but wants to take a step further to help get parents and the community involved in the education of kids... Read More.

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Neshoba General Needs Relief; UMMC May Be Helping

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

JACKSON, Miss.--The state's largest hospital and trauma center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, usually takes the transfer patients from smaller hospitals across the state. But, they've been jammed up with COVID patients themselves. Now they've opened a second field hospital in the parking... Read More.

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Gas Prices Go Up Slightly; Miss. Senators Not Good With Biden Solution

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Gas prices in central Mississippi, have gone up a few cents since Monday. Mississippi's senators have asked the president to reconsider his solution to rising gas prices.Gas in Carthage was right around the state average of $2.77 per gallon, according to Gasbuddy.com. It... Read More.

More COVID Deaths in central Miss.; Students in Quarantine

Wednesday, August 18 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--The state Dept. of Health reported 67 more COVID deaths Tuesday. One of those people was in Attala County. Another was in Neshoba, a county that has had the highest number of cases in the state, per capita.Three more people were reported dead... Read More.

MVA Reported in Leake County

Wednesday, August 18 by Ashlee Davis

3:00 a.m. – Leake County Deputies received a call reporting a suspicious person in the area of Thaggard Road in Walnut Grove.7:33 a.m. – Leake County Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 25 when they received a call reporting... Read More.

Audio: SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show – Thursday, August 19

Wednesday, August 18 by Breck Riley

Before the Leake Academy Rebels take the field Friday night, you can hear a preview of the game during the SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show. The SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursdays at 7:35 am and 3:35 pm. The show will also be available... Read More.

Accident on Hwy 487 Sends One to Hospital

Tuesday, August 17 by Ashlee Davis

5:33 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a one-vehicle accident on Craig Road. No injuries were reported.6:24 a.m. – Leake County Deputies, Carthage Fire Department, Madden Volunteers, and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 487.... Read More.

Coronavirus: Over 7,000 Cases; Reeves Under Pressure

Tuesday, August 17 by Chris Davis

STATE WIDE--For the weekend 7,839 new cases of coronavirus were reported, with 52 deaths. Two of those deaths were in central Mississippi: one in Attala County and one in Scott County.Gov. Tate Reeves has been getting pressure to issue a state-wide mask mandate, but... Read More.

East Central Welcomes Students Back to Campus

Tuesday, August 17 by Chris Davis

DECATUR, Miss.--East Central Community College welcomed students back to class for the first day Monday."I started here as a student in the mid 90s and came here, met my wife here on campus, brought my children here. My parents met on this campus," said... Read More.

Mississippi Lawmakers: Afghanistan Fall is a “Failure”, “Betrayal”

Monday, August 16 by Chris Davis

WASHINGTON--Some people have compared America's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the fall of Saigon. Two Mississippi Republicans called the scene in the country's capital city a "failure" and a "cowardly betrayal"."What has happened in Afghanistan is a complete failure that rest solely on the shoulders... Read More.

Coronavirus Tensions in Central Mississippi

Monday, August 16 by Chris Davis

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--It's a testy time in central Mississippi. No one is immune from having to deal with coronavirus and Mississippi's vaccination rate is still the lowest in the country. But, that number is going up."We have now surpassed the peak we had over the... Read More.

Central Mississippi Gas Cheaper Than the National Average

Monday, August 16 by Chris Davis

DURANT, Miss.--The average price for gas in Mississippi is $2.70 this morning. That's 37 cents cheaper than the national average, says Gasbuddy. But, it's more expensive if you're getting gas along I-55.If you're in Carthage, you're paying about $2.62. Philly has it generally in... Read More.