Major Wreck Near Tyson Foods Inc.

At approximately 5:30 am, there was a collision between two cars and a backhoe. It was reported that the backhoe was on its side, one car was on fire, and there were multiple injuries. Leake County Deputies, Reformation Volunteer Fire, Carthage Fire Department, and Carthage Volunteer... Read More.
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MEMA issues warning about a scam

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has issued a warning about an ongoing scam. In a Facebook post, the agency said scammers are claiming that FEMA is giving out $800 vouchers for disaster assistance. The post reads: "Currently, Mississippi is NOT under a major disaster declaration due... Read More.
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EC Warriors Defeat Southwest Bears 87-86

The East Central Community College Warriors picked up their first win of the season at home in Decatur tonight playing basketball with the Southwest Community College Bears. When the horn sounded to end the contest, the Warriors were up by 1 point, 87-86. The... Read More.
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Potential For Severe Weather Tonight in Our Area

There is a potential for severe weather tonight. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson and MEMA, the potential for severe weather is possible for central portions of the state tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible with the potential for damaging gust winds and... Read More.
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Felon Fires Shots During Police Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle

Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark announced that "a Deemer resident called the Sheriff’s Office yesterday and reported that his vehicle was stolen. The caller stated that James Michael Franklin had stolen his blue Nissan Versa.  The caller described the car thief as dangerous and... Read More.
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Leake County Sheriff’s Office Warns About Scammers

The Leake Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Randy Atkinson are reminding us about potential scams. We spoke with Leake Investigator Billy McMillon who shared some of the warning signs to watch out for, especially in our community. He said many times scammers will target the... Read More.
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ECCC Cheerleader Tryouts Coming Soon

East Central Community College Cheerleader tryouts are coming soon. ECCC in Decatur announced that they will hold tryouts for the 2021-22 Cheerleading Squad on Saturday, April 10th. The event will be held at 8a.m. in the South Campus Gymnasium. There is a $25 fee... Read More.
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Carthage Community Meeting Coming Up

A Carthage Community meeting will be held on March 2nd. According to City Hall the meeting will be held at Lincoln Park on Tuesday. The time is 6p.m. Topics to be discussed will include upcoming plans for the park and timeline discussion for reopening. Social... Read More.
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Emergency Dispatches for Leake County

1:47am - Leake County Deputies responded to an alarm going off at a residence on Mars Hill Road. 2:52am - Leake County Deputies were called to a home on Old Salem Road for a disturbance. 7:29am - Carthage Police responded to a home on Northwood Circle... Read More.
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