Leake
Leake Academy Wins and Loses in Playoff Action
Both the Leake Academy Rebels boys' and girls' basketball teams entered playoff action Tuesday evening in the MAIS AAAA quarter-final games.
The girls' team played the Simpson County Academy Cougars and came away with a winning score of 70-48. The Lady Rebels are now 33-2... Read More.
Alarm in Leake County
11:34am - Leake County Deputies were called to Pleasant Hill Road after calls of a public disturbance.
12:59pm - Leake County Deputies responded to a burglar alarm at a residence on Hwy. 35 North.
EC Lady Warriors Split Doubleheader with Coastal Alabama Lady Chief’s
The Mound at the Softball Complex in Decatur was the place to be for MACJC softball today as the EC Lady Warriors of East Central Community College played host to the Lady Sun Chief's of Coastal-AL South. The first game of the doubleheader was... Read More.
Vandalism and a Structure Fire in Leake County
9:00am - Carthage Police were called to a business on South Van Buren Street after calls of vehicles being vandalized.
9:30am - Thomastown Volunteers, Carthage Volunteers, and Carthage Fire Department were called to a structure fire on Damascus Church Road.
11:30am - Leake County Deputies responded... Read More.
Power Restoration Update
Power restoration continues across our state and in our region. Approximately 1930 outages are reported in Neshoba county, 36 in Leake, 25 in Attala and 0 in Winston county. Restoration progress is being made with supplemental crews have travelled from other regions support efforts... Read More.
ECCC Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline
The ECCC Foundation has extended the application deadline. New and returning students still have the opportunity apply for the scholarships to be awarded for the 2021-22 school year. The new deadline is noon on Friday, February 26. The extension was approved due to recent... Read More.
Spring Ball Registration Continues in Carthage
Ball registration continues in Carthage. Applications are available at City Hall for T-Ball, Soft Ball and Baseball. The fee is $60. per person. The deadline is March 5th and that is a firm date says Penny Spears. City Hall is open 8am-5pm daily. The... Read More.
Mississippi Lottery adds $75M to state revenue since July
Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery.
State law specifies that the first $80 million collected each budget year will go toward highway construction and maintenance, and the next $80 million will go to education.
The budget year runs... Read More.
Post Storm Openings as of Today, 2/22
Open as of 2/22
Carthage Christian Academy- Open 2/22
Leake County School District - Open 2/22
Choctaw Tribal Schools - Open 2/22
Neshoba County School District - Open 2/22
Philadelphia Public Schools - Open 2/22
ECCC - Campus Closed Thursday and Friday. Virtual learning continues. Employees should work from home.... Read More.
The Road to Recovery Has Begun
Well, its been 7 days since the onset of this severe inclement weather. The wind, water, ice, snow and arctic blast came through bringing single digit temperatures, and now its 64 degrees again. The road to recovery has begun. At one point there was... Read More.
