Leake
Leake Academy football returns Friday night to Cruisin’ 98.3
Boswell Media Sports' coverage of Leake Academy football will return this Friday night.
This season, the Rebels will make the move over to Cruisin 98.3 (WKOZ-FM).
Veteran broadcaster Melvin Wooten will return for his 18th year with Boswell Media Sports.
"With all that's going on, we're excited... Read More.
39 Mississippi Counties Reporting Covid-19 In School Systems – Leake, Neshoba, Winston On List
39 Mississippi counties are reporting Covid-19 cases within school systems. According to Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, there are 109 teacher/staff members and 69 students who have tested positive. 254 teacher/staff members and 489 students have been quarantined. Leake, Neshoba, Scott and... Read More.
Danica Hart named Boswell Media’s 2020 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year (video)
Danica Hart has been named the winner of the 2020 Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the Year contest.
Hart was one of fifteen finalists to perform Saturday night at Jason’s Southern Table in downtown Kosciusko.
Contestants competed for a chance to have their song professionally recorded at... Read More.
Be Alert: Multiple Zero-Turn Lawn Mower Thefts in Leake, No Key Needed
Multiple lawn mower thefts are being reported in Leake County. According to Sheriff Randy Atkinson, there have been four zero-turn lawn mowers stolen within recent weeks. And there is a pattern. "The thefts are happening very early in the morning and while some of... Read More.
Leake Inmates Mask Making Update – 1700 Distributed, More Supplies Needed
Leake inmates are making masks again. Actually, they have not stopped. Since the new initiative began in July, 1700 children and adult masks have been made and distributed. And the requests just keep coming. Captain Alisa Bradley, Chief of Security at Leake Department of... Read More.
Ball Checks Still At City Hall
Ball League checks are still at City Hall. According to Mayor Vivians many checks are still at city hall. This includes all refund checks for Lincoln Park Basketball as well as McMillian Park Soft and Baseball. Please call City Hall to make arrangements. The... Read More.
Mayor Vivians Covid 19 Negative, Returns To City Hall Following Quarantine
Carthage Mayor Vivians has tested negative for Covid-19. Mayor Vivians announced that she has finished quarantine and is returning to the City Hall office today. She said her "family is doing much better and continued to emphasize the importance of wearing a mask and... Read More.
Tax Office Lobby Has Reopened, Communications Building Taking Appointments
The Leake County Tax office lobby is open. According to county administrator Corey Wooten "the lobby has now reopened after temporarily closing. Waste payments and any issues with solid waste need to go through the tax office."
Wooten also said "new addresses or address change... Read More.
Carthage Officials Approve Prospective Budget – No Employee Eliminations, No Pay Increase
Carthage City officials met to work through the prospective 2021 budget. A discussion was raised to possibly cut two office positions, allowing for a potential 3 % overall city employee pay raise and an additional police officer hire. Instead, in a 3-2 vote, the... Read More.
