Leake

Teresa Malone, 58, of Carthage, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to 41 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for paying kickbacks to former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.Malone was also ordered to pay... Read More.

The new Dial-A-Story at the Leake County Libraries this week is “Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate” by: Kimberly & James Dean. This week’s reader is Mrs. Becky Thomas. Mrs. Thomas has worked at Trustmark Bank in Carthage for a number of years.... Read More.

Matthew J. Underwood, 45, of Walnut Grove, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to 55 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and... Read More.

Scott County officials were guests at the May 2019 East Central Community College Board of Trustees luncheon held on the Decatur campus. The special guests are shown with ECCC board members representing Scott County. Front row (from left) are ECCC Trustee Rebecca Farris, Tax... Read More.

A fun part of  Square Affair 2019 the Boswell Media’s “So You Think You Can Sing” Karaoke competition. Watch the videos below. The top honor, 1st place went to Carthage Mayor Mary Ann Wilder Vivians singing an Aretha Franklin classic.https://youtu.be/WRJVO694o7YTop Three Announcedhttps://youtu.be/KgATAh7cVKUTo See Video's... Read More.

The Town of Walnut Grove has been awarded a Community Facilities Match Grant from USDA Rural Development in the amount of $50,000. The grant will be used for infrastructure, particularly paving.The grant will be matched with 49,000 in municipal funds."We are very grateful to... Read More.

The Town of Walnut Grove Water System has received a perfect 5.0 rating for the eighth (8th) straight year by the Mississippi Department of Health on this year's capacity assessment.The over 1,400 water systems across the state are inspected annually and given a "report card" graded from 0 to 5.0.... Read More.

Markeith D Clerk, 19, 2425 Roberts Road, Carthage, careless driving, no drivers license, Leake Co. Sheriff’s Dept.Demetrius Shepard, 27, 489 Hunter Road, Lena, warrant – simple assault, Leake Co. Sheriff’s Dept.Ron T Denton, 23, 2064 Attala Road 1144, Kosciusko, serving weekend, Attala Co. Sheriff’s... Read More.