Leake First Responders Kept Busy Monday

Leake County emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle wreck on Hwy 16 E near Lobutcha just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. One lane was temporarily blocked, but no injuries were reported. Later, officers & deputies were asked to investigate smoke that was spotted... Read More.
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Drowning Sunday in Leake County

Leake County authorities have confirmed the drowning of 43-year-old John Daniel Fanning on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in a pond behind a residence on Reformation Road. Despite efforts by a family member and first responders, Fanning could not be revived. According to Leake County Coroner Earl... Read More.
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Lena Home Lost in Fire Sunday Morning

A home on Sweetwater Circle was completely destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning. The Lena Volunteer Fire Department and Leake County Correctional firemen responded to the blaze at 7:40 a.m. on February 9. The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Fortunately, no injuries... Read More.
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Carthage Woman Dies in Madison County Wreck

CANTON, Miss.--A woman from Carthage died in a head-on wreck with a Peterbilt truck Saturday on Hwy. 16 in Madison County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the wreck happened near Ratliff Rd. about 5 p.m. Ashley Stephens, 40, of Carthage, and her passenger, Johnnie Luckett, 70,... Read More.
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Leake Central names new head football coach

Leake Central High School has hired Patrick Garvin as its new head football coach. The school made the announcement Sunday morning in a Facebook post. Garvin has a 24-year coaching career coaching at the collegiate and high school level, with his most recent stop being Louisville... Read More.
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Man and Woman Arrested After Fight

CARTHAGE, Miss.--About 1:45 Saturday morning Leake County deputies were dispatched to Dogwood Ln. near Red Dog Rd., for a disturbance between a man and a woman. The husband and wife had been verbally fighting and that turned physical, according to police radio traffic, with both... Read More.
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Leake Co. Man Arrested on Charge of Abuse of 911

LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--About 10:15 Friday night Leake County dispatchers sent deputies to Wiggins Loop Rd. after a man called 911 multiple times with no emergency. Deputies said the man had been known for doing that and had a warrant out for his arrest on a... Read More.
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