Leake
Tax Cut Bill Passes, With Questions From Central Miss. Lawmakers
JACKSON, Miss.--The "Build Up Mississippi Act", the legislation that would phase out the state income tax and cut the state grocery tax in half, passed the Mississippi House Thursday, by a vote of 88 to 24, with some objections from representatives from central Mississippi... Read More.
Conehatta man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, MS –On January 13, 2025, a Conehatta man was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, Brett Keith Thomas, 28, sexually abused a minor who was... Read More.
Leake Academy’s Allen nominated as midseason basketball girls player of year by The Clarion-Ledger
Leake Academy's Jenna Allen is among several players nominated as the best high school girls basketball player in the state by The Clarion Ledger.
"At the midway point in the 2024-25 Mississippi high school boys basketball season, the Clarion Ledger has looked at the top... Read More.
Leake Academy Splits Varsity Ball with East Rankin
The Leake Academy varsity basketball teams traveled to Pelahatchie this afternoon to play East Rankin Academy. The Lady Rebels dropped their first game of the season to the Lady Patriots by 4 points, 43-39. With the loss both the Lady Rebels and Lady Patriots... Read More.
Video STREAM: Leake Academy at East Rankin (Basketball)
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One Injured in Single-Car Crash; House Fire Rekindles in Leake
A house fire rekindled and a car crash left one person injured on Monday, January 13 in Leake.
Carthage firefighters were called back to Waggoner Rd. after a house fire that occurred Sunday evening rekindled. Crews quickly extinguished the flames.
A vehicle crashed into a... Read More.
Mobile Home Destroyed in Leake County Blaze
A mobile home on Waggoner Rd. was destroyed by a fire on the evening of Sunday, January 12.
Carthage Fire Department and Thomastown Volunteers were dispatched to the scene just after 9 p.m. and found the home nearly completely engulfed by flames.
The cause of the... Read More.
KICKS 96 has your chance to win PCA Rodeo Finals tickets
Kicks96 and B'MO in the Mornin have your chance to win a pair of tickets to the PCA Rodeo Finals Saturday, Feb. 1 at the MS Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.
To register and get your name in the drawing, text the letters VIP, along... Read More.
Two Injured in Leake County Hwy 35 Crash Sunday Night
A two-vehicle crash on Hwy 35 near Tyson in Leake County sent at least two people to the hospital Sunday evening, January 12.
Emergency responders, including Leake Deputies, Carthage Fire Department, EMS, and MHP, were dispatched to the scene around 7:45 p.m.
One vehicle was found... Read More.
