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Geyser Falls water theme park opening this weekend
Geyser Falls Water Theme Park will be opening for the 2024 summer season on Saturday, May 18.
With fun slides, relaxing beaches and comfortable beachfront dining, Geyser Falls is the perfect place for your family and friends to spend the summer together.
The water park spans... Read More.
Leake County Development Association Announces Plans for Workforce Development Center
From Leake County Development Association -The Leake County Development Association (LCDA) is pleased to announce that a Workforce Development Center will be constructed at the Leake County Industrial Park on Highway 25 in Carthage. This addition signals a new chapter for Leake County’s economic... Read More.
Finalists Announced for Mississippi Songwriter of the Year 2024
The finalists have been announced for the 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year.A panel of elite music industry judges listened to the songs and judged the lyrics to all submitted songs at the famous Wishbone Studio in Muscle Shoals, AL.Fifteen finalists have been... Read More.
Man Possibly Beaten With a Stick
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--A woman called Leake County deputies Saturday night and told them her nephew was beating her husband with a stick after breaking into her house.The call was about 9 p.m. on Waggoner Rd.After deputies arrived they discovered the nephew had left and... Read More.
Camper Reported Stolen in Leake Co.
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--A man reported a camper stolen on Gunter Rd., which is south of Edinburg and north of Sebastopol. The theft was reported Saturday morning about 11:50.Leake County deputies' responded and called an investigator.About two hours later a lawnmower was reported stolen on... Read More.
Two Friday Night Police Chases
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--Leake County deputies arrested two people following a high-speed chase Friday night.The chase began on Hwy. 35 north, near Singleton Rd., at 11:26 p.m. A deputy radioed in that he was chasing a Black Dodge Challenger. He did not say why the... Read More.
Bridge Closed in Carthage Due to Repairs
According to City of Carthage Mayor, Laurie Henderson, the bridge between Wiley Drive and Jackson Ave on Old Canton Road will be closed today, May 10, due to necessary repairs.It will take approximately 3 weeks for the repairs to be completed.For any questions, please... Read More.
Storms Cause Damage, Lightning Strike May Have Caused Leake Co. Fire
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Damaging winds, lightning and possible tornadoes came through Mississippi Thursday night. Though most of the damage was confined to the Jackson Metro area, Leake County was under a severe thunderstorm warning about 10:30 when someone reported their house had been struck by lightning.That... Read More.
