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Former Carthage basketball coach announced to MS Association of Coahes Hall of Fame
A former coach for the Carthage High School girls basketball team is going into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame.
Mike Chambliss was announced Tuesday as one of six inductees into the organization's Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
A native of Jackson, Chambliss... Read More.
MS Department of Public Safety announces new design for driver’s license
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau has announced a new Mississippi driver's license design.
This new design showcases various iconic elements of Mississippi, including the new state flag, a guitar, the state outline, and music notes.
“This new design does... Read More.
Three Injured in Early Sunday Morning Shooting in Carthage
Carthage Police responded to multiple calls reporting shots fired on Martin Luther King Dr. at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 2nd. Law enforcement arrived on scene to find three victims with gunshot wounds.
Officers were told that the three were sitting in their vehicle... Read More.
Leake Co. Deputies Help Calm Man Hearing Voices
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man who was hearing voices after doing drugs was calmed by a Leake County deputy so medics could take him to the hospital.
The call was Saturday afternoon just after 5:30 on Pepper Ridge Rd. The dispatcher told deputies that the man, with... Read More.
Report: 2024 Egg Bowl to be played on Black Friday
There will be no Thanksgiving Day football for the Magnolia State’s two biggest college football teams.
Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reports that The Egg Bowl, the annual game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, will be played this year on Black Friday (November 29) rather... Read More.
Shots Fired Wednesday in Carthage, No Injuries Reported
Carthage Police responded to reports of gunfire on Williams Street shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29.
No injuries were reported, and no suspects were found at the scene.
Witnesses mentioned seeing two women arguing and a white truck leaving the area during the incident.
The... Read More.
2024 high school football schedules
With less than 100 days until to the return of high school football in our area, the Countdown To Kickoff is officially under way.
Most academies and other MAIS high schools throughout the state will open the season Friday, Aug. 23, while MHSAA (public) schools... Read More.
