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One Injured in Leake Wreck Involving School Bus
A wreck involving a school bus and an SUV in Leake County Wednesday afternoon has left one person injured. State Trooper Jameka Moore says it happened on Highway 25 near Red Dog Road west of Carthage....
“The Mazda CX-5 overturned. The female driver of the... Read More.
Multiple Wrecks and a Disturbance Wednesday in Leake
Leake County emergency responders worked several incidents on Wednesday, April 9.
At 7:00 a.m., Madden volunteers, Leake County deputies, EMS, and Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 487 near Scott Lake Rd. No injuries were reported.
Shortly after, at 7:43 a.m.,... Read More.
Rotary Club Annual Pancake Supper in Carthage
The Rotary Club’s annual Pancake Supper is today, April 8, 2025, from 4 PM to 7 PM at McMillan Park. Guests may dine-in or take-out.
Tickets are $10 each and available at the door or through any club member.
MEMA Gives Storm Update
The number of Mississippians injured in last weekend’s storms has risen to seven. That’s in addition to the 72-year-old Jasper County woman who was killed when a tornado destroyed her mobile home in Stringer. The victim identified as Sue Welborn. All of the injured... Read More.
LA Rebels Defeat Park Place 10-0
The Leake Academy Rebels varsity baseball team played host to the Crusaders of Park Place Christian Academy from Pearl tonight in Madden and came away with a 10-0 win with the game called after 6 innings due to the 10 run rule. With tonight's... Read More.
Someone Takes a Beating at Carthage Convenience Store
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Saturday night fight at Jr. Food Mart in Carthage ended with police and an ambulance being called.
A video purporting to be of the incident has circulated since the fight and shows a group of people fighting, then that group, including two females,... Read More.
Bad Checks Possibly Passed, People With Warrants Arrested
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police were called to the Cash Saver Saturday afternoon at 5:15 when the manager reported two people possibly trying to pass bad checks.
Officers recognized the people as having warrants with the city.
They left the parking lot before police got there. But, officers... Read More.
