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Saturday Fire at Recycling Plant in Philly
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--If you saw the smoke on Hwy. 19 north near Philadelphia Saturday, that was a fire at Scotty's Recycling.
It was unclear from police radio communication what was burning.
The first call came just before noon when deputies were dispatched to Hwy. 19 to help... Read More.
Neshoba Co. Deputies Deal With Portable Building Mishap
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A Neshoba County deputy discovered a traffic hazard Friday night in the middle of County Rd. 367.
When he called for help from other deputies he described the situation as a portable building that was being hauled, and the vehicle hauling it had broken... Read More.
People Hurt in Two-Car Wreck in Leake County
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported Friday night on Barnes Rd. at Big Springs Rd. in Leake County.
The wreck was reported just before 6:30 p.m.
Injuries were reported with the wreck and Barnes volunteer firefighters were sent to the scene. An ambulance was also sent.
The... Read More.
No One Named in Last Week’s Drug Bust on Choctaw Land
PEARL RIVER, Miss.--None of the people arrested in last week's drug bust in the Pearl River and Tucker communities on Choctaw trial land have been named publicly.
The bust happened early Wednesday morning, with Choctaw Tribal Police and task force officers with the FBI's Safe... Read More.
Midnight Crash in Leake on Hwy 35
A one-vehicle crash was reported at approximately 12:45 a.m. Thursday in the Singleton area on Hwy 35 N near Dollar General. The vehicle was in the roadway and the driver was unable to move it.
Barnes Volunteer Fire Department, Leake Deputies, and MS Hwy Patrol... Read More.
Fatal Truck Crash in Holmes County
A wreck in Holmes County Wednesday killed the driver of an 18-wheeler. The Highway Patrol says Michael Ferguson, 47, of Houston, MS died when the tractor-trailer ran off I-55 near the State Park exit and crashed into some trees. The accident is under investigation.
Leake Academy’s Chandler nominated for Best TE in Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger
Leake Academy's Majure Chandler is among several players nominated as the best high school tight end in the state by The Clarion Ledger.
"Who is Mississippi's top tight end entering the 2025 high school football season?," reads the post by The Clarion Ledger's Michael Chavez.... Read More.
