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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.
Stolen Corvette Recovered in Kosciusko
On Monday evening, Attala County Sheriff's Deputies and Kosciusko Police responded to reports of a stolen 2015 black Chevrolet Corvette Stingray heading towards Kosciusko on Hwy 12 E.OnStar was able to shut off the vehicle's engine, bringing it to a stop. The suspect was... 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.
Men With Guns Reported in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Four men armed with guns were reported in a car in Philadelphia Friday night.The person who called police told them that four men were in a red Honda on Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., and that one of them had a ski mask... 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.
Residents Call 911 About Northern Lights
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Seeing the northern lights or the aurora borealis in Mississippi is such a rare occurrence that when the phenomena became visible Friday night some Attala County residents called 911.The calls came in from several different areas of the county about a red glow.AUDIOThe... Read More.
