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Brackets set for Leake Academy North State Tournament games
The stage is set for the Leake Academy girls and boys basketball teams 5A North State Tournament games.
The teams will both play in the tournament beginning Wednesday, Feb. 5 at East Rankin in Pelahatchie.
Starting off the tournament for Leake will be the girls team.... Read More.
Man pleads guilty to meth possession near Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, Miss. –A Canton man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine near the Choctaw Indian Reservation in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Joe Santakeye Jones, 51, pled guilty on January 29, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Jackson.
Jones is scheduled... Read More.
Special Senate Election Set to Fill Vacancy
Candidates have less than three weeks to qualify for an open seat in the state Senate, representing Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties. Governor Reeves has set a special election in District 18 after former senator Jenifer Branning won a State Supreme Court race in... Read More.
Multiple Crashes and Disturbance Reported Monday in Leake
Leake County first responders were dispatched to several incidents on Monday, Feb. 3.
Deputies, EMS, and MHP were called to a two-vehicle crash just after 1 a.m. on Hwy 16 E near McAfee Rd. Multiple individuals were transported by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
A disturbance involving... Read More.
Dixie National Rodeo seeing record ticket sales
It's Dixie National Week on the state fairgrounds in Jackson.
The rodeo begins Friday night, and Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gibson says they're already seeing record-setting ticket sales again this year.
"There's more people who bought tickets at this point than in the history of... Read More.
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation in Leake County
The Leake County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left a home and vehicle riddled with bullets.
Deputies were dispatched to the home in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 after the homeowner reported gunfire targeting both their home and vehicle.
Occupants... Read More.
Fatal Crash Claims Life of Young Kosciusko Woman
Joana Manzo, 22, of Kosciusko, has died in a car crash on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Authorities tell Breezy News it appears Ms. Manzo was traveling on Hwy 43 North when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Ms. Manzo was pronounced dead at... Read More.
Chicken Truck Takes a Spill
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A chicken truck ended up on its side Friday afternoon near Coy.
The wreck was called in at 2:45 p.m. on County Rd. 852.
The truck was loaded with chickens, but no people were reported hurt.
The truck did not leak any fuel. But, it did... Read More.
Walnut Grove Prison Improvements Part of Corrections Budget Requests
PARCHAMN, Miss.--The Mississippi Dept. of Corrections is still 500 employees short of what it needs to be compliant with Dept. of Justice requirements, despite having gained nearly 500 correctional officers and workers in related jobs. Commissioner Burl Cain and staff went before the state... Read More.
