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Possible Accidental Shooting, Grass Fires, and more Wednesday in Leake
On Wednesday, November 22 just after 12:30 p.m., Ofahoma Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call reporting a grass fire out of control on Willis Rd. Firefighters worked to get the blaze under control and extinguished.Marydell Volunteers were dispatched to a brush fire on... Read More.
Juvenile Involved Shooting Monday in Carthage
*Updated 11/21/23*The shooter, a juvenile male whose identity is not being released at this time, has been charged with aggravated assault and is being held at the Leake County Correctional Facility.Kicks 96 News has learned of a shooting that occurred at approximately 9:40 this... Read More.
Stabbing in Philadelphia Involving Several Juveniles
On Tuesday, November 14th at approximately 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police were dispatched to Hillcrest Apartments on St. Francis Dr.Officers arrived to find a large group of people outside the apartment complex engaged in a disturbance.Police Chief, Eric Lyons says that 2 females were stabbed... Read More.
Health Officials Confirm First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-2024 Season
JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2023-2024 flu season. Pediatric deaths are defined as deaths of individuals under 18 years of age.Including this reported death, there have been a... Read More.
B-MO in the MO’rning – Mississippi: The Land of Giants (Audio)
(Brian Montgomery) This morning on Mississippi's Morning Show of the Year, B-MO and Breck walked among "Giants", as David and The Giants band members joined the show to discuss their album and the single that seems to hit closer to home in more ways... Read More.
Pearl River man pleads guilty to habitual domestic violence
Jackson, Miss. – A Pearl River Community man pleaded guilty to habitual domestic violence.According to court documents and statements made in open court, on September 21, 2019, in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Eric Shane Dan, 47, using... Read More.
Former Leake Academy Rebellette commits to division 1 school
One of the most accomplished Leake Academy basketball players in the school's history has committed to play for a division 1 college.
Miriram Prince announced through social media that she plans to sign with the University of Louisiana -Monroe following this basketball season.
Prince currently plays... Read More.