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Memorial Holiday Weekend MHP Traffic Report
The Mississippi Highway Patrol saw a busy weekend for the Memorial Day holiday according to Public Affairs Officer, Bobby Land.
Extra patrols were in place from May 22-25 aimed at cracking down on speeding and distracted or impaired driving.
MHP issued 4,908 citations, and 591 of... Read More.
Rescue Blood Drive this Friday at the Leake County Sheriff’s Office
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The Leake County Sheriff's Office will host a rescue blood drive this Friday, May 29, from 1–5 p.m. at their office located at 316... Read More.
Serious Crash in Leake County Sunday Afternoon
A one-vehicle crash on Highway 16 East near Byrds Road sent at least one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon.
The crash was reported just before 5 p.m. near Bobo’s House Movers when a vehicle reportedly left the roadway and hit a tree.
Leake County Deputies,... Read More.
Concerned Citizen Spots, Calls In Drunk Driver
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person who saw a man and a woman they believed were drunk buy more alcohol and get into a car and take off called 911 Saturday night.
That was at the 76 station in Carthage at about 10:30 p.m.
The caller then followed the... Read More.
A Small Rash of Hang-up 911 Calls
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two separate incidents where people were calling 911 and hanging up in Leake County Saturday were investigated by deputies.
The first was around 5 p.m. when several calls came in from a location that appeared to be an abandoned house on Gunter Rd. A... Read More.
Wildlife on a Leake Co. Saturday Morning
CARTHAGE, Miss.--After several hours dealing with cows out on Hwy. 35 near the Twin City area, Leake County deputies were called about two wild hogs.
The cows were reported out just before 9 a.m. A deputy rounded them up and helped get them back where... Read More.
Neshoba Fair Political Speaking Includes White, Reeves
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Political speakers at this year's Neshoba Co. Fair includes House Speaker Jason White, and Gov. Tate Reeves, among a variety of others.
The fair this year is June 19-26, dates that are more than a month earlier than usual and that were chosen because... Read More.
Fentanyl in the Mail Earns Man Prison Sentence
LOUISVILLE, Miss.--Receiving a package in the mail containing fentanyl in pill form has earned 39-year-old Medford Eiland, of Louisville, a stay in federal prison.
Eiland was sentenced last week to four years and five months for taking delivery of a package containing 500 fentanyl pills... Read More.
Leake County Drug Bust Yields Large Amount of Meth
A Leake County man was arrested when a large amount of narcotics and multiple firearms were found in a home on Pearl Hill Road.
Sheriff Randy W. Atkinson says deputies, investigators, and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics spent several hours conducting an operation... Read More.
