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Bridge Closed in Carthage Due to Repairs
According to City of Carthage Mayor, Laurie Henderson, the bridge between Wiley Drive and Jackson Ave on Old Canton Road will be closed today, May 10, due to necessary repairs.
It will take approximately 3 weeks for the repairs to be completed.
For any questions, please... Read More.
Storms Cause Damage, Lightning Strike May Have Caused Leake Co. Fire
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Damaging winds, lightning and possible tornadoes came through Mississippi Thursday night. Though most of the damage was confined to the Jackson Metro area, Leake County was under a severe thunderstorm warning about 10:30 when someone reported their house had been struck by lightning.
That... Read More.
Suspect Apprehended in Pickles Drug Store Burglary Resulting in Officer Injury
Authorities have arrested 33-year-old Joshua Conrod of Moorehead, MS in connection with the break-in at Pickle's Drug Store that occurred in March.
Conrod is said to have smashed the glass door of the establishment to gain entry. Kosciusko Police Department (KPD) officers responded quickly to... Read More.
Philadelphia man sentenced to 130 Months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Jackson, Miss. – A Philadelphia, Mississippi man was sentenced to 130 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine near the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Darrell McBeath, 39, was sentenced in U.S. District... Read More.
Fatal Crash on Trace at Deadly T-Town Intersection
A crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle resulted in one fatality on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Thomastown Volunteer Fire Department, EMS, Leake Deputies, and Natchez Trace Park Rangers were dispatched at approximately 2:40 p.m., with firefighters being the first on scene.
The cause of the... Read More.
UPDATE: Missing Attala County Teen, Toweeka Brown Located Safe
UPDATE: Toweeka Brown has been found safe.
Fifteen-year-old Toweeka Brown has been reported missing by her family.
Toweeka, who suffers from a serious medical condition, was last seen leaving in a car which was recovered today at Glendale Apartments.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the... Read More.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi working closely with Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Jackson, Miss. – The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.
In recognition of MMIP Awareness Day, Attorney... Read More.
Wanted Man From Texas, Mississippi Caught in Leake County
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--A man wanted in Texas was caught during a traffic stop on Storm Rd., in Leake County Saturday evening.
It was not clear from police radio traffic why Andrew Alexander, Jr., of Cleveland, Miss., was stopped Saturday around 5:15 p.m. But, when dispatchers... Read More.
