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Governor signs Bill to Create Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program
On April 24, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2359 that creates the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant program. This program will provide funds for downtown revitalization projects in Mississippi's designated Main Street communities.
Each year, the Mississippi Legislature will be provided a list of... Read More.
Registration open for Boys & Girls Club summer camp
Registration is now open for the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Mississippi’s Summer Camp at the Neshoba Unit.
Summer Camp will be held June 5 - Aug. 3 and is open to children ages 5-18.
To register, visit the Neshoba Unit at 925 N Carver... Read More.
Arrington Confirmed Dead After Leake Standoff
UPDATED 5:00AM THURSDAY
We still don't know why a suspected car thief who escaped from jail in Raymond and allegedly killed a man in Jackson wound up hiding out in Leake County. Sheriff Randy Atkinson says that's something he's trying to figure out.
"That's still under... Read More.
Enhanced Concealed Carry Class to be Held at Leake County Sheriff’s Office
An Enhanced Concealed Carry Class will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Leake County Sheriff's Office.
The class begins at 8 am and will be conducted by Mike Williams, an experienced NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor.
To register for the class, call Mike... Read More.
Escaped Inmate Found in Leake County – Gunfire Exchanged
**UPDATED 9:45 a.m.** Per Leake County Sheriff's Office, "this situation has been resolved".
The deputy who was shot is in stable condition.
The escaped inmate, Dylan Arrington, was discovered in a residence on Conway Road this morning-- Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Upon being discovered, Arrington shot a... Read More.
Law Enforcement Searching for Dangerous Fugitive Spotted in Leake County
UPDATED 5:00AM WEDNESDAY:
A manhunt overnight in Leake County for a jail escapee suspected of killing a man in Jackson this week. Someone in the Conway community east of Thomastown reported seeing a man who fits the description of Dylan Arrington. He's one of four... Read More.
Leake Academy Rebels Fall in First Game of Playoffs
The Leake Academy Rebels travelled to Greenwood to play the Pillow Academy Mustangs in the first game of the best-of-three series, being round one of the 5A-North tournament. Game two is scheduled for 4 p.m., Thursday, in Madden. If necessary, a third game will... Read More.
Area Airports Get FAA Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration is providing more than $538,000 to the Carthage-Leake County Airport. The grants will pay to reconstruct an access road and to upgrade the fuel farm at the airport. C A Moore Airport in Lexington will get almost $442,000 to make... Read More.
