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Early Morning Truck Trailer Fire in Lena Area
An 18wheeler fire was reported early this morning in the Lena area.
Carthage Fire Department and Volunteers were dispatched to Hwy 25 near Drysdale Rd just after 3 am Friday.
A representative of Carthage Fire Department told Kicks96 News that it was a FedEx truck with... Read More.
Runaway Child, Grass Fire, and More in Leake
Thursday, December 8, 2022
7:21 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and Natchez Trace Park Rangers responded to an accident on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Forest Grove Rd. It was reported that a vehicle swerved to miss another and wrecked. No injuries were reported.
8:53 a.m.... Read More.
Local COVID Cases Hit Three-Month High
While Attala County is part of the public health district which is seeing the most flu cases in Mississippi, the biggest number of new COVID-19 infections in the local area is in Neshoba County. The State Health Department reported 66 cases in the county... Read More.
MSDH: Sick Patients Putting Strain on Hospitals
An early and active flu season along with an uptick in COVID-19 cases are creating stress for Mississippi's hospitals. State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney says the availability of ICU beds is dropping, especially at the hospitals which offer advanced care. He says some... Read More.
Photos: Local Child’s Wish Granted Just in Time for Christmas
On Tuesday, December 6th, Ja'Karrian Tate had his wish granted by Make-A-Wish Mississippi, Boswell Media, and all who donated during our Cruisin for a Wish campaign in October!!
Santa, his reindeer, and a host of carolers greeted Ja'Karrian at his home with all of the... Read More.
The Luckiest Place in Mississippi?
If you're going to play the lottery, maybe you ought to drive to Hazlehurst to do it. The city of fewer than 3,600 residents seems to be the luckiest place in Mississippi. It's now had two $1 million winners... Read More.
Meetings Planned, Website Launched to Identify Broadband Gaps
The new state agency that's overseeing the expansion of high-speed internet across Mississippi is trying to find out which neighborhoods across the state-- down to the individual street addresses-- can't get broadband service. Kosciusko native Sally Doty heads the Office of Broadband Expansion and... Read More.
Woods Fire on St. Ann Road and Other Disturbances
On Wednesday at 3:56pm, fire officials responded to a woods fire on St. Ann Road just off Red Dog Road. Fire was reported to be on both sides of the road. The fire was contained and out before six pm.
At 4:58pm, officers were requested... Read More.
Masks now required at Choctaw Health Center
If you plan to visit the Choctaw Health Center this holiday season, you'll have to do it wear a mask.
According to a post on its Facebook page, the center is requiring entering the facility to have on a mask.
The increase in flu and COVID-19... Read More.
