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High school football schedule – September 16
Local area high school football games for September 23:
Attala County
Kosciusko at Forest
Ethel at Leake County
McAdams at Coldwater
Choctaw County
Choctaw County at Union
Hamilton at French Camp
Holmes County
Central Holmes at Winona Christian
Canton at Holmes County Central
Leake County:
Leake Central at... Read More.
Woman Seriously Injured in Pit Bull Attack, Owner Arrested
A victim of a dog attack was rushed to University Hospital in Jackson by ambulance Monday morning and is now in stable condition after undergoing surgery.
The victim was out reading meters for a utility company near Cannonade St. and Goodman St. when she was... Read More.
Altercation at Tyson Leads to ER Visits
On Tuesday at 10:13pm, Baptist Leake ER advised officers that they had a patient with a knife cut to the face from an altercation at Tyson Foods. The subject advised that they did not want to file charges. At 10:50, officers were advised that the... Read More.
Disturbances, Suspicious Persons, and More in Leake
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
6:55 a.m. – Leake County Deputies and MDOT were alerted to a tree down on Old Salem Road at the end near Hwy 487 that was blocking the entire roadway.
6:57 a.m. – Leake Deputies were alerted to a disturbance at a... Read More.
Monkeypox Update: State Numbers Climb, No Change in This Area
Mississippi is now reporting 65 cases of monkeypox. The State Health Department says over half of those are in and around the Jackson area, mostly among men between the ages of 18 and 34. The public health districts which include Attala, Leake and Neshoba... Read More.
AAA: Gas Price Decline in MS Slowing
Montgomery County has joined the Under 3 Dollars Club. AAA says it’s now one of nine counties in Mississippi with an average gas price below 3 bucks. Most of those are south of I-20 but in this part of the state, there’s Montgomery at... Read More.
Heart of Mississippi Rodeo schedule of events
The first annual Heart of Mississippi PCA Rodeo is coming to Kosciusko this weekend.
The rodeo is presented by the Attala County Co-Op and will be held this Friday and Saturday on the lawn of the Dickerson Petroleum offices.
For more information, contact the Kosciusko Attala... Read More.
A Suspicious Person and a Fighting Family in Leake County
Monday, September 19, 2022
11:46 a.m. – Carthage Police responded to a call reporting a domestic disturbance in progress on Hayes Street.
2:14 p.m. – Leake Deputies responded to multiple calls about a suspicious person walking along Hwy 25 North near Marydell.
And the winner is… Kicks Picks Week 5 Winner Announced
It's time to announce the winner of Kicks Picks Week 5!
Our winner is Ron Winters of Kosciusko. Congratulations Mr. Winters! You are the winner of a gift certificate for plate lunches for 2 from Southern or Soul in Carthage.
You too could be a winner.... Read More.
