Milk Bank Helping with Formula Shortage

It's been a tough summer for some moms in Mississippi, trying to find the kind of formula their babies need. But this state has an ace in the hole that's helped to ease the formula shortage.  The Mothers Milk Bank based in Flowood supplies... Read More.
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Safety Check Point Leads to Drug Arrest in Carthage

Leake County Deputies along with Carthage Police conducted a safety check point on Old Canton Rd on Thursday, August 25th around 5 pm. A vehicle coming through smelled strongly of what was believed to be marijuana. The driver told officers that there wasn’t any marijuana... Read More.
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Rivers Falling But Jackson Facing Big Water Problems

After last week's heavy rain, rivers continue to fall in this part of central Mississippi.   The Pearl at Edinburg dropped below flood stage Monday night and is forecast to do so near Carthage Wednesday morning.   In Jackson, the Pearl crested Monday after flooding only... Read More.
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Food Thief in Leake and a Wreck in Carthage

Monday, August 29, 2022 9:58 a.m. – Carthage Police responded to reports of a minor accident in the parking lot of Discount Depot on Hwy 35 North. 2:22 p.m. – Leake Deputies received a call reporting that someone stole all the food from an outdoor freezer... Read More.
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100-Year-Old Alligator in Mississippi? Maybe

The first weekend of Mississippi's alligator hunting season produced quite a specimen-- what state experts are calling a "world class" gator which may have been 75 to 100 years old.  The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says two Madison men-- Jim Denson and... Read More.
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Kicks Picks Week 2 Winner Announced

Week 2 of Kicks Picks had 1 cancelled game due to the recent rainfall (Leake Central vs Kemper County), and 1 game that was played on Thursday (Noxapater vs Nanih Waiya). Those games were given to all entrants, so everyone started out with at... Read More.
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High Speed Chase in Leake

On August 28th, at 9:46PM, Leake authorities engaged in a chase for over forty-five minutes that led them in and out of Carthage at speeds up to eighty-five miles per hour.  Subject then fled on foot off Goshen Road and disappeared into the woods.    
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