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Chief Polk Promotes “South of the River Crawfest” on B-MO in the MO’rning (audio)
Brian Montgomery — Walnut Grove Police Chief Kevin Polk joined B-MO in the MO’rning to promote the first annual “South of the River Crawfest,” happening Saturday, April 25. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Roux Field and will feature live... Read More.
LA Rebels Fall to Washington School Generals 12-0
The Leake Academy Rebels varsity baseball team returned home to Madden tonight to host the Generals of Washington School from Greenville. The Generals opened the top of the 1st inning scoring 6 runs to take an early lead. Washington would add one run in... Read More.
Geyser Falls to Open May 16 for Summer Season
Geyser Falls Water Theme Park will officially open for the 2026 summer season on Saturday, May 16.
The water park features 23 acres of attractions, including 13 water slides, a six-story freefall speed slide, a large wave pool, a lazy river, a four-lane racing slide,... Read More.
Leake County Sheriff’s Office Connects with the Community
The Leake County Sheriff’s Office spent time with the community through outreach and fellowship events in Carthage last week.
Sheriff Randy W. Atkinson, along with investigators Ray and Hardy, visited Leake Academy on Thursday, April 16. During their visit, they spoke with students about littering... Read More.
MS Department of Public Safety warns of Driver Service Bureau text message scam
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) is warning residents about a fraudulent text message currently circulating that falsely claims to be from the Driver Service Bureau (DSB).
According to MDPS, the message is part of a scam and is not connected in any way... Read More.
World War II POW Edwin Ross Buried in Neshoba Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man who was captured in 1942 by Japanese forces in the Phillipines, and died at the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, was buried Friday in Philadelphia.
U.S. Army Air Corps Tech Edwin Ross was buried at Cedarlawn Cemetery.
Ross survived the Bataan death march, but died... Read More.
