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Ida Heads This Way; Getting Prepared in Central Miss.
GULFPORT, Miss.--Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and its forecast track puts it on the Louisiana or Mississippi coast sometime between Sunday night and Tuesday. In central Mississippi, you can expect wind and rain and possibly power outages.
"It will become... Read More.
Corona in Central Miss.; Where You Can Get Your Shot
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two more people in Leake County and one person in Neshoba County have died from coronavirus. Those deaths were reported in the past day along with 3,425 New cases.
You can get a vaccine in Carthage Sunday beginning at 1 at First Baptist Church.... Read More.
Leake County School District to provide meal delivery for students
Leake County School District has announced that it will be providing meals to students beginning August, 26th.
A flyer was released stating that one lunch meal will be delivered to each student at no cost each Thursday and Friday until students return to traditional learning.... Read More.
Make Your Kicks Picks
Don't forget to make your Kicks Picks before 6:00 pm on Friday.
Make your pics for the best high school football games of the week and you could be in the running to win some great prizes.
The weekly winner will take home a gift certificate... Read More.
Brush Fire out of Control
7:38 a.m. – Philadelphia Police responded to a two-vehicle collision at Golf Course Road and St. Francis Drive. No injuries were reported.
2:54 p.m. – Stallo, Longino, and Arlington Volunteers were all dispatched to County Road 577 for a brush fire that was out of... Read More.
Central Miss. Lawmaker: Afghanistan Could Become Terrorist Base Again
WASHINGTON--Afghanistan could become a terrorist base again and those terrorists could threaten the United States, 20 years after 9/11, said Congressman Michael Guest, in a recent interview with Boswell Media. Several Republican lawmakers have said this week that the pull-out has been a mess... Read More.
Lawmakers Discuss Eliminating the Income, Grocery Taxes
JACKSON, Miss.--Lawmakers met at the state capitol Wednesday to discuss the possible elimination of the state's income and grocery taxes. The state legislature attempted to pass a bill that would have done that last year, but it did not pass.
That bill would have eliminated... Read More.
Miss. Child Dies From COVID; One More Death in Central Mississippi
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A Mississippi child has died from COVID complications, said state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers, at a Wednesday update. Byers did not say where the child was from, but said the child was under the age of five.
The child is the sixth person under... Read More.
MVA near Police Station
3:12 a.m. – Leake County Deputies responded to a call reporting a vehicle that had wrecked and was overturned on Pleasant Grove Road. No injuries were reported.
4:21 a.m. – Carthage Police were dispatched to Collier Street when they received reports of a vehicle that... Read More.
Audio: SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show – Thursday, August 26
Before the Leake Academy Rebels take the field Friday night, you can hear a preview of the game during the SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show.
The SouthGroup Cox Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursdays at 7:35 am and 3:35 pm.
The show will also be available... Read More.
Domestic Disturbance in Philly
12:13 a.m. – Philadelphia Police were dispatched to Parkside Drive when it was reported that there was a trespasser at a residence there.
9:30 a.m. – Philadelphia Police responded to a call reporting a domestic disturbance at a residence in Sistrunk Trailer Park.
3:49 p.m. –... Read More.
