Leake Academy Jr. High Boys Basketball Team Are The Champions!
Congratulations to Leake Academy Jr. High Boys Basketball Team. They are the 2021 District 2 AAAA Champions.
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The Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo
The 56th Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo is underway at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Junior Livestock Shows start Friday, Feb. 5th, and the annual Dixie National Rodeo starts Thursday, Feb. 11th, at 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets now for the daily rodeo competitions... Read More.
Hit And Run In Philadelphia, You Can Help
There was a Hit and Run accident in Philadelphia. Sheriff Eric Clark said that on Tuesday, January 26th, around 6:20 pm a pedestrian was struck on Highway 16 east of Philadelphia, near Dogwood Lane intersection. The pedestrian (David Nowell) was wearing a bright blue... Read More.
Healing Mississippi Prayer Movement Today At Choctaw Health Center
The Healing Mississippi Prayer event will take place today. The statewide movement is rallying to fight COVID-19 through unified prayer. The event starts at 2:30 pm simultaneously across the state. Choctaw Health Center is announced as a participant. According to CHC, the event will... Read More.
State – 2 Year Old Girl Killed In Accidental Shooting By 4 Year Old Brother
A 2-year-old girl died yesterday after her 4-year-old brother accidentally shot her in Jones County. WDAM-TV reports Sheriff Joe Berlin said his department responded to the shooting Friday morning. According to the sheriff’s department, the girl was shot once with a handgun. Further details,... Read More.
Deer In The Headlight Safety Tips
Watch for those deer in the headlights.
“Mississippi averages over 3,700 reported deer-related crashes per year,” said Melinda McGrath, P.E., MDOT Executive Director. “Hitting a deer can be a very costly expense and sometimes it can cause a life-threatening accident.”
In 2019, there were 4,058 reported... Read More.
$1000 Grants Available to Mississippi State Students In Need
Mississippi State University is offering $1,000 one-time grants to students in need during their last year of college. Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt said the grants are meant to bolster students who may be struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. She said... Read More.
Leake Academy Split games with Hillcrest Christian
The Leake Academy Basketball teams were back in action tonight in Madden playing their final regular season game hosting Hillcrest Christian Academy. The lady Rebels squeaked out a 1 point victory over the Lady Cougars from Hillcrest, 51-50. It was a tough game for... Read More.
Fired-Up Team Roping This Morning At Dixie National
Fired-Up Team Roping is this morning. And will be taking place in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center on the Mississippi Fairgrounds. For more information and additional events including tickets see here - Read More.
Human Trafficking – Could Be In Your Own Backyard
Commonly referred to as the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, Human Trafficking is second only to illicit drug trade, according to human trafficking research.org. What is it? According to the MSDH Human trafficking involves the exploitation of a person for labor, commercial... Read More.
MEMA Director Greg Michel Retires, EMA Director Tommy Malone Responds
MEMA Director Greg Michel has retired. A major frontliner during the Covid-19 pandemic, he had been director since 2018. We reached out to Leake EMA Director Tommy Malone who said "anytime I called Greg he was receptive and did what he could do for... Read More.
The Vaccination Report
216,538 vaccines have been administered in Mississippi with 194,597 first round vaccinations and 21,941 second round vaccinations. 1404 people have been vaccinated from Attala, 1462 people from Leake, 1711 from Neshoba and 1295 from Winston county. Overall 463,225 vaccines have been received and distributed... Read More.
