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The National Hurricane Center reports the storm made landfall at 1 a.m. CDT on Thursday near Cameron, a 400-person community about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of the Texas border. It had maximum sustained winds of 150mph (240 kph), making it the most powerful... Read More.

The Associated Press is reporting that Laura is moving onshore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a menacing Category 4 hurricane. The storm's power is raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters say would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking... Read More.

The Carthage City public hearing is tonight. The yearly meeting will address the 2021 city budget. According to Carthage City Clerk Penny Spears, the budget will be presented to the City Council. The meeting is open to the public and people will have the... Read More.

Delinquent taxes can still be redeemed. According to the Leake and Neshoba Chancery Clerk offices taxes can be paid until 5pm today. This applies to all 2017 and 2018 property taxes. You must pay in person. Otherwise the taxes are up for sale on... Read More.

The Scarecrows are coming. "The Main Street Chamber of Leake County is decorating the county with a "Scarecrow" contest. Businesses across the county are encouraged to join in the fun by placing a Main Street Chamber Scarecrow at their locations says Russell Baty, Leake... Read More.

Today is Saturday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2020. There are 124 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people... Read More.

Today is Friday, Aug. 28, the 241st day of 2020. There are 125 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people listened as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech... Read More.

Today is Thursday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2020. There are 126 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 27, 2008, Barack Obama was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention in Denver. On this date: In 1776, the Battle of... Read More.

The Max Minute debuted this morning on the Main Event. If you missed it this morning, you missed the story of Jerry Lee Lewis. How 2 huge tv networks, MTV and BET were created by Mississippi minds. Plus Margaret Walker, a great American poet... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2020. There are 127 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 26, 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey... Read More.

Hurricane Laura is gaining momentum and expected to make landfall Wednesday night or Thursday morning. The AP reports than more than 500,000 people have been ordered to leave the Texas/Louisiana coastal region making it the largest evacuation since the pandemic. Laura is expected to be... Read More.