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Today is Saturday, Aug. 22, the 235th day of 2020. There are 131 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon was nominated for a second term of office by the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. On... Read More.

The 2020 Leake County Plat book is published and available. To help celebrate the release of the new plat book the Main Street Chamber will be giving away a 36” x 42” inch wall map or a digital smart map. Registration is simple, each... Read More.

The following story was featured on WTOK's "County Road 11" with Lindsey Hall CLICK THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM TO WATCH THE VIDEO There’s a DJ in Philadelphia that’s been in the radio business for nearly four decades now. He also had another job for the... Read More.

Today is Friday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2020. There are 132 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites. (Turner was... Read More.

Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell met with regional sheriffs yesterday. According to Commissioner Tindel, the afternoon was spent meeting and collaborating with sheriffs from Jasper, Smith, Kemper, Newton, Leake, and Neshoba counties. He thanked everyone for attending and participating.  Sheriff Atkinson from Leake County... Read More.

The newly crowned Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Danica Hart, was live on the Main Event this morning with LOLLYDUDE. She was joined by her sister and cousin. Together they are Chapel Hart. They sang three songs including the one that won the competition,... Read More.