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Roll Call of Local Fallen Officers
This is Police Memorial Week. Here's a list of the 11 law enforcement officers from Attala, Leake, Neshoba and Holmes counties who've died in the line of duty over the years, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page:
The Goodman Police Department has lost two... Read More.
Louisville Teen Dies in Holmes County Crash
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to
a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 12 in Holmes County.
A 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by 25-year-old Lemarcus Fleming of Louisville, Mississippi,
traveled east on Highway 12 when it left the highway... Read More.
Leake Academy baseball player earns Top Performer honors
A Leake Academy baseball player has been named a Top Performer by Capital Sports MS.
Rebels' catcher Gage Warren earned the honor for his performance in Leake Academy's 10-8 loss to Magnolia Heights in Game 1 of the 5A North State Championship.
In that game, Warren... Read More.
Person Held Up at Durant ATM
DURANT, Miss.–Durant Police are asking for help identifying and locating a person who held someone up at a Renasant Bank ATM Friday morning.
The robbery happened just before 5:30 a.m. at the ATM on North Depot St.
Police said the perpetrator walked up to the victim,... Read More.
At Least Three Cars Slide Off or Hydroplane in Saturday Rain
CARTHAGE, Miss.--At least two cars were reported off the road becaise of Saturday morning's rainy weather.
Both were just after 7 a.m.
One was on Hwy. 25 when a Dodge Charger hydroplaned and went into the median on Hwy. 25 near Drysdale Rd. That person was... Read More.
Two Wrecks Reported at the Same Time Early Saturday
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two one-car wrecks were reported at the same time, at about 12:40 a.m., Saturday morning in Leake County.
The first was on Hwy. 35 north, close to Ivey Circle. No one was believed to be injured in that one, but the road was partially... Read More.
Red Hills Festival Cancelled
Organizers of the Red Hills Festival scheduled for May 10 in Winston County has announced that the festival has been cancelled due to the forecast of inclement weather.
