Large Woods Fire in Leake County Saturday Afternoon

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woods fire was reported on County Line Rd. in Leake County Saturday afternoon. The Barnes Fire Dept. was called out about 2 p.m. Dispatchers received information that the fire was large and well off the road, so the Miss. Forestry Commission was notified to... Read More.
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Shots Fired at Carthage Trailer Park

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police and Leake County deputies were investigating who may have fired shots at a trailer park early Saturday morning. Several people called about 12:20 a.m., and reported gynshots being fired on North Jordan St. A deputy ended up talijng to a teenager who said... Read More.
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Goat Reported Causing Traffic Trouble

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A goat was reported in the highway Friday evening about 5:40. That was on Hwy. 16 west, near the Madison County line in Leake County. Deputies were told the goat was walking in the road and blocking traffic and that the Highway Patrol has been... Read More.
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Woods Fire Fought on Mars Hill Rd.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Several volunteer fire agencies reponded to a woods fire Wednesday evening on Mars Hill Rd. The call came in about 7 p.m. Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they said Mississippi Forestry Commission units were needed to help knock down the fire. The fire was near... Read More.
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Deputies Investigate Stabbing Threat

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Leake County deputies investigated a threat Wednesday evening about 6:30 on Nichols Rd. The incident was called in by a woman who said her brother had a knife and was threatening to stab her. It was unclear if an arrest was made.  
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MS Flu Rate Continues to Fall

For the second week in a row, Mississippi’s flu rate has seen a significant drop, this time falling more than two percentage points statewide.  According to the Health Department’s latest report, for the week ending February 15, based on the number of patients going... Read More.
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Neshoba County Fire Jumps Highway

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A controlled burn on some private property got out of controlled and spread across Hwy. 19 Tuesday evening. Several fire units were called out to the intersection of Hwy. 19 at County Rd. 515 Tuesday afternoon. By 6 p.m. the fire had grown and crossed... Read More.
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Grass Fire Gets Out of Control Wednesday Afternoon

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A grass fire got out of control Wednesday afternoon on Midway Rd. in Leake County. Marydale volunteer firefighters were called out about 1:15 to handle it. Other volunteer departments assisted in getting it under control.  
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MBI Issues Notification for Missing Teen

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has joined the effort to find a teenager from Leake County who’s been missing for more than three weeks.  MBI has issued a Missing and Endangered notification for 15-year-old Kassidy Washington of Lena who was last seen on February... Read More.
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