Hall of Fame Ceremony Planned at The MAX

A couple of musicians, a folklorist, a novelist and a poet will be inducted into the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame in Meridian next week.  The new members include Bobbie Gentry and Mac McAnally along with Bill Ferris, Shelby Foote and... Read More.
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Mobile Home Destroyed in Leake County Blaze

A mobile home on Waggoner Rd. was destroyed by a fire on the evening of Sunday, January 12. Carthage Fire Department and Thomastown Volunteers were dispatched to the scene just after 9 p.m. and found the home nearly completely engulfed by flames. The cause of the... Read More.
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Two Injured in Leake County Hwy 35 Crash Sunday Night

A two-vehicle crash on Hwy 35 near Tyson in Leake County sent at least two people to the hospital Sunday evening, January 12. Emergency responders, including Leake Deputies, Carthage Fire Department, EMS, and MHP, were dispatched to the scene around 7:45 p.m. One vehicle was found... Read More.
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Convenience Store Reported Held Up in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A convenience store was reported held by Friday night in Philadelphia. The cashier at Philly Express on Pecan Ave. called in the robbery. The call was at about 9:30 p.m. He told the dispatcher that a Black man, about 6 ft. tall, wearing a... Read More.
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Man Reported Setting Fires in Neshoba County

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man was reported setting tires on fire and also setting a fire under a tree in Neshoba County Friday night. The call was on County Rd. 711 just before 10:15 p.m. The man was also reported to be causing a disturbance, fighting with a... Read More.
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Truck and Trailer Hit House in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A truck pulling a trailer ran off the road and hit a house in Leake County Saturday night. The reck was at the intersection of Highways 35 and 487 shortly after 9:30 p.m. The house was not occupied and no one was reported hurt in... Read More.
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Carthage Officer Chases Suspect in Family Fight

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A call about a family fight brought officers to Dorrill St. Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m. an officer reported he was chasing a suspect in the woods. At 6:10, the officer reported he had the suspect in custody.
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Wreck Saturday Afternoon on Laurel Hill Rd.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man may have had a broken hand as the result of a wreck on Laurel Hill Rd. Saturday afternoon in Leake County. The wreck was called into dispatchers by someone working at Laurel Hill Steakhouse after someone came in and said they had... Read More.
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