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The Leake Academy Rebels traveled to West Point to play the Raiders of Oak Hill Academy tonight in a non district game. It was a offensive battle between the two teams with the Rebels going into halftime with a 24-16 lead in the game.... Read More.
More than 1,400 students attended the Neshoba County Manufacturing Day and Career Expo on Friday, October 23 at the Neshoba County Coliseum.
High school juniors and seniors from Neshoba, Leake, Choctaw, and Winston counties explored both college and career opportunities and connected with local businesses... Read More.
Thomastown Baptist Church invites the community to its “Carnival on the Corner” Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 6 p.m.
There will be carnival games, prizes, lots of candy, and food. All are welcome to attend an evening of fun and fellowship.
The festival... Read More.
The National Weather Service expects no break in an elevated threat of wildfires across Mississippi this weekend. NWS says low humidity and dry vegetation are creating conditions favorable for fires and that threat is forecast to continue through early next week. Burn bans remain... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Carthage woman will be sentenced Feb. 23, after pleading guilty to a federal charge of possession of meth with the intent to distribute.
Latonya Hines faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison.
She pleaded guilty this week to the charge. Hines was... Read More.
On this week's edition of the Southgroup Insurance Coaches Show - Leake Academy Head Football Coach Brian Pickens previews this week's game against Oak Hill.
The SouthGroup Insurance Coaches Show airs on Cruisin’ 98.3 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.
The Leake County Sheriff’s Office says a months-long investigation led to a major drug bust on Gomillion Rd. on Tuesday, October 20.
Leake County deputies and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents arrested Jason McKee after he reportedly delayed surrendering for about 20 minutes while he... Read More.
Burn bans shown in red as of 10-21-26
Every county in this area is now under a burn ban. Choctaw County is the most recent to outlaw outdoor burning, effective today. Statewide, a total of 48 burn bans have been posted as our dry weather... Read More.
Greg Taylor kept a joint meeting of The Kosciusko Rotary and Lions clubs spellbound Tuesday as he told his story of summiting Mount Everest.
Taylor, a Mississippian, described the base camps, ice fields, the death zone and his 20 minutes on the summit. Taylor made... Read More.
A burn ban is in effect for Leake County due to extremely dry conditions and an increased risk of wildfires. The ban is scheduled to remain in place through November 15, unless conditions improve and it is lifted early.
Outdoor burning of leaves, brush, debris,... Read More.
49 years ago this evening, a small community in south Mississippi suddenly became the focus of the music world.
And recently a Kosciusko connection to the crash has been discovered.
Listen to the story below:
There’s now a burn ban in effect in Neshoba County as the danger of wildfires continues this week. Neshoba becoming the 46th county in Mississippi to make outdoor burning illegal. The sheriff’s department says it’ll be enforcing the burn ban which will be in... Read More.
Boswell Media Sports’ weekly football pick’em “Kicks Picks” is back for its 23rd season on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com.
Make your picks each week for the best high school and college football games in the state. If you get the most right, then you’re... Read More.
Week 8 of Kicks Picks was a close one! It was a tight race til the very end, but there can be only one winner.. This week's champion is Conor Bell of Carthage!
Congratulations Conor, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food... Read More.
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