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The average price of gas in Mississippi is creeping closer to $4 a gallon.   AAA says it’s less than a dime away now at $3.93.   The auto club says the statewide average has gone up 13 cents in the past week and is up... Read More.

A sideswipe turned into a hit-and-run around 6:45 Tuesday morning. The caller reported to Leake County authorities that a dark SUV struck their vehicle and fled the scene. There are no known injuries from this incident.

At about 7:15 Tuesday morning, Carthage police were alerted to reckless drivers traveling East Franklin Street. Communications received a call from a parent stating that her children were waiting outside for the school bus, and that passing drivers weren't slowing down. Officers were dispatched to the... Read More.

The annual Leake County Law Enforcement Supper has been set for this Saturday, September 19 at 6 p.m. The event, hosted by Leake County Constables Steven "Smiley" McMillan and Steve Goodman, will be held at the Leake County Country Club. All local law enforcement officers and... Read More.

Some local hospitals and other health care providers are getting a share of more than $104 million in federal money which the state is distributing. The awards through the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program include more than $344,000 to East Central Mississippi Health Care in... Read More.

A federal desegregation order which was imposed on the Leake County school district in 1969 has been lifted.  The Justice Department has been reviewing court-enforced consent decrees in more than a hundred school districts across the South including almost 30 in Mississippi.  The orders... Read More.

The Leake County Wildlife Extravaganza & Big Buck Contest will be held Tuesday, September 29. There will be food, prizes, contests, vendors, and special guest Robin Risher, also known as “Brother Blink.” Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Adult admission is $10 and includes a... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Several cars and a building at Reunion Court Apartments, took bullets Sunday afternoon. Police were called out to reports of multiple gunshots about 5 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived they found the cars and building had been hit. No people were reported shot or... Read More.