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Municipal Election this Tuesday in Carthage

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Carthage voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3 to elect the city's mayor and board of aldermen. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Incumbent Mayor Laurie Henderson, who defeated Cindy Crane in the October 13 Republican primary, will... Read More.

Week 11 Picks Due Thursday – It’s Kicks Picks!! Make Your Picks Here

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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.
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Neshoba General Hospital to Unveil Safe Haven Baby Box

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Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia will officially unveil its new Safe Haven Baby Box during a blessing ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. The Safe Haven Baby Box will be at Neshoba General Hospital and gives mothers in crisis a safe, anonymous,... Read More.
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Video: Leake’s Majure Chandler breaks MAIS single-game passing record with 600 yards

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Friday night’s game between Leake Academy and Wayne Academy was one for the record books, and Rebels senior quarterback Majure Chandler made sure of it. In a wild 62-58 win over Wayne Academy, Chandler put on a historic performance, completing 25 of 38 passes for... Read More.

Kicks Picks Week 10 Winner is… Christian Whitman of Kosciusko!

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Week 10 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 winner is Christian Whitman of Kosciusko! Congratulations Christian, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food... Read More.
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Rain and Storms Forecast Locally Tuesday

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A cold front moving into this area late Tuesday could trigger some heavy rain and storms with a limited threat of localized flash flooding.  There's a Level-1 "marginal" risk of isolated severe storms with damaging winds across western Mississippi including western Holmes County.  The... Read More.

Fire Gets Out of Control and Burns Part of House

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CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fire was reported to have gotten out of control Friday evening in Leake County just before 6 p.m. The person who called for deputies said that it started as a debris burn that caught the end of a house on fire. That happened... Read More.
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Area Playoff Preview: Leake Academy Leads Big Slate of MHSAA and MAIS Postseason Games

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High school football postseason action is officially here for fans across Neshoba, Leake, Winston, and Scott counties, featuring a packed slate of first- and second-round games in both the MAIS and MHSAA brackets. MAIS Class 3A (Div. I - First Round): Leake Academy Rebels Matchup:... Read More.
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Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens 24-Mile Stretch; announces New 6-Mile Closure in Attala County

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The National Park Service (NPS) has officially reopened a 24-mile stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway while announcing the next phase of its major road rehabilitation effort in central Mississippi. Traffic is once again flowing on the section between State Highway 16 (milepost 135) and... Read More.
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Man’s Car Rolls, He Runs After Being Thrown Out

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PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man was arrested on a charge of suspicion of drunk driving after his car rolled, he was thrown out of it, but still managed to run away before Neshoba County deputies arrived. That happened Saturday night on Highway 15 north, near Burnside Park. Sheriff... Read More.

Choctaw Tribe Asks for Help Identifying Vandals

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PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Part of a sacred site at Nanih Waiya Cave was vandalized Friday and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is asking for help identifying the person or people responsible. A news release from the Choctaw tribe says they believe the vandalism, which appeared to... Read More.
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Leake Academy Defeats Wayne Academy 62-58

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The Leake Academy Rebels concluded the 2026 regular season tonight with a road game to play the Jaguars of Wayne Academy in Waynesboro. The Rebels had a slim 1point lead after the opening quarter, 14-13, but by halftime the Jaguars were leading the Rebels... Read More.
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Fatal Dirt Bike Crash Friday in Attala

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An Attala County man was fatally injured in a dirt bike crash Friday evening. The wreck was reported around 5:40 p.m. on Attala Rd. 4045/Sudduth Rd., and the injured man was taken to the Baptist-Attala emergency department by personal vehicle. Attala County Coroner Sam Bell confirmed... Read More.
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Magnolia Buildings Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

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Magnolia Buildings of Philadelphia recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. The business offers Premier Portable Buildings brand portable buildings as well as trailers and outdoor kitchens. Premier Buildings has been in business for more than 35 years and manufactures its buildings in Mize, MS. Magnolia Buildings... Read More.

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