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59th Krewe of Ceres presents Charity Ball trainbearers
STORY SUBMITTED dailyleader.com The 59th annual Krewe of Ceres Charity Ball will be Saturday, Feb. 21, at Lincoln ...
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Lincoln County Jail docket: 2 charged with felony taking of motor vehicles
Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Sunday, Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026: • Danaly Lidiett Wilson, 12/12/1980, 205 Locust St., McComb ...
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A classic love story comes to life in BLT’s ‘Hadestown Teen Edition’
Ten performances. Sixteen teen performers. More than 30 musical numbers. One beautiful, rich love story. Over the next ...
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4 Ole Brook Futbol players make Olympic Development state team
Four members of the Ole Brook Futbol Club have made the final cut of Mississippi’s Olympic Development Program ...
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office gets $40K grant to purchase safety equipment
Supervisors on Monday acknowledged a $40,000 grant that will be used by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office for ...
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2026 Election Qualifying Deadline is Feb. 2
The qualifying deadline for candidates for the offices of Court of Appeals, Chancery Court Judge, Circuit Court Judge, ...
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Multiple fire deaths reported as state faces extreme cold
Multiple fire-related deaths have been reported this week as much of the state faces extreme cold and ice. ...
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18-year-old dies in Friday shooting
Lincoln County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Friday night. Sheriff Steve Rushing said that around ...
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22-year-old killed in Jefferson County house fire
A man was killed in a house fire in Jefferson County Monday, Jan. 26. Five other people escaped ...
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Murder masquerade wants to scare up funds for Co-Lin’s choirs
A masquerade dinner theater, costume contest and a silent auction add up to raise funds for the Copiah-Lincoln ...
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Mississippi National Guard activated for storm recovery assistance
The Mississippi National Guard has activated 500 service members across the state to conduct general support, fueling operations, ...
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Forestry Commission to celebrate 100 years in March
MFC will mark a major milestone in 2026 as the agency celebrates 100 years of service to the ...
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Absentee ballots now available for U.S. Congress primaries
In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in Circuit Clerk’s Offices for the 2026 Primary Election for ...
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Brookhaven woman killed in Monday house fire
The body of a woman was recovered from a home after a fire Monday morning in Brookhaven. Brookhaven ...
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God’s decorations
Daddy O and I spent a few days recently with our Tennessee grands — not to “baby sit” ...
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Lincoln County man sentenced for sexual assault of his minor daughter
A Smithdale man has been sentenced to serve 13 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of ...
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Water Administrator: No fluoride in Brookhaven’s water
Brookhaven is one of 26 water systems in Mississippi that no longer add fluoride, or are in the ...
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Great and wonderful things
Hi, all! My wife and I had spent several days exploring the four-state area of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, ...
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Region 8 Mental Health recognizes employees for outstanding performance
Region 8 Mental Health recently presented its 2025 Annual Awards, when employees were honored for outstanding performance, professionalism, ...
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Conversion
“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no ...
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Master Gardeners give third graders bulbs to grow
Every January Master Gardeners give each 3rd grade class at all the schools in Brookhaven and Lincoln County ...
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Wesson Garden Club’s Butterbeans learn to make ornaments
In December, the Wesson Garden Club youth gardeners, the Butterbeans, learned how to make Christmas ornaments with pipe ...
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Mayor, emergency personnel: If you don’t have to go out in bad weather — don’t
Brookhaven’s mayor and emergency leaders urged citizens of the city and Lincoln County to be prepared and safe ...
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Could Southwest MS CC become the Summit campus of Co-Lin? A new House bill wants to make it that way
A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would consolidate the number of community college districts, if approved. Written ...
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Pike County jury finds man guilty of double murder
A Pike County Circuit Court jury returned a guilty verdict Jan. 22 for a man charged with the ...