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Pair of bills introduced to fund home projects
JACKSON — A pair of bills were introduced in the Mississippi state senate Friday which could fund projects ...
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Wolves, Bears battle in pair of thrillers Thursday in Wesson
If you love basketball, then Mullen Gymnasium on the campus of Copiah-Lincoln Community College was the place to ...
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Frigid temperatures, snow chances for next week
BROOKHAVEN — Confidence continues to build in forecasts calling for dangerous cold temperatures and wintry precipitation early next ...
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Brookhaven Chief responds to ‘inaccuracies,’ in Jackson Advocate article
BROOKHAVEN — Police Chief Kenny Collins told The Daily Leader he would provide an update on the shooting ...
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Lawrence County Sheriff encourages use of lethal force to protect property
Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett issued a double warning Thursday morning in a Facebook post. The first warning ...
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Settlement reached 1 year after deadly Copiah County explosion
One year ago, on Jan. 14, 2024, a propane tank exploded at a Wilderness Road home in Copiah ...
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Wild Turkey Stamp bill introduced in Jackson
JACKSON — For a second year in a row, Mississippi House Rep. Bill Kinkade introduced legislation to establish ...
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Vo-Tech students donate shooting house, get help from area business
Franklin County Vo-Tech students recently built and donated a shooting house as part of their effort to help ...
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Forecast calls for temperatures to take arctic plunge
BROOKHAVEN — Colder weather is on the way the National Weather Service warns. Residents should enjoy the high ...
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The biggest local stories of 2024
Several stories captured the attention of The Daily Leader readers across the 366 days of 2024. In a ...
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Brookhaven teacher wins national award
BROOKHAVEN — It is with great joy the Brookhaven School District announced one of its teachers was named ...
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Silver Creek’s Berry named 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Copiah-Lincoln Community College student Mary Berry, of Silver Creek, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise ...
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Apply to be an at-large contestant for Mississippi Miss Hospitality
The Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition is now accepting at-large contestant applications. Mississippi residents from communities without an established ...
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Holmes CC and MACCC mourn the loss of Brooke Walker
There was a collective wave of grief that rolled through the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) ...
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Farm equipment stolen in Lincoln, Copiah recovered
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered stolen agricultural equipment in Hinds County last week. A ...
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Mississippi senators push for national concealed carry rights
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) in reintroducing the Constitutional ...
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Senior, Hornets ready for Franklin County
LOYD STAR — Of the seven goals scored Monday night, two were own goals scored by Bogue Chitto ...
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King’s hattrick caps off victory
LOYD STAR — It was Emma King who scored the final goal in Loyd Star’s 7-0 thrashing of ...
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Lottery: Brookman man wins $50K
A Brookhaven man has won big on a scratch-off card from the Mississippi Lottery. The unnamed man won ...
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Walthall man pleads guilty to terrorism
A Walthall County man has pleaded guilty to two counts of making a terroristic threat. On Monday, Jan. ...
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Lincoln County Jail docket: Man charged with indecent exposure
Lincoln County Jail docket, Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 9-12, 2025: Craig Dunbar, 06/29/1990, 414 Old Wesson Road — arrested on ...
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Lincoln County Circuit Court disposition update: Charges changed for Brookhaven woman
On Aug. 14, 2024, 41-year-old Devine Love of Brookhaven was arrested by Brookhaven Police and charged with felony ...
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Brookhaven man killed by train
BROOKHAVEN — A man was killed by a train in Brookhaven Sunday evening. Lincoln County Coroner Blake Wallace ...
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Who is this?
“Who is this?” Might seem to Christians a ridiculous question, since it has been only a couple of ...
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Looking for Jesus
Hi, all! Just a thought. As my wife attended meetings and worked through the day, I walked two ...