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Lincoln County Jail docket: Don’t drink and drive, and use a turn signal

Arrest reports Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Wednesday, March 17-19, 2025: • Decorey Lawan Parnel, 04/04/1992, 900 Williams St. ...

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Wild turkey stamp signed into law

JACKSON — On the first official day of spring, Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Wild Turkey Stamp into ...

Sports

Inside Sports: Bogue Chitto’s Magee talks 12-11 win in extra innings

Inside Sports presented by The Daily Leader and sponsored by Toyota of Brookhaven Bogue Chitto senior Noah Magee ...

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City of Brookhaven approves property demo list

Approximately one dozen properties are slated for tear-down and clean-up in Brookhaven over the coming months. Tuesday in ...

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Brookhaven Board approves new cell tower in Ward 1

Not without opposition, the Brookhaven Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved the installation of a new cell tower ...

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Brookhaven VFW post collects donations for tornado victims

BROOKHAVEN — Cathy Stroud continued to direct the sorting and boxing of donated items for Walthall County tornado ...

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Senate and House pass revised plans to eliminate income tax, increase gasoline tax

The GOP-controlled House and Senate passed competing “compromise” plans on Tuesday to eliminate the state income tax and ...

Opinion

A couple of fine people

“Remember who you are, and Whose you are.” — My mother, Sarah Campbell “You’re no better, nor less, ...

Sports

What a treat, Cookie named MACCC WBB Player of Year

Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomore guard Angel “Cookie” Wilkinson was a force on the court for the Wolves during ...

Sports

Bogue Chitto baseball survives Cougar comeback to beat Lawrence County 12-11

The first inning looked like Bogue Chitto would have a short night on the baseball diamond Mon-day in ...

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Brookhaven City Elections: A summary of candidates, and selected statements

A summary of City candidates and platforms Tuesday, April 1 is the Municipal Primary Election. In previous weeks, ...

Sports

Loyd Star softball stings Wesson in road trip

WESSON — Ninth grade was the last time Loyd Star’s Ainsley Gennaro was on a team that beat ...

Business

More than 96% of Lincoln County workers employed in January

The percentage of workers unemployed in Lincoln County for January was 3.8, just above the state average of ...

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Lincoln County first responders help with initial tornado response

DARBUN — Teresa Lawrence and nine other Ruth Volunteer Firefighters rolled out of Lincoln County in the initial ...

Business

City comments on private business development

New businesses don’t always want it widely known when they are considering moving into a new community or ...

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State fights convicted Bogue Chitto murderer’s latest appeal

The State of Mississippi has officially petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to deny the request ...

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Sen. Hyde-Smith efforts to ban fetal tissue research, protect 2nd Amendment rights for military families, full-time travelers

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week jumpstarted her goal to end ...

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Lincoln County Jail docket: Monticello man charged with 3rd or subsequent DUI

Lincoln County Jail docket, Thursday-Sunday, March 13-16, 2025: Dewain Lodrigue, 12/27/2004, 2023 Cole Thomas Road, McComb — arrested, ...

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Support Chances for Children at black-tie gala

Area supporters of children at risk have an opportunity to enjoy a night out while helping protect the ...

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Patching potholes for smoother, safer rides

Lincoln County District 2 workers fill in large potholes at the intersection of Old Hwy. 51 N and ...