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    Copiah County Sheriff’s Office investigating Monday night homicide

    The Copiah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Monday night murder of a 20-year-old man. At approximately 11:10 ...

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    MHP: 2 killed in weekend wrecks in Lincoln, Lawrence

    Two men were killed in two separate wrecks over the weekend in Lincoln and Lawrence counties, and a ...

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    MHP mounted patrol visits Brookhaven Academy students

    The human and equestrian officers of the Mississippi Highway Patrol visited the K-3, K-4 and K-5 students at ...

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    Spicy instruction: MSU Extension Service provides church members with nutrition, healthy living education

    BY LEAH BOWERS SPECIAL TO THE DAILY LEADER Sure, medicines are great for preventing and addressing health problems, ...

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    Co-Lin announces 2025 Homecoming queen, court

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College has announced its 2025 Homecoming Court and Queen Reagan Fortenberry, of Brookhaven. Members of the ...

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    Southern Oaks Properties celebrates 2 years, new location

    Southern Oaks Properties recently celebrated its two-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting at the realtor’s new location — ...

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    CLCC Athletic Alumni Assoc. to induct 8 into Sports Hall of Fame

    The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Athletic Alumni Association will induct eight members into the Sports Hall of Fame during ...

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    Godly fathers

    “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition ...

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    Monticello hospital hosts free health, wellness fair

    Lawrence County Hospital is bringing back a popular community event Oct. 15 and organizers are still looking for ...

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    Sen. Hyde-Smith votes for FY2026 National Defense Policy bill

    U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) late Thursday night voted for Senate passage of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization ...

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    Don’t handle the fish

    Hi, all!  I’ve shared many signs with you in the past few years, but here’s another. It says, ...

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    AKA Phi Mu Omega hosts women’s empowerment forum

    The Phi Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. recently hosted Pearls in Politics: Empowering Women ...

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    New conditioning

    As the summer daytime temperatures keep recording their above 80s heat, I continue to thank God for the ...

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    City board votes on inspections, evaluations

    The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen approved a clarification for inspections and evaluations for department supervisors in its most ...

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    Lincoln County Jail docket: Sheriff’s Office makes 3 arrests on felony charges

    Arrest reports Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 6-8, 2025: • Amy Boyd, 07/28/1968, 1984 New Sight Drive ...

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    Jesus, family, photography: Meet Trystan Beeson

    Know Your Neighbor When Trystan Eschete Beeson was born, her mother “borrowed” her friend Trista’s name and gave ...

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    Code enforcement active, crime stats continue to drop

    City codes are being enforced and violent crime numbers are down significantly.  City leaders were pleased to hear ...

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    Sweet! Lions host potato fundraiser

    For the 11th consecutive year, the Wesson Lions Club is selling Vardaman sweet potatoes at “unbeatable prices” to ...

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    Local West Nile samples down by 75 percent

    West Nile Virus samples are down by 75 percent in Lincoln County, according to Vector Disease Control International ...

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    Post offices, other closings on Columbus-Indigenous Peoples Day

    The U.S. Postal Service, as well as federal offices and courts, will be closed Monday, Oct. 13, in ...