News
The Mill Creek subdivision project is making progress toward its goal to be completed in spring. Brookhaven Building Inspector David Fearn made electrical meter inspections ...
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by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00 pm
News
Two murder suspects have been captured in Lawrence County after a search Tuesday by law enforcement and will make their initial appearance in Rankin County ...
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by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 11:01 am
My Turn
It’s all a matter of balance. Anyone who has dealt with inner ear problems knows what balance and focus means. Medically speaking, small crystals in ...
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by My Turn, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:00 am
News
Two murder suspects have been captured in Lawrence County after a search by law enforcement. Sheriff Ryan Everett confirmed the two suspects were wanted for ...
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by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:07 pm
News
A murder suspect has been captured in Lawrence County after a search by law enforcement. Sheriff Ryan Everett confirmed the suspect was wanted for murder ...
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by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:23 pm
Opinion
At noon today with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Democrats will control the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives and narrowly the U.S. ...
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by Special Report, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00 pm
News - Main
Soccer season is in its final week of regular season play for local MHSAA schools as the postseason draws nigh. In Region 7-Class I (1A/2A/3A) ...
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by Cliff Furr, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:00 pm
News
The Jackson State University band is scheduled to be a featured band in Tuesday’s presidential pre-inauguration ceremony, and local alumni are thrilled about it. Louis ...
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by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:02 pm
News
Brookhaven native Colby Calcote has been named Bank of Brookhaven’s newest vice president. Bank chairman Bill Sones made the announcement recently. Calcote has more than ...
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by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:10 pm
News
Medical foster homes offer long-term care options for veterans in Brookhaven. The first Mississippi Veterans Administration Medical Foster Home opened in Brookhaven in 2010. MFHs ...
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by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:33 am
News
The addition of 20,000 new vaccination appointments into the state’s scheduling system Monday afternoon was announced by Gov. Reeves during a press conference. The appointments ...
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by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, January 18, 2021 4:55 pm
News
Waitr, the food delivery service, has come to Brookhaven. The idea of food delivery is changing in Lincoln County. Waitr, a popular delivery service, has ...
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by Gracie Byrne, Monday, January 18, 2021 4:44 pm
News
Friday, Gov. Tate Reeves extended the mask mandates that cover most of the state. Reeves’ Executive Order 1542 extends the Safe Recovery Order of Executive ...
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by Brett Campbell, Monday, January 18, 2021 4:05 pm
News
King’s Daughters Medical Center administered more than 500 vaccines Saturday morning. The staff at KDMC administered vaccines to residents age 75 and above. These residents ...
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by Gracie Byrne, Monday, January 18, 2021 3:44 pm
State/National News
(AP) — The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History will be free to the public on Monday in honor of Martin ...
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by The Associated Press, Monday, January 18, 2021 11:36 am
News
Southwest Electric is moving forward with a plan to build a district office in Brookhaven. The Lorman-based company is exploring the possibility of purchasing approximately ...
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by Brett Campbell, Monday, January 18, 2021 11:16 am
News
Several area businesses and government offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18. The following have announced their schedules for ...
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by Daily Leader Staff, Sunday, January 17, 2021 10:00 am
State/National Sports
The men’s basketball game between Notre Dame and Howard scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns in the Howard program. The Bison ...
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by Brett Campbell, Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:07 pm
News
Twenty people have filed their intent to qualify so far for the 2021 Brookhaven municipal elections. The qualifying period began Jan. 4 and will conclude ...
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by Brett Campbell, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:00 pm
News
Kevin Warren has been named publisher of The Brookhaven Daily Leader, Brookhaven Magazine, The Prentiss Headline, The Natchez Democrat and Natchez the Magazine and related ...
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by Stacy Graning, Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:00 am
Galleries
The Brookhaven Regional Arts Guild Members Show 2021 is underway, and is 100% virtual. More than a dozen artist members are participating in the online ...
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by Brett Campbell, Saturday, January 16, 2021 8:00 am
News
A Brookhaven teacher has won national recognition and a $1,000 grant. Tobie Lambert, of Lawrence County, has taught in Brookhaven at Mississippi School of the ...
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by Brett Campbell, Friday, January 15, 2021 7:00 pm
News - Main
Eleven up and 11 down thus far in the season for coach Brooks Smith and his West Lincoln girls’ basketball team. The Lady Bears (11-0) ...
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by Cliff Furr, Friday, January 15, 2021 5:30 pm
Opinion
“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” The quote, attributed to the literary icon William Faulkner, hangs often in the ...
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by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 15, 2021 4:52 pm
News
The Mississippi National Guard is sending troops to Washington D.C. in preparation of the presidential inauguration Wednesday. Troops being sent from Mississippi will work to ...
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by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, January 15, 2021 3:54 pm