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Jayess student elected to PKP honor society
Dailyn Ham, of Jayess, was recently elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at ...
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UMMC delivers life-saving transplant during system outage
Late one evening, Wade Watts received the call he had been waiting for: a donor liver was available. ...
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State Board of Education approves new Strategic Plan for Pre-K through 12th-grade
On March 19, the Mississippi State Board of Education approved the Mississippi Strategic Plan for Pre-K through Grade ...
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Brookhaven native Jason Nix returns to Mississippi stage at Red Brick Roads Festival
By MARLEE PRICE-COOK SPECIAL TO THE DAILY LEADER Brookhaven native Jason Nix’s path into music started long before ...
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Health departments offer free prenatal vitamins to expectant mothers
Prenatal vitamins use is one of the most proactive steps an expectant mother can take to ensure she ...
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Ole Brook Futbol Club U11 Boys win Spring Classic
The Ole Brook Futbol Club U11 Boys team won the annual Raising Cane’s Spring Classic with undefeated play. ...
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1 dead, 3 injured in Wednesday storms
One death and three injuries have been reported in Lawrence County as a result of storms March 11. ...
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American Legion Baseball team coming to Wesson
A new American Legion Baseball team is coming to the area. Tryouts will be May 2 beginning at ...
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Lincoln County Primary Election Day results
In Lincoln County Tuesday, 25.54 percent of qualified voters turned out to cast ballots in the U.S. Congressional ...
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Wild turkey season extended through May 3
The 2025-2026 wild turkey hunting season in Mississippi has been extended through 30 minutes after sunset, Sunday, May ...
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Lincoln County Jail docket: 5 charged with domestic violence assault
Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Sunday, March 2-8, 2026: • Jesse Kyle Haas, 10/22/1997, 2841 Dena Lane, Bogue Chitto ...
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USDA designates three SW MS counties as primary natural disaster areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated three Mississippi counties as primary natural disaster areas. Farm producers ...
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Turn your eyes upon Jesus
“Set your mind of things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 (NKJV) Wonderful advice for ...
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Delta State University names fall honors students
Area students named recently to the Delta State University fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s lists include the following. ...
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Home Educators group visits Mississippi Senate
Brookhaven Home Educators visited the Capitol Feb.18, Home School Day at the Capitol, and spoke with Sen. Jason ...
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Mission Mississippi president prays for Senate
Rev. Nettie Winters, president of Mission Mississippi, delivered the opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate recently at the ...
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Keep on the path
Signs are always important and usually for our good if and when we heed them. They are especially ...
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Lipsey Middle School students visit with Rep. Currie
The Lipsey Lamplighters and Lipsey Middle School Student Council visited the Capitol recently. They met with Rep. Becky ...
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Co-Lin awarded $18M for multipurpose safe room
Copiah-Lincoln Community College has been awarded a grant of more than $18 million to construct a multipurpose safe ...
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Bogue Chitto Jr. Beta visits State Capitol, talks leadership with Senator Barrett
The 2026 Bogue Chitto Attendance Center Jr. Beta Club visited the State Capitol and spoke with Sen. Jason Barrett ...
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Farmbelt cuts ribbon, heralds ‘deals, food, fun’ at Grand Opening
Farmbelt Equipment at 87 Hwy. 84 E in Brookhaven will celebrate a grand opening and Kubota Orange Days ...
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Who’s driving?
Hi, all! I knew the old truck had issues. It is several years old, has many miles on ...
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Co-Lin receives $225K federal grant
Copiah-Lincoln Community College President Dr. Dewayne Middleton recently accepted a ceremonial check for $225,000 from District 2 Rep. ...
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Brookhaven Laundromat to open in May
A family with deep Lincoln County roots is readying to open a laundromat on West Court Street. Dustin ...
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New venue coming to downtown to eat, play and … clean
Where in Brookhaven can you get pizza and ice cream, go bowling, and clean your clothes afterward? Soon, ...