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Police searching for man “armed and dangerous”
Brookhaven police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has called off an investigation and Brookhaven Police Department ...
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Reeves says new cases down in nearly 80% of state; 1 new death in Lincoln County
New COVID-19 cases are declining steadily in more than 80% of the state’s 82 counties, Gov. Tate Reeves ...
Mississippi ranked among worst for social distancing, child virus cases
Two studies show Mississippi as one of the states least concerned about social distancing and with one of ...
Brookhaven pastor loves the heart of his congregation
In the past decade, The Rev. Jim Mannon of Brookhaven Assembly of God has seen God change his ...
Police searching for man “armed and dangerous”
Brookhaven police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has called ...
News
Brookhaven pastor loves the heart of his congregation
In the past decade, The Rev. Jim Mannon of Brookhaven Assembly of God has seen God change his church from a traditionally white congregation to ...
by Daily Leader Staff.
Opinion
A community with no newspaper is only bad news
What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper ...
by Special Report, Friday, August 14, 2020 4:41 pm
News - Main
Wesson Cobras come out for picture day
Johnny Smith recently snapped photos on picture day for the Cobras at Stone Stadium in Wesson. Wesson head coach Jeremy Loy and his team are ...
by Cliff Furr, Friday, August 14, 2020 4:40 pm
State/National News
Ex-Meridian Police officer faces federal extortion charges
(AP) — A former Meridian Police officer is facing charges of extortion, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Royric “Roy” Benamon, 27, was indicted on two counts ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, August 14, 2020 10:05 am
State/National News
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a joke
(AP) — A man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new Mississippi state flag, a design that went viral on ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, August 14, 2020 10:04 am
State/National News
Funeral arrangements set for slain Trooper Lt. Troy Morris
(AP) — A funeral is planned this weekend for a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper killed while off-duty and working a second job. Services for Lt. ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, August 14, 2020 10:03 am
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Sheriff’s office, police give case updates
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has called off an investigation and the Brookhaven Police Department asks the public’s assistance in some open investigations. Investigation ...
by Daily Leader Staff, Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:28 pm
State/National News
Mississippi governor: ‘College football is essential’
(AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football — even amid the coronavirus pandemic — as “essential” Tuesday, his comments echoing a tweet President ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:25 pm
State/National News
Agency swats down prospect of mosquito flag for Mississippi
Mississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag. The state Department of Archives and history said Tuesday that a design featuring ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 11:40 am
News
Immunization records can now be printed at home
In an effort to ease stress on parents during back-to-school preparation, the Mississippi State Department of Health now offers a convenient way for parents to ...
by Special Report, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 8:23 am
State/National News
Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman
(AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 5:24 pm
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First day of school memories
Lincoln County schools reopened for classes Monday. Many students were excited to see each other and to get a new academic year started.
by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 5:22 pm
News
Making her way back from upside down — Lincoln County teen recovering
A West Lincoln teenager is making progress in her recovery from bleeding on her brain. For the past several weeks, Jordyn Magee’s life could be ...
by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:39 pm
News
COVID-19 update: New cases falling 3rd day in a row, Lincoln County sees 1 new death
For a third day in a row, Mississippi’s COVID-19 numbers have drastically fallen. New cases reported by the Mississippi State Department of Health Tuesday totaled ...
by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:36 pm
News
State auditor’s report updates county cases
Updates on Lincoln County cases and all other investigations by the Office of State Auditor Shad White are now public in the office’s recently-published Annual ...
by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:34 pm
News
11 counties designated primary disaster areas
Pres. Donald Trump has designated 11 counties in Mississippi as primary natural disaster areas due to storm damages April 22-23. Livestock and farming producers who ...
by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:33 pm
Opinion
Waiting for that new Mississippi flag to unfurl
The Complete Flag Source store sits on a frontage road that runs beside the main interstate cutting through Jackson. It sells flags as big as ...
by Kim Henderson, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:24 pm
Opinion
Anti-immigration efforts remain a whack-a-mole affair
Whack-A-Mole was a popular arcade game back in the mid-1970s which required players to use a mallet to strike randomly appearing toy moles back into ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:20 pm
State/National News
Reeves: Mississippi can’t afford jobless benefit supplement
(AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to bolster unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic. But, ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:08 pm
News
Co-Lin to offer tuition-free Workforce Education through ReSkillMS
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Workforce Education will offer short-term training through the new ReSkillMS program which will be free of tuition fees until mid-December. While the ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:47 pm
News
AG supports bill to help seniors recover money from scams
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 44 state and territory attorneys general in signing a bipartisan letter urging Congress to include Edith’s Bill in COVID-19 relief legislation. As ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:33 pm
State/National News
Mask up: Mississippi lawmakers return amid virus outbreak
(AP) — Most Mississippi legislators wore masks and practiced social distancing Monday as they returned to the state Capitol for the first time since the ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:36 am
State/National News
Mississippi pro wrestling star James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70
(AP) — James Harris, a Mississippi-born sharecropper who gained international fame as “Kamala the Ugandan Giant,” a massive professional wrestler who buried opponents with his ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:32 am
State/National News
Mississippi flag design process: Elvis has left the building
(AP) — The new Mississippi state flag will not include beer cans, crawfish, a caramel cake, Elvis or Kermit the Frog. Mississippi recently retired the ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 8:31 am
State/National News
Mississippi school funding feud resolved with veto, new bill
(AP) — Mississippi legislators returned to the Capitol on Monday and resolved a dispute over education funding for the budget year that began July 1. ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 8:30 am
News
State’s COVID-19 numbers down for 2nd day in a row
For a second day in a row, Mississippi’s COVID-19 numbers have drastically fallen. Saturday’s report from the Mississippi State Department of Health showed 1,210 new ...