Brett Campbell, Author at Daily Leader

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MHP: Stay home if you can

With snow falling throughout the area and ice on roadways, the Mississippi Highway Patrol urges drivers to stay off the roadways except in emergencies. “Troopers ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:39 am

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Brookhaven: Who has qualified for City posts so far?

Thursday, Jan. 2, was the first official day to qualify for the 2025 Municipal Elections across Mississippi. The final day for qualifying is Friday, Jan. ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Monday, January 20, 2025 9:34 am

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Temporary warming station open in Brookhaven

Due to freezing temperatures and extreme winter weather moving into the area, a Temporary Warming Station has been opened in the Brookhaven Building. The building ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Sunday, January 19, 2025 9:11 pm

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Brookhaven City Hall: More about the move

After more than one year of formal discussions, questions and negotiations, the City of Brookhaven made plans to relocate its offices to a new property ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Saturday, January 18, 2025 10:00 am

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Lawrence County Sheriff encourages use of lethal force to protect property

Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett issued a double warning Thursday morning in a Facebook post. The first warning was to property owners, and the second ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Friday, January 17, 2025 10:16 am

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Settlement reached 1 year after deadly Copiah County explosion

One year ago, on Jan. 14, 2024, a propane tank exploded at a Wilderness Road home in Copiah County, resulting in the deaths of four ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:33 pm

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Vo-Tech students donate shooting house, get help from area business

Franklin County Vo-Tech students recently built and donated a shooting house as part of their effort to help Jeep Sullivan’s Outdoor Adventures Wounded Warrior Project. ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 11:00 am

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The biggest local stories of 2024

Several stories captured the attention of The Daily Leader readers across the 366 days of 2024. In a year that included fires, a 15-storey cross, ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:00 am

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Silver Creek’s Berry named 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

Copiah-Lincoln Community College student Mary Berry, of Silver Creek, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. A ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:30 pm

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Apply to be an at-large contestant for Mississippi Miss Hospitality

The Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition is now accepting at-large contestant applications. Mississippi residents from communities without an established local program are encouraged to apply for ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:18 pm

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