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Kindergarten & Pre-K Registration open now for Attala County School District
Pre-registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten students of Greenlee and Long Creek Elementary is now open.Registration will be held from 9AM. until 2 P.M. in each school's office.Pre-K students must be four years old by Sept. 1 and kindergarten students must be five years old...
Carthage Woman Dies in Madison County Wreck
CANTON, Miss.--A woman from Carthage died in a head-on wreck with a Peterbilt truck Saturday on Hwy. 16 in Madison County.The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the wreck happened near Ratliff Rd. about 5 p.m.Ashley Stephens, 40, of Carthage, and her passenger, Johnnie Luckett, 70,...
Remains found in Carroll County identified as missing Ole Miss student
The Oxford Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office have confirmed the human remains found Saturday, Feb. 1 are those of missing Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.
In a statement released to media Wednesday afternoon, Oxford PD
On...
Mobile Home Destroyed in Attala County Fire
A mobile home was completely destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon in Attala.The Attala County Fire Department and Ethel Volunteers were dispatched to the residence on Attala Road 4163 at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2025.Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in...
Fatal Shooting in Holmes County
LEXINGTON, Miss.--A 19-year-old man died in a shooting early Saturday in Holmes County.Sheriff Willie March did not identify the victim, but said the shooting happened about 1 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of highways 14 and 17.He did not discuss a motive for the...
February calendar for the Attala County Library
The Attala County Library has released its calendar of events for the month of February.
Attala County Prosecutor special election scheduled for November
A special election to elect a new Attala County Prosecutor has been set.
The special election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Blake Harthcock is currently serving as county prosecutor, having been appointed to that position by the Board of...
Attala County Library to host Braille Literacy Symposium
The Attala County Library will host a Braille Literacy Symposium Friday, Jan. 24 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.The event is to help promote braille literacy and support individuals with visual impairments.Presenters Include:Mississippi Library Commission’s Talking Books Program
MDRS Center for Independent Living for...
High-Speed Chase Through Leake County Tuesday Night
Late Tuesday night, Leake County deputies began pursuing a black 2016 Toyota Corolla on Hwy 35 North near Hickory Rd. The chase began around 11:30 p.m., with the vehicle traveling southbound toward Carthage at speeds exceeding 120 mph.The driver reportedly turned into the Tyson...
Update: All clear given after threat against Holmes County School District
Update: The Holmes County School District has reported that the situation at the schools is clear and there is no risk to students or faculty.National, state, and local authorities...
UPDATE: Arrest Made; Stolen Pickup Truck Recovered
Update:Sheriff Curtis Pope has announced the arrest of 29-year-old Hugh Blake Ray in connection with the stolen J. C. Cheek Co. pickup truck.Ray was taken into custody in Webster County and charged with vehicle theft and felony malicious...