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New Sight School to celebrate 103rd anniversary of founding
The first consolidated school in Lincoln County will celebrate its 103rd anniversary with a gathering on Saturday, July 6. New Sight School was formed in 1921 when the Confederate Grove, Garner, Clear Branch and Mt. Zion community schools consolidated, and built one campus just off New Sight Drive in north Lincoln County. The school was […] The post New Sight School to celebrate 103rd anniversary of founding appeared first on Daily Leader.
Lincoln County wreck fatal
WEST LINCOLN — Lincoln County first responders worked a one vehicle wreck Friday afternoon in the West Lincoln Community. The call came in as first responders worked a separate one vehicle crash on US51 in Brookhaven around 1 p.m. Sheriff Steve Rushing said a pickup truck left the roadway at 1442 Jackson Liberty SW and […] The post Lincoln County wreck fatal appeared first on Daily Leader.
Man dies while working on tractor
CASEYVILLE — A Lincoln County man died while working on a tractor Thursday morning. Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence on MS-550 just west of Buds & Blooms Nursery. Temperatures were around 84 degrees Thursday morning when the accident occurred. Lincoln County Coroner Blake Wallace said trauma did not cause the death but a […] The post Man dies while working on tractor appeared first on Daily Leader.
New mass alert warning system proposed
BROOKHAVEN — Weather warning systems in Lincoln County are either obsolete or inefficient in a situation where seconds matter. Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Chris Reid presented an idea to the Board of Supervisors Wednesday. His proposal was the County and hopefully City of Brookhaven go in together to use the company Hyper-Reach to […] The post New mass alert warning system proposed appeared first on Daily Leader.
Lincoln County Jail docket: Hazlehurst man arrested on 3 felony charges
Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Wednesday, June 24-26, 2024: Audreys Fields, 11/05/1989, 509 Lottie St. — arrested on city warrant, by Brookhaven Police Department. Ashley Warfield, 05/03/1988, 4742 Lee Drive, Vicksburg — arrested, charged with business trespassing, by BPD. Timothy Tarver, 07/25/1979, 1092 Hunter Road, Bogue Chitto — arrested, charged with failure to support child under […] The post Lincoln County Jail docket: Hazlehurst man arrested on 3 felony charges appeared first on Daily Leader.
Burglary, murder suspect rebooked, not rearrested
Burglary and capital murder suspect Justin Anderson was recently reported to have been arrested again for burglary of an occupied dwelling in Lincoln County. The booking, however, was simply transferring Anderson back into Lincoln County Jail after having been in Lee County Jail during his murder trial. That trial ended with a hung jury on […] The post Burglary, murder suspect rebooked, not rearrested appeared first on Daily Leader.
Garbage pick up issues return to Lincoln County
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors approved payroll, accounts payable and personal reports in a docket meeting Wednesday before turning to important issues. Garbage pickup being one of them. District 5 Supervisor Doug Falvey said Arrow Disposal Services Inc. failed to pick up garbage on several roads last week. District 3 Supervisor John David […] The post Garbage pick up issues return to Lincoln County appeared first on Daily Leader.
Supervisors hold on Civic Center cameras
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors decided to hold off on taking action with the purchase of security cameras for the Civic Center Wednesday. The issue came up in a regularly scheduled docket meeting. Supervisors began the Civic Center security cameras discussion by asking Lincoln County Administrator Daniel Calcote if they had the money to […] The post Supervisors hold on Civic Center cameras appeared first on Daily Leader.
Severe weather, heat stress threaten area
BROOKHAVEN — The National Weather Service warns heat stress conditions will continue today and severe storms could move in this afternoon. Brookhaven’s high is 93 with a forecasted heat index of 103. A heat advisory is currently in effect for Lincoln County and Southwest Mississippi until 8 p.m. according to the NWS. The area is […] The post Severe weather, heat stress threaten area appeared first on Daily Leader.
White Sox win 10U travel team tournament
The White Sox, a 10U travel team made up of players from Copiah and Lincoln Counties, recently won first place in a tournament played in Grenada. The team won The Grand Slam A bracket by finishing 6-0 and outscoring their competition 58-9 in tournament play. Team members included Konner Minton,...
Heat stress conditions forecast to continue
BROOKHAVEN — Heat stress conditions are forecast to continue into Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Jackson warns of dangerous heat Tuesday while Lincoln County remains under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday will have a 30 percent chance of rain, a high of 96 degrees and heat index reaching a maximum of 106. […] The post Heat stress conditions forecast to continue appeared first on Daily Leader.
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