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MAGEE, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities have found a missing Alabama teen in Magee. A press release says the Magee Police Department received a call from the Excel Police Department requesting assistance in locating 16-year-old Destiny Irene Day. Her parents reported her missing at 7 p.m. Thursday. According to MPD, an...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 34-year-old Jackson woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Favian S. Lawson was last seen on Thursday, October 3 just after 3:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Terry Road in Hinds County. She was walking in an unknown direction. […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Retired Hinds County Court Judge has passed away. According to a release, Melvin V. Priester Sr. died peacefully on Wednesday at his home in Jackson. He was 74. Judge Priester concluded a public service career of nearly 40 years with nine and a half years...

HAZLEHURST — Down 14-0 early in the first quarter and still trailing at halftime, things didn’t look so good for the MHSAA Class 5A Natchez High School Bulldogs. So much so that it seemed that for the second week in a row they would lose to a Class 3A team — this time on the […] The post Natchez High scores three rushing TDs in second half for comeback road win over Hazlehurst appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.

Lincoln County Jail docket, Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 1-2, 2024: Joseph Howell, 01/28/1991, 108 Harper St. — arrested, charged with DUI first, driving with license suspended, no auto insurance, by Brookhaven Police Department. Devan Blount, 09/13/1989, 1847 Topisaw Drive, Bogue Chitto — arrested on Justice Court warrant (probation violation), by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Alonzo Hooks, 07/19/1983, […] The post Lincoln County Jail docket: Brookhaven woman gets felony bad check charge appeared first on Daily Leader.

Today is the day! Go to the Pearl Community Center and the Pearl Cottage Bookstore. Hurry! You do not want to miss a great time with loads of friendly people, tons of wonderful live bluegrass music, and fabulous shopping in the friendliest bookstore in Texas. The stage show starts at 1 p.m., and the bookstore opens at 9 a.m. Admission to the bluegrass event is free, free, free! You can even sign your band up to play on the stage by just putting your name on the board in the Community Center hallway. Jamming goes on all day both in the outside areas and in the many rooms of the center. Did I mention it’s free? And there’s pie! Go to the Bluegrass Kitchen for very reasonably priced lunch items and desserts (cash only). Purchases from the kitchen help to support the Community Center. You can also make a donation on the table just outside of the kitchen to help with costs associated with keeping this wonderful, historic building up and going and continuing the bluegrass events. Purchases at the Pearl Cottage Bookstore are mostly by donation only—the motto is “buy what you want, pay what you want.” All monies received go toward local charities. There are over 6,000 books in excellent condition in the bookstore. There are also many new items this month, so be sure and check them out—jewelry, a full and twin headboard, a gorgeous mirror that matches the headboard, and many glass and knick knack items. Kay, Linda, and Corlisa will love seeing you. Please support Pearl by attending these awesome events. You will be investing in the future of Pearl!

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – There will be temporary wide load restrictions on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), this affects I-55 southbound from U.S. 84 to U.S. 98. Due to construction, the restrictions will be in place from Friday, October 4 through Fall 2026. No wide loads […]

BROOKHAVEN — National Weather Service in Jackson forecasts sunshine, a nice cool breeze and a high of 88 for Saturday’s 50th Ole Brook Festival. Cooler temperatures are expected to follow in the coming week as well. There continues to be a 20 percent chance of showers Friday afternoon. Temperatures should reach 84 degrees today before […] The post Sunshine, breeze forecast for Ole Brook Festival appeared first on Daily Leader.

BROOKHAVEN — Danny Entrican VFW Post 2618 in Brookhaven called for donations for Hurricane Helene victims and Lincoln County answered. Volunteers led by Cathy Stroud, president of Socks for Heroes and VFW Auxiliary, worked hard Friday to get donations organized and boxed up.  Hundreds of boxed cleaning supplies, toys, clothing, personal hygiene items, non-perishable food […] The post Lincoln County responds with flurry of donations headed to Helene victims appeared first on Daily Leader.