Mississippi state representatives recently voted down Senate Bill 2436, a bill to authorize the first black bear hunt in nearly 100 years.  The legislation passed the Senate but was voted […] ...

COOK SPECIAL TO THE DAILY LEADER Brookhaven native Jason Nix’s path into music started long before Nashville, awards, and ...

Dailyn Ham, of Jayess, was recently elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at The University of Southern Mississippi.  Ham is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, […] ...

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has signed an administrative order to protect Mississippi’s largest industry, agriculture, in direct response to California Senate Bill 253, which ...

The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves baseball team is 18-9 (3-1) on the season, coming off a three-game winning streak ...

A new American Legion Baseball team is coming to the area. Tryouts will be May 2 beginning at 10 a.m. at Copiah Academy for ...

Four men have now been sentenced in connection with a 2022 McComb shooting that killed 6-year-old Oterious Marks, and injured his brother and four others. Malik Reed, who fired the […] ...

The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves softball team is 25-2 (6-0) on the season, coming off a 13-game winning streak as they ready to take on Hinds twice Wednesday on the […] ...

The Ole Brook Futbol Club U11 Boys team won the annual Raising Cane’s Spring Classic with undefeated play. Led by Coach Alex ...

A new coffee business in Brookhaven has set a company record for donations made during its pre-grand-opening service. 7 Brew Drive-thru Coffee, located at 804 Brookway Blvd., has given away […] ...

Jesse Kyle Haas, 10/22/1997, 2841 Dena Lane, Bogue Chitto — arrested, charged with simple assault domestic violence, by Lincoln County Sheriff’s […] ...

One death and three injuries have been reported in Lawrence County as a result of storms March 11. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage […] ...