Brookhaven residents will see a price increase for water and sewer use go into effect Oct. 1 that will be reflected on November bills. Aldermen approved 5-0 without discussion a 50-cent monthly ...

Brookhaven Academy recently announced its August Students of the Month. They are: Macie Deer, seventh grade; Samuel Johnston, eighth grade; Georgia Ann Roberts, ninth grade; John Henry Barrett, 10th ...

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Brookhaven Police Department • Chief Kenneth Collins • Assistant Chief Clint Earls • Shauntinae Smith, secretary/accreditation manager • Lt. Det. Penelope Banks • Sgt. Det. Jonathan Buie Subscribe to ...

A two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Hwy. 84 and Natchez Drive Tuesday morning resulted in the death of a Brookhaven man. At approximately 6:50 a.m., a crew cab GMC pickup and a Peterbilt ...

Brookhaven Technical Center’s Polymer Science II students spent several days recently putting content into practice in lab. Students injection molded two different polymers/products and performed a ...

An empty tanker truck caught fire on Auburn Drive just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was mostly contained to the tractor/cab of the truck, parked at Puckett Machinery Company, Lincoln County ...

A 16-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after an assault in Lincoln County. The Sheriff’s Office received a call of an assault on Old St. John’s Road at 8:30 a.m. July 30. When deputies ...

As a new initiative to promote literacy and reading, Lawrence County School Board Attorney Nate Armistad began recognizing literacy stars from across the district at the February Board meeting. These ...

Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Sunday, July 6-12, 2026: • Victor Hamilton, 10/26/1995, 612 White Oak Drive — arrested, charged with failure to appear in Justice Court, by Lincoln County Sheriff’s ...

Brookhaven athlete Kartayvious “Cortez” Cameron has qualified to participate in the 2026 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, California, July 28-Aug. 2. Cameron will compete in ...

Minors who commit crimes with firearms will now be charged as adults; offenders can get the death penalty if convicted of certain sexual battery charges; and the sale of abortion-inducing drugs are ...