19+ hour, 33+ min ago   (452+ words) Published 12:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 Suicide remains a serious concern in Mississippi. Each year, hundreds of Mississippians die by suicide, and thousands of adults in the state report having thoughts of suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago   (254+ words) Published 11:42 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 On Sunday, Sept. 13, deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office responded to Hollow Drive near Hwy. 98 East in reference to a reported disturbance and drive-by shooting. While deputies were en route, witnesses provided information indicating that…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (200+ words) Published 9:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 Copiah-Lincoln Community College continues to see strong enrollment growth, with Fall 2026 enrollment reaching 3,102 students across the college’s three campuses. This represents a 2.8% increase over Fall 2025, when Co-Lin surpassed 3,000 students for the first time since 2019. The latest numbers…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (883+ words) Published 3:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 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 increase each for water and sewer…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (196+ words) Published 11:44 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 The driver of a pickup truck discovered a train was closer than he thought when he attempted to make a clean crossing of the railroad tracks on Hog Chain Drive Wednesday evening. A Lincoln County man…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Published 12:00 pm Saturday, September 5, 2026 The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Institute for Learning in Retirement has announced an exciting lineup of classes, workshops, travel opportunities, and social events for the Fall 2026 semester, offering senior adults a variety of opportunities to learn, connect,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (387+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 Former educator Margaret Wilson Therrell was recently honored by the Phi Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. with a tree planting ceremony celebrating Therrell’s decades of service as an educator, entrepreneur, community servant,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (680+ words) Published 12:00 pm Thursday, September 3, 2026 The rate of unemployment in Lincoln County is below the local average for 2026, but above the state and national rates. In July, the statewide labor force was 1,196,200, up by approximately 4,000 from the previous month. The national…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (81+ words) Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Sunday, Aug. 24-30, 2026: • Denarrio Singleton, 09/10/1991, 1110 N 15th St., Las Vegas, Nevada — state work program, LCSO. • Vanlademier Riley, 07/20/1991, 3554 Exchange Road, Jackson — state work program, LCSO. • Mickey Durr Jr., 08/08/2003, 1273 SE Lambert Lane — serving time, LCSO. NOTE:…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (895+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Becky Currie and Cecile Rogers are on a mission. Currie is a nurse and has served as a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 92nd District since 2007, and lives in Lincoln County. Rogers…...