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‘Your little group ain’t gonna run this town’ Mississippi police chief, alderman get face-to-face in meeting after vote passes to change how top officer is chosen

Sparks flew, and two men had to be separated after Brookhaven leaders voted to make the city’s police chief an appointed position rather than an ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 6:25 am

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Dozens of teens from across Mississippi attend grief retreat

Teenagers from across the state attended the third annual Grief Retreat at Mississippi School of the Arts on April 1. The one-day retreat was provided ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7:00 am

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Mississippi police department cracks 9-1-1 prank call case

Police have identified the person who recently placed a series of prank calls to 911. Brookhaven Police Chief Kenneth Collins said the caller was identified ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, March 27, 2023 6:29 pm

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Mississippi railcar facilities holding job fairs after $30 million expansion

AITX’s $30 million investment to add 100 jobs with a new facility expansion is getting closer to completion. Steve West, general manager of the Brookhaven ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Saturday, March 18, 2023 8:30 am

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Officials meet behind closed doors to discuss fatal Mississippi fire

The cause of a recent apartment complex fire in Brookhaven is still officially “unknown.” An investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office is ongoing. Local ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:45 am

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Mississippi WWII vet honored on 100th birthday

A resolution has passed the State Senate and House to honor a Brookhaven World War II veteran.  Senate Concurrent Resolution 551 honors the legacy of ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 7:00 am

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Mississippi HPAI outbreak reported in backyard poultry flock, chicken owners urged to report suspicious deaths

The Mississippi Board of Animal Health reported Feb. 23 that a backyard poultry flock in Copiah County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, often ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Saturday, March 4, 2023 6:10 am

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‘Someone was screaming, ‘Help me! Help me!’: Group of concertgoers credited with rushing to help save lives at Mississippi apartment complex blaze

A group of young people gathered for a late Saturday concert who rushed to help assist at a nearby apartment complex fire were credited for ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5:37 am

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Mississippi 13-year-old arrested, to be charged as adult after shooting victim five times

A Mississippi 13-year-old has been taken into custody after reportedly shooting a victim at least five times Saturday. Brookhaven Police responded to a shooting on Dixie ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, February 27, 2023 3:13 pm

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What now for housing elderly, disabled residents displaced by Mississippi apartment complex fire? Where are they now, and where will they live now that ‘home’ is gone?

The numbers matter. Twenty-two apartments were lost. Thirty people lost their homes. Six were able to go with their families for now, and 22 are ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, February 27, 2023 12:37 pm

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