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Retired teacher claims family connection to Davy Crockett
06/03/2026

Retired teacher claims family connection to Davy Crockett

A former Loyd Star teacher has a piece of tangible history he says connects his family to the famous frontiersman Davy Crockett. Crockett, 1786-1836, was a politician, militia officer and […]

Local Girl Scouts need your help getting to summer camp
06/03/2026

Local Girl Scouts need your help getting to summer camp

You can help girls go to summer Scouting America camp just by buying lunch. Girl Scout Troop 1248 in Brookhaven will host a fundraiser meal Friday, June 5, at the […]

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office working multiple weekend burglaries
06/02/2026

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office working multiple weekend burglaries

Nineteen vehicle burglaries were reported in Lincoln County during the final weekend of May. One took place on Cade Lane and the rest on Old Red Star Drive, both in […]

Pedestrian struck, killed in Monday wreck
06/02/2026

Pedestrian struck, killed in Monday wreck

A Brookhaven man walking on North Jackson Street was killed Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle. At approximately 4 p.m. June 1, 9-1-1 received a call of an […]

Mississippi College is now officially Mississippi Christian University
06/01/2026

Mississippi College is now officially Mississippi Christian University

On June 1, Mississippi College officially changed its name to Mississippi Christian University. MC President Blake Thompson said the state’s oldest institution of higher learning’s new name is a strategic, […]

35-year sentence for Pike County man convicted of sexual battery on child
05/27/2026

35-year sentence for Pike County man convicted of sexual battery on child

A Pike County man has been convicted of sexual crimes against a minor. On Tuesday, May 26, Calvin Rasheed Patterson, 34, was found guilty in Pike County Circuit Court of […]

Bogue Chitto woman, 32, killed in roll-over wreck
05/27/2026

Bogue Chitto woman, 32, killed in roll-over wreck

A Bogue Chitto woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle wreck on Apple Trail SW in Lincoln County. A 2006 Subaru Outback was traveling south on Apple Trail between Auburn […]

Brookhaven railcar leak on Sunday not hazardous
05/25/2026

Brookhaven railcar leak on Sunday not hazardous

Brookhaven Fire Department and Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency were dispatched Sunday night to a possible hazardous materials spill in north Brookhaven. At approximately 7:45 p.m., a report was received […]

Rain cannot dampen Memorial Day observance in Brookhaven
05/25/2026

Rain cannot dampen Memorial Day observance in Brookhaven

Rain did not keep Lincoln Countians from assembling on Memorial Day morning to remember those individuals who gave their lives in service to their nation. The 99 names on the […]

Update: 3 juveniles in custody after stolen car chase
05/22/2026

Update: 3 juveniles in custody after stolen car chase

Following a multi-vehicle chase in Brookhaven, two juveniles have been arrested and charged with multiple offenses. Wednesday afternoon, May 20, police officers pursued a stolen white Ford Focus driven by […]

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