Laurel Leader-Call

Laurel Leader-Call Laurel Leader-Call. A locally owned, community newspaper, serving Jones County since 1911. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N.

The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspape

r has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] | [email protected]
For classified and employment ads, email [email protected]
For legals, email [email protected]
For obits, email [email protected]
For general questions and information, email [email protected]

After still reeling from the recent success as director of the highly acclaimed production of “The Color Purple” at the ...
09/27/2025

After still reeling from the recent success as director of the highly acclaimed production of “The Color Purple” at the Laurel Little Theatre, Dr. Katrina Cox continues to be celebrated for her impactful accomplishments.

After still reeling from the recent success as director of the highly acclaimed production of “The Color Purple” at the Laurel Little Theatre, Dr. Katrina Cox continues to be celebrated

A domestic dispute at the 900 block of North 8th Avenue turned into a stand off involving Laurel Police Department’s Spe...
09/27/2025

A domestic dispute at the 900 block of North 8th Avenue turned into a stand off involving Laurel Police Department’s Special Response Team on Thursday night.

Oh, Weston Herrington, not the livestock! Jones County resident Herrington, 33, was arrested Monday, and charged with fe...
09/26/2025

Oh, Weston Herrington, not the livestock! Jones County resident Herrington, 33, was arrested Monday, and charged with felony theft of cattle from a property in Covington County.

Jones man charged with theft of cattle in Covington.

Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson reluctantly gave a man a plea deal after deliberating on the matter for a few minutes...
09/26/2025

Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson reluctantly gave a man a plea deal after deliberating on the matter for a few minutes, telling him, after accepting the plea, that he should be ashamed.

Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson reluctantly gave a man a plea deal after deliberating on the matter for a few minutes, telling him, after accepting the plea, that he should

A two vehicle accident left both lanes of Highway 84 East closed to traffic for hours on Friday morning, just west of th...
09/26/2025

A two vehicle accident left both lanes of Highway 84 East closed to traffic for hours on Friday morning, just west of the Eastview Drive intersection in the westbound lanes.

A two vehicle accident left both lanes of Highway 84 East closed to traffic for hours on Friday morning, just west of the Eastview Drive intersection in the westbound lanes.

See everyone Saturday at Jones College! It's going to be a beautiful day for pageantry and football.
09/26/2025

See everyone Saturday at Jones College! It's going to be a beautiful day for pageantry and football.

09/26/2025

UPDATE: Crash scene cleared, both westbound lanes open .

Traffic Alert Highway 84 East just west of Eastview Drive in westbound lanes involving two vehicles Both westbound lanes blocked and traffic being diverted to Eastview Drive toward Highway 11 and toward Highway 184. Please find an alternate route if headed toward Laurel.

🌟 Happening This Weekend! 🌟Looking for something fun to do? There’s plenty going on right here in our community!Grab the...
09/25/2025

🌟 Happening This Weekend! 🌟

Looking for something fun to do? There’s plenty going on right here in our community!

Grab the family, support local businesses and make some memories this weekend! ❤️

UPDATE: According to Paul Sheffield with the EOC, the network is back up and all neighboring counties are back as well.
09/25/2025

UPDATE: According to Paul Sheffield with the EOC, the network is back up and all neighboring counties are back as well.

If you are experiencing an emergency in Jones County do not call 911, instead call the Jones County Emergency Operations Center at 601-425-0223.

Citizens National Bank welcomes Ashley Rea to the team as senior vice president and director of marketing and corporate ...
09/24/2025

Citizens National Bank welcomes Ashley Rea to the team as senior vice president and director of marketing and corporate communication, responsible for leading the bank’s marketing, corporate communication and public relations strategy.

Citizens National Bank welcomes Ashley Rea to the team as senior vice president and director of marketing and corporate communication, responsible for leading the bank’s marketing, corporate communication and public

St. John’s Episcopal Church will host the Blessing of Law Enforcement tonight, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
09/24/2025

St. John’s Episcopal Church will host the Blessing of Law Enforcement tonight, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

09/24/2025

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Laurel, MS

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+16016499388

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The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspaper has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] or [email protected] For classified and employment ads, email [email protected] For legals, email [email protected] For obits, email [email protected] For general questions and information, email [email protected]