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First responders worked in Tuesday afternoon storms
BROOKHAVEN —Tuesday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms brought wrecks and fire to the area. A beautiful sunrise greeted Lincoln County Wednesday morning in contrast. McComb’s weather observation station was down during the storm but the next nearest weather observation station in Hammond and Jackson measured wind gusts between 43 mph and 47 mph around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. […] The post First responders worked in Tuesday afternoon storms appeared first on Daily Leader.
Three-vehicle accident causing delays on Highway 13 south
Law enforcement officers and first responders are currently working a three-vehicle accident on Highway 13 south outside of Prentiss. The accident involved a car, a pick-up truck and an 18-wheeler in the Society Hill area. No life-threatening injuries have been reported. Please avoid that area at this time. The post Three-vehicle accident causing delays on Highway 13 south appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
BHS alum to lead Georgia transit SMART project
Brookhaven native Gloria Wesley has been selected to spearhead the Chatham Area Transit SMART Microtransit Project in Savannah, Georgia. A 1994 honor graduate of Brookhaven High, and University of Southern Mississippi alum, Wesley is an Executive Fellow with FUSE, a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the capacity of local governments to build more equitable communities. […] The post BHS alum to lead Georgia transit SMART project appeared first on Daily Leader.
Kees family responds to City Hall relocation decision
The City of Brookhaven recently voted to move forward with negotiations to relocate City Hall into the former Hartman-Harrigill Funeral Home building on West Cherokee Street. At the Board of Aldermen’s most recent meeting, Ward 6 Alderman Andre’ Spiller appeared before Mayor Joe Cox and his fellow board members as a citizen rather than in […] The post Kees family responds to City Hall relocation decision appeared first on Daily Leader.
Timeline on City Hall move
BROOKHAVEN — The City of Brookhaven’s plans to move out of the Lincoln County Courthouse developed over the past year. At least 12 articles ran in The Daily Leader covering the potential move, developments with the courthouse and what could happen if the City leaves. Each date features a link to a story documenting the […] The post Timeline on City Hall move appeared first on Daily Leader.
Trees, power lines and temperatures drop in Tuesday evening storm
The powerful storm that moved through Brookhaven and Lincoln County in the early evening hours Tuesday dropped temperatures from the 80s to the 60s, ripped dead limbs from trees, and took down some trees, which in turn downed some power lines. At least one vehicle suffered damage from a downed tree on South Jackson Street. The post Trees, power lines and temperatures drop in Tuesday evening storm appeared first on Daily Leader.
Linemen working to restore power to thousands
BROOKHAVEN — As the dawn breaks and the sun rises, linemen are hard at work to restore power to thousands of residents in southwest Mississippi. A majority of Lincoln County electric customers were spared as the bulk of outages are in Pike and Amite Counties. Southwest Electric reports 22 customers in Lincoln County are without […] The post Linemen working to restore power to thousands appeared first on Daily Leader.
A humble county servant retires
BROOKHAVEN — Attorney and Lincoln County prosecutor Brady Kellems notified the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors of his retirement Monday. Supervisors voted for Lincoln County Board Attorney Greg Malta to fill the role. Kellems is trying to retire in his private practice too. He started in 1981 and became county prosecutor in January 1992. When […] The post A humble county servant retires appeared first on Daily Leader.
Severe storms could return this afternoon
BROOKHAVEN — National Weather Service warns of severe weather for Lincoln County and southwest Mississippi Tuesday afternoon. Storms could bring wind and hail. NWS warns the storms could move through the area between 3 p.m. and 10pm. Wind damage and hail up to a quarter in size is forecast with these storms. The forecasted potential […] The post Severe storms could return this afternoon appeared first on Daily Leader.
Focused on Mississippi: Smithdale man restores pedal cars
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – People look forward to retirement, so they will have plenty of time to do nothing. One Mississippi man discovered that isn’t exactly the way that it works. Pete Wells, who lives in Smithdale, inadvertently ran across some pedal cars. Since he brought the first one home, he hasn’t had to […]
Watch: Thunderstorms rolling into Lincoln County, special weather statement issued
BROOKHAVEN — Power was out for customers just south of Brookhaven in Lincoln County Tuesday afternoon. Storms are still in the forecast for this afternoon. Lincoln County is under a severe thunderstorm watch issued by the National Weather Service. A special weather statement was issued for Lincoln County until 5:30 p.m. A strong thunderstorm with […] The post Watch: Thunderstorms rolling into Lincoln County, special weather statement issued appeared first on Daily Leader.
Renderings show vision of a new City Hall
BROOKHAVEN — Local businessman John Lynch shared digital renderings of the future for Brookhaven’s City Hall at 101 Chickasaw Street. One shows the potential to transform the land around a new city hall. At this time, the City is in negotiations with Lincoln County to move out of the courthouse and with Lynch to lease […] The post Renderings show vision of a new City Hall appeared first on Daily Leader.
Delta Kappa Gamma Theta Chapter welcomes new members
The Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International inducted five outstanding new members at the April meeting. DKG is an honorary society of women educators, and these new members have made distinguished contributions and achievements in the field of education. They are: Monica Bland — Head of By Faith Academy, Brookhaven; married to Joey Bland and the […] The post Delta Kappa Gamma Theta Chapter welcomes new members appeared first on Daily Leader.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County placed under severe thunderstorm warning. until 5:45 p.m. National Weather Service issued the warning at 4:45 p.m. A radar indicated storm located near McCall Creek was traveling east with 60 mph wind and quarter sized hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected and wind damage could happen to roofs, homes and […] The post Severe thunderstorm warning issued appeared first on Daily Leader.
City of Brookhaven updated on paving, water, other projects
The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen received updates Tuesday on various projects across the city. Joshua Davis, of Dungan Engineering, said the North Jackson Bridge Project will undergo its final inspection next week, and the project will be officially complete. The ongoing paving project across the city was scheduled to resume Wednesday by Dickerson & Bowen, […] The post City of Brookhaven updated on paving, water, other projects appeared first on Daily Leader.
Forest Service maps wildfire risk for Mississippi
BROOKHAVEN — According to a United States Forest Service study, Lincoln County has a high risk of wildfires. The risk is higher than 75 percent of the counties in the US and 82 percent of counties in Mississippi. Wildfire risk was measured by determining a county’s likelihood and intensity of fire (hazard) times exposure and […] The post Forest Service maps wildfire risk for Mississippi appeared first on Daily Leader.
Lincoln County Sheriff will see pay raise
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors voted to grant Sheriff Steve Rushing a raise in his salary as authorized by the Mississippi Legislature. A bill passed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session to bump up sheriff salaries. Rushing was not at the regularly scheduled board meeting Monday. Lincoln County Administrator Daniel Calcote brought the item […] The post Lincoln County Sheriff will see pay raise appeared first on Daily Leader.
Moving questions: Mayor, alderman-as-citizen discuss City Hall relocation
For the second time in two days, Brookhaven Alderman Andre’ Spiller (Ward 6) appeared before local government boards “not as an alderman, but as a citizen.” On Monday, Spiller asked the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors how the decision came about for the City to relocate its offices from the county-owned Government Complex. When he […] The post Moving questions: Mayor, alderman-as-citizen discuss City Hall relocation appeared first on Daily Leader.
NWS confirms two additional tornadoes from storms on June 4
AMITE COUNTY, MS (BRPROUD) – A line of severe storms rolled through the Lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday, June 4, 2024, bringing with it swaths of straight-line wind damage and several confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) conducted a storm survey on Friday, June 7, 2024, finding damage from...
One Lake project ‘not justified,’ in Pearl River Flood Risk Mitigation report
MONTICELLO — United States Army Corps of Engineers released a 300 page report on the Pearl River Flood Risk Mitigation Plan Friday. In summary, the report deals a blow to proponents of a “One Lake,” project in Jackson while stating more planning is needed. Monticello will host a public comment meeting on July 11. The […] The post One Lake project ‘not justified,’ in Pearl River Flood Risk Mitigation report appeared first on Daily Leader.
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