News
Brookhaven police investigating 2 burglaries
Police are investigating a Sunday break-in in downtown Brookhaven. Early Sunday, an officer was stopped by a citizen who said they had seen a broken ...
Brett Campbell, Author at Daily Leader
Opinion
Face-to-face with Bowden and Jesus
I had only been in journalism for three months when I was given a great opportunity, four years ago this week. Robert Cleckler “Bobby” Bowden ...
by Brett Campbell, Saturday, April 17, 2021 10:00 am
News
Indian delegation visits City of Brookhaven
A delegation from the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., accompanied U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on a visit to her hometown of ...
by Brett Campbell, Friday, April 16, 2021 7:00 pm
News
Encrypted radios concern local law enforcement
Eleven months ago, Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies joined in a high-speed chase on Interstate 55. As troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol pursued 24-year-old Jamarquis ...
by Brett Campbell, Friday, April 16, 2021 4:27 pm
News
City responds to complaints over auto tent sale
The city cannot keep them from coming in, and they have followed the law. That’s the response of city leaders in Brookhaven when complaints have ...
by Brett Campbell, Friday, April 16, 2021 8:00 am
Courthouse Records
Sheriff’s office reports 3 disturbance calls Wednesday
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports, Wednesday Possible DUI on I-55 northbound Shots fired on Fern Lane Transport, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility Suspicious vehicle on Watts ...
by Brett Campbell, Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:00 pm
News
Police seek individual in connection with stolen vehicle
The police in Brookhaven are searching for an individual in connection with a stolen vehicle. A silver 2010 Acura was taken late Wednesday night or ...
by Brett Campbell, Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:45 pm
News
Regional art competition deadline approaching
The Brookhaven Regional Arts Guild’s annual Regional Art Competition is coming up in May. Entries will be on display at the Thames Conference Center in ...
by Brett Campbell, Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:00 pm
News
Amite County escapee captured in Lincoln County
An escapee from Amite County Jail has been captured. Zach Smith, 28, escaped custody Tuesday, and officials determined that he had traveled through Lincoln County ...
by Brett Campbell, Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:00 am
News
BARL gets $15K grant
The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League has received a $15,000 grant. Tuesday, BARL announced the investment from the newly named Petco Love foundation to support their ...