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Get ready for a ‘Girls Night In’ — Customers can still take part in online-only event
Girls aren’t the only ones invited to shop local Thursday. Though it’s called “Girls Night In,” the “boys” in the family are encouraged to make ... Read more
6 hours ago by Donna Campbell.
For Ole Brook singer-actor, ‘The Price is Right’ with appearance on popular game show
A Brookhaven native currently living in Los Angeles and looking for his big break into acting will be on the small screen Wednesday at 10 ... Read more
6 hours ago by Aaron Paden.
Emergency Management Director: ‘This is the only way to stop the spread’
Though no one in Lincoln County has died from complications related to COVID-19, Emergency Manager Clifford Galey warned it’s a probability if people don’t take ... Read more
6 hours ago by Donna Campbell.
Maynor named publisher of The Daily Leader
Rex Maynor, 57, has been named publisher of The Natchez Democrat, Natchez The Magazine, The Brookhaven Daily Leader, Brookhaven Magazine, the Prentiss Headlight and related ... Read more
6 hours ago by Daily Leader Staff.
For federal funding, 2020 Census is a snapshot of the state
Brookhaven, Lincoln County and Mississippi have a higher response rate to the 2020 Census than the national average of 33.1 percent. The good news comes ... Read more
1 day ago by Donna Campbell.
Know your neighbor: In difficult times, nurse works for happiness
Meet Liana Cavin. Cavin is a 30-year-old nurse working at the Silver Cross Health and Rehab center in Brookhaven, where she works in risk management, ... Read more
1 day ago by Aaron Paden.
Lincoln County emergency manager reminds all to ‘be vigilant’
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Pike County reported its first COVID-19 death on Sunday, as the state’s death count from the virus rose to ... Read more
1 day ago by Donna Campbell.
The library can still safely serve the public
The library’s role in the community hasn’t just been lending books, and hasn’t been for a long time. As of Monday, three more important services ... Read more
1 day ago by Aaron Paden.
We’re going on a bear hunt — Social distancing doesn’t have to mean staying indoors
Laura Ann Walker doesn’t think twice when her three children leave the house to hunt bears these days. After all, they’ve been cooped up together ... Read more
4 days ago by Donna Campbell.
Get screened for COVID-19 from your car at KDMC’s mobile screening site
King’s Daughters Medical Center has established a mobile screening site for those individuals who are experiencing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Blaine Britt, a ... Read more