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A celebration of life will be held for Toby Wayne Britt at 11 am, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Riverwood Family with visitation on Monday, August 24, 2026, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., at Riverwood and burial at Old Sweetwater Cemetery. Toby Wayne Britt, 56 from

Troop M of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, based in Brookhaven, responded to three fatal wrecks Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 17-19. On Monday, Aug. 17, at approximately 4:20 p.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash in Walthall County on Hwy. 27 N. A 2016

Nannette M. Lusk, 66 of Wesson, passed away August 18, 2026, at her home. She was born on November 22, 1959, to the late Frank Kimble and Patricia McKinney Kimble. She was a Wildlife Rehabilitator and enjoyed stained glass, photography, pottery and was a

Former McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy has been cleared of the question of use of excessive force in a 2024 shooting. The Office of the Attorney General released a statement Aug. 19 that a review had been completed of a Nov. 14, 2024, incident in McComb inv

Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Sunday, Aug. 10-16, 2026: Cedric D. Mingo, 07/19/1991, 75 Everglades Road, Hattiesburg - hold for other agency, Brookhaven Police Department. Tristan Smith, 08/26/1996, 212 N Church St. Apt. 3 - sentenced, Mississippi De

A Ruth teenager has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. At about 11 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, Travis Jay Giles, 18, was fatally shot at a gathering with friends at his residence, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing. Four other juveniles w

Funeral service for Mrs. Marie Holloway will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. Interment will be in the Hillcr

The Southwest Mississippi Wildlife Expo returns to the Lincoln Civic Center Aug. 21-22. Doors open Friday at 4 p.m. and the expo continues until 8 p.m. Saturday, the experience continues 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door for ages 11 and up;

If Lincoln County's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is approved, residents' tax levy will not increase. County Administrator Daniel Calcote recommended to supervisors Aug. 17 there be no change to the County's tax levy rate. In addition, althoug

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