Kevan Lindsey

Mississippi

General Manager, Buckley Newspapers and Managing Editor, Jasper County News at IMPACT 601

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PERFECTION: Stringer dominates Enterprise to clinch region title

1 week ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Stringer (16-3, 7-0) played as close to perfection as a team could play on senior night as they defeated Enterprise, 13-0, to clinch the Region 7-1A title behind senior Madilyn Graham’s perfect game and senior Jaycee Holifield’s two grand slams. “They are a special group,” Stringer head coach Landon White said. “They are highly talented.
Laurel seeking money to help low-income, elderly residents

1 week ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

The City of Laurel approved a resolution Tuesday evening setting forth support for an application from Citizens National Bank for money from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Affordable Housing Program for what is being called the City of Laurel Homeowner Rehab Project. Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee said the city is seeking $750,000 through the program, which could assist low-income families and elderly residents with upgrades to their homes.
‘Purple Drank’ to the tank

1 week ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Children found inside drug-infested home; weed, cough syrup, guns seized; adults arrested•Three suspects are behind bars and won’t be sippin’ on lean after the Laurel Police Department issued two separate search warrants due to community complaints, which led to felony charges. Danthany Smith, 28, and Chloe Morgan, 24, were charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Elon, Tesla and the idiocy of violent protests

1 week ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Our publisher and managing editor often joke about how writing a weekly column can be easy some weeks and other weeks it seems like being asked to take the garbage out at your parents’ house when you were 13. I pity you if you never had to do that while trying to rush for 467 yards on NCAA Football 2003 because there is no worse feeling as a teenager than hearing your mom scream from across the house to do such a task when you’re facing USC in the Rose Bowl … maybe that was just me.
Lady Tigers all smiles after capturing back-to-back region titles

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Tuesday night’s contest was not much of a contest as Northeast Jones (17-4, 7-0) dominated Quitman (4-14, 2-5) in three innings, defeating the Lady Panthers 20-0. The bigger picture, though, was with the decisive victory, the Lady Tigers came away with the Region 5-4A championship, their second-straight region title. “The girls took care of business tonight,” Northeast Jones head coach Nancy Brashier said.
Paramedic involved in fatal head-on collision in Smith County

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

A paramedic and Chief Operations Officer for the Mississippi Weather Network was involved in a fatal, head-on collision Friday morning. Mississippi Highway Patrol Public Affairs Officer Jameka Moore said a 2004 Freightliner driven by Roosevelt Newell, 61, of Taylorsville was traveling east on Highway 18 when he collided with Adam Gambrell, 29, of Meridian, who was driving a 2019 Kia Forte traveling westbound. Gambrell was pronounced dead at the scene. Newell sustained injuries, Moore said.
Keep the promise

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

NEJ Prom Promise shines light on dangers of impaired driving•Sirens and shrieks were heard from Northeast Jones’ football field Thursday morning, but no one was injured. The school hosted its ninth annual “Prom Promise” event, where a mock DUI crash was set up, and students acted out what could take place in the event of a crash involving impaired drivers.
Jasper County Sheriff’s Department makes multiple drug arrests

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Sheriff has ‘right people’ eager to pursue drug dealers •Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson and his team of deputies are cracking down on drugs within the county, with Johnson saying he has the right people in the right place to crack down on suspects. That was evident with a recent string of arrests which saw five suspects charged and another wanted for drug-related charges. “We slacked for a while on drug cases because I didn’t have the right people in the right place,” Johnson said.
‘A star in this profession’

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Whitman’s coaching career surge sends her to lead Lady Bobcats •To say Trista Magee Whitman’s coaching career has surged could be considered a massive understatement. In roughly a decade, Whitman has gone from being honored as a USA Today All-USA Player of the Year for her achievements at Presbyterian Christian School, where she scored more than 3,000 points, to the 14th head women’s basketball coach at Jones College at just 28 years old.
Cruz control

2 weeks ago | leader-call.com | Kevan Lindsey

Cruz Sullins’ HR guides Tigers to district win over Panthers•The scoreboard read 9-0 after the final out was tallied against Morton (8-13, 3-6), but Northeast Jones (14-6, 6-0) settled into an early 2-0 lead after the first inning and put it in “Cruz control” after a Cruz Sullins’ home run in the fourth inning to stay undefeated in region play. “Their (Morton’s) kid came out tonight and mixed his pitches well,” Northeast Jones head coach Hunter McKeiver said.