leader-call.com | Jones County's Home Town Newspaper
1 day ago · Jones County's Home Town Newspaper, leader-call.com, offers local news and obituaries for the Laurel community.
Obituaries | leader-call.com
3 days ago · Laurel, MS (39440) Today. Sunny. High around 65F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.. Tonight
DENIED | News | leader-call.com
Oct 21, 2024 · Laurel, MS (39440) Today. Sunny. High around 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight
Ovett man dead after crash | News | leader-call.com
Oct 21, 2024 · An Ovett man who loved spending his days training horses and taking care of his cattle was in a wreck near his home early Friday evening and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to reports from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Michael Owen Walters, 77, crashed a 2016 Chevrolet ...
We the people rule | Columnists | leader-call.com
Oct 21, 2024 · Laurel, MS (39440) Today. Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.
Burn the report, then tell swamp to stuff it!
6 days ago · Don’t do it. Do not release a House report on Donald Trump’s nominees for attorney general. The only ones who care are those who are scared of what might come to light should Matt Gaetz become attorney general. The swamp has a vested interest in keeping Gaetz out, and those voices are already ...
Wayne man shot, killed by passing motorist | News | leader-call.com
Nov 8, 2024 · A Wayne County man died early Wednesday after being shot as he drove along Highway 45, according to reports from officials. Freddie Binder Jr., 65, was pronounced dead at Wayne General Hospital after he was transported there from the Buckatunna area. He was reportedly trying to drive to the hospital ...
Getting educated on domestic violence awareness
Nov 6, 2024 · The Laurel High School Student Council hosted its annual balloon release ceremony for Domestic Violence Awareness Month last week. The ceremony honors survivors of domestic violence, pays tribute to those who have lost their lives to this violence and educates the students on the resources and assistance available to them if they are victims or witnesses of domestic violence.
Trump’s magnificent beginning | Opinion | leader-call.com
6 days ago · As my assiduous readers know, I’ve been down on Donald Trump for abandoning the central promises of his 2016 campaign — a campaign so spectacular that I wrote an homage to it, “In Trump We Trust.” In gratitude for the ”Mexican rapists” line alone, I …
Disgraces to their mommas | Editorials | leader-call.com
Oct 21, 2024 · Saturday night. The weather is gorgeous and the stars sparkle over the South Mississippi Fair. For 104 years, this jewel of Jones County has entertained and enraptured families for generations.