The Daily Leader

MONTICELLO -- The Lawrence County Cougars roared to a convincing 49-7 victory over the Mendenhall Tigers in first-round Class 4A state playoff action Friday night at Cougar Field. Six different Cougars rushed for touchdowns as LCHS piled up 373 rushing yards, and 387 yards of total offense. Full Story »

Fans would have thought the host Loyd Star Hornets had the game under control with a 26-0 lead over the Enterprise-Clarke Bulldogs at the half on Williams E. "Sambo" Smith Field Friday night. Full Story »

Blue skies and sunshine greeted Saturday's golfers for the opening day of the Norwood Cup competition at the Brookhaven Country Club. After morning and afternoon action among 44 players, the Brookhaven Country Club held a narrow margin of 22 to 21.5 over the Wolf Hollow Golf Club team. Full Story »

Many Brookhaven Academy fans probably expected Friday night's opening round of the MAIS Class AA State football playoffs against Silliman Institute to go as the Cougars season opening game-a relatively easy 34-20 win over the Wildcats that wasn't as close as the score indicated. Full Story »

Forest Hill junior quarterback Isiah James said he felt like a senior Friday night on King Field. Full Story »

MIZE - The Wesson Cobras fell to the Mize Bulldogs 28-14 in the opening round of the Class 2A state football playoffs Friday night. Full Story »

A U.S. Senate move Thursday to block a citizenship question from next year's census will make maintaining congressional representation harder for states like Mississippi, Louisiana and others with slower population growth. Full Story »

It's understandable that lawmakers would not want to cede more control of state purse strings to Gov. Haley Barbour, as the Republican state leader requested last week during a Joint Legislative Budget Committee meeting. Full Story »

Copiah Lincoln Community College officials said another arrest has been made in the case of an alleged sexual attack on a female student in a men's dormitory about a month ago. Full Story »

Brookhaven Academy junior Callie Cole was injured Sept. 10 in an accident on Highway 583, and still remains in a coma two months later. Full Story »

Tropical Storm Ida closed to within 250 miles of the U.S. Gulf Coast Monday morning, but the weakening storm is not expected to have much impact on Southwest Mississippi. Full Story »

After a rule that came down from the Christmas Parade committee banning horses and all-terrain vehicles, the local equine community has mixed views on the subject. Full Story »

The advent of text messaging and other electronic devices has brought a whole new facet to criminal investigations, especially in the case of stalking or harassment. Full Story »

Copiah-Lincoln Community College will soon have a new face on campus, and he or she will be there to make the usually quiet night a little safer. Full Story »

An elderly couple involved in an accident on Brookway Boulevard are resting at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Friday after being transported from King's Daughters Medical Center. Full Story »

A piece of Brookhaven history will now become even more of a piece of Brookhaven history after falling into the right hands in the silent auction at Thursday's Taste of the Trust. Full Story »

The state playoffs, a.k.a. the Second Season, begin Friday night for many high school football teams. In this area, there's no shortage of outstanding teams who hope to realize their state championship dreams in 2009. Full Story »

How do you travel 2,178 miles between Georgia and Maine? For David Mars, it was one emotional step at a time. Full Story »

Each year, Christmas decorations include the Christmas star. This year's Brookhaven Christmas Parade will honor a man who is decorated with a star of his own. Full Story »

The Brookhaven Christmas parade will have something of a new look this year, as several long-standing traditions are being changed up for various reasons. Full Story »

It's Senior Night on King Field and the Brookhaven Panthers want to make it a happy occasion before and after their game with the Forest Hill Patriots. Friday night's kickoff is 7 p.m. for the final regular-season game. Full Story »

The Loyd Star Hornets host the Enterprise-Clarke Bulldogs in the first round of the Class 2A state football playoffs Friday night. The game begins at 7 p.m. at William E. 'Sambo' Smith Field. Full Story »

A burglary at a local optometrist's office Tuesday night was the third break-in at a medical office in recent weeks, Brookhaven police officials said Thursday. Full Story »

It is simply a matter of time before area seniors will be enjoying fun and fellowship at the new senior citizens center downtown next to the government complex, and there are plenty of spokes in the wheel as it gets to turning. Full Story »

Jamison Powell almost changed his mind about playing football his senior year at Brookhaven Academy. Powell had bypassed his sophomore and junior seasons, preferring basketball as the Cougars won consecutive state tournament championships. Full Story »