Former Prentiss City Clerk Dana Jones has been arrested on embezzlement charges. Special Agents from the State Auditor’s Office arrested Jones Tuesday, June 30, for allegedly embezzling public funds ...

Copiah-Lincoln Community College recently announced the names of 767 students on the Spring 2026 semester honor roll. Of this number, there are 198 on the President’s List, 252 on the Vice President’s ...

The Rotary Club of Brookhaven recently hosted its annual steak dinner fundraiser at Mitchell’s Catering.

Two longtime Brookhaven police captains were celebrated on their retirements during the city’s recent Board of Aldermen meeting. Police Chief Dustin Bairfield recognized Capt. Michael Harvey and Capt.

Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing recently completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Command Course in Virginia. Rushing was one of only two Mississippi law enforcement officers ...

A celebration of life will be held for Mike Thompson at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Friendship Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will start at 9 a.m. until time of ...

What began as a desire to preserve pieces of the present for future generations has become a Brookhaven time capsule project. Local businesswoman Cathy Arnold Pigott is fired up by the 250 th ...

A 19-year-old Brookhaven man has been arrested in connection with multiple burglaries across the city and county. On June 15, the Brookhaven Police Department arrested Jaylen Xavier Thomas, of Penn ...

A celebration of life will be held for Brenda Gail Wallace at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Riverwood Family with burial to follow in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery in Summit, MS. Visitation ...

The Lincoln County Historical Museum will present “Thomas Jefferson” at the Jimmy Furlow Senior Center in Brookhaven. The free program will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. “Jefferson” will ...

The Brookhaven Exchange Club has entered a new name in its Book of Golden Deeds — hometown native and business owner Ken Powell. The award is presented to a person recognized as active in and a friend ...

A significant amount of rain is expected to move through the central and southern parts of Mississippi late Wednesday and into Thursday, leading to widespread flooding. Mississippi Emergency ...