Laurel Leader-Call

Laurel Leader-Call Laurel Leader-Call. A locally owned, community newspaper, serving Jones County since 1911. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N.

The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspape

r has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] | [email protected]
For classified and employment ads, email [email protected]
For legals, email [email protected]
For obits, email [email protected]
For general questions and information, email [email protected]

Just before 1:00 Friday afternoon, Johnson VFD was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident in the 2700 block of Highway 29,...
01/09/2026

Just before 1:00 Friday afternoon, Johnson VFD was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident in the 2700 block of Highway 29, south of Ellisville, involving an 18-wheeler and a Dixie Electric bucket truck.

Just before 1:00 Friday afternoon, Johnson VFD was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident in the 2700 block of Highway 29, south of Ellisville, involving an 18-wheeler and a Dixie Electric

Alpha News just posted a video from the ICE officer's cellphone in the seconds before a 37-year-old woman was shot and k...
01/09/2026

Alpha News just posted a video from the ICE officer's cellphone in the seconds before a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Jason White gaveled in the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives, respec...
01/09/2026

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Jason White gaveled in the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, on Tuesday at the state Capitol.

As Jan. 31 nears, South Central and consortium partners — Covington County Hospital, Magee General Hospital, Simpson Gen...
01/09/2026

As Jan. 31 nears, South Central and consortium partners — Covington County Hospital, Magee General Hospital, Simpson General Hospital and Smith County Emergency Hospital — have shifted into an all-hands-on-deck effort to complete the transition to the new electronic health record system: Epic.

As Jan. 31 nears, South Central and consortium partners — Covington County Hospital, Magee General Hospital, Simpson General Hospital and Smith County Emergency Hospital — have shifted into an all-hands-on-deck

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department Law Enforcement Training Academy is accepting applications for the Part-Time Law E...
01/08/2026

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department Law Enforcement Training Academy is accepting applications for the Part-Time Law Enforcement Officer certification class.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department Law Enforcement Training Academy is accepting applications for the Part-Time Law Enforcement Officer certification class. The entry PT test is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14,

A Jones County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dragged nearly 40 feet after attempting to arrest a drug suspect at Mak’s con...
01/08/2026

A Jones County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dragged nearly 40 feet after attempting to arrest a drug suspect at Mak’s convenience store in Eastbuchie, and the suspect is now facing a litany of charges.

A Jones County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dragged nearly 40 feet after attempting to arrest a drug suspect at Mak’s convenience store in Eastbuchie, and the suspect is now facing

Firefighters were able to contain a fire in a corner bedroom of a Shady Grove home on New Year’s Day.
01/08/2026

Firefighters were able to contain a fire in a corner bedroom of a Shady Grove home on New Year’s Day.

An early morning fire destroyed a home in the Sharon Community on Saturday.
01/08/2026

An early morning fire destroyed a home in the Sharon Community on Saturday.

A Laurel man out on bond for an October grand larceny arrest was arrested again after he allegedly stole a wallet and ma...
01/07/2026

A Laurel man out on bond for an October grand larceny arrest was arrested again after he allegedly stole a wallet and made several purchases with a credit card from the wallet.

A Laurel man out on bond for an October grand larceny arrest was arrested again after he allegedly stole a wallet and made several purchases with a credit card from

Jones County Volunteer Fire Departments battled multiple brush fires across the county on New Year’s Day.
01/07/2026

Jones County Volunteer Fire Departments battled multiple brush fires across the county on New Year’s Day.

A resident appeared before the Jones County Board of Supervisors to voice his concerns about not being able to pay prope...
01/07/2026

A resident appeared before the Jones County Board of Supervisors to voice his concerns about not being able to pay property taxes on a lease.

A local homeless man was arrested after he found a payroll check and attempted to cash it. The local bank knew it was a ...
01/07/2026

A local homeless man was arrested after he found a payroll check and attempted to cash it. The local bank knew it was a bad check because the business in question had been closed for at least 10 years.

A local homeless man was arrested after he found a payroll check and attempted to cash it. The local bank knew it was a bad check because the business in

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspaper has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] or [email protected] For classified and employment ads, email [email protected] For legals, email [email protected] For obits, email [email protected] For general questions and information, email [email protected]