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]

11/20/2025

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Residents and trainers from around the area brought their canine friends to the Jasper Wildlife Jamboree this past Satur...
11/20/2025

Residents and trainers from around the area brought their canine friends to the Jasper Wildlife Jamboree this past Saturday to compete in the DockDogs competition, where their dogs could show off their jump and swim skills.

Residents and trainers from around the area brought their canine friends to the Jasper Wildlife Jamboree this past Saturday to compete in the DockDogs competition, where their dogs could show

Dr. Derek A. Wierzbicki has joined the emergency departments at South Central Regional Medical Center and Magee General ...
11/20/2025

Dr. Derek A. Wierzbicki has joined the emergency departments at South Central Regional Medical Center and Magee General Hospital, SCRMC officials announced.

Jones College’s School of Art, Music and Performance and the Salvation Army invite the public to join its celebration of...
11/20/2025

Jones College’s School of Art, Music and Performance and the Salvation Army invite the public to join its celebration of “Christmas with the Arts” on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.

Jones College’s School of Art, Music and Performance and the Salvation Army invite the public to join its celebration of “Christmas with the Arts” on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7

Dixie Electric Power Association hosted its annual Stuff-A-Bucket Truck event at Grocery Depot in downtown Laurel on Fri...
11/19/2025

Dixie Electric Power Association hosted its annual Stuff-A-Bucket Truck event at Grocery Depot in downtown Laurel on Friday, benefiting The Good Samaritan Center, and inviting shoppers to fill a Dixie Electric bucket truck with non-perishable food items for families in need.

Dixie Electric Power Association hosted its annual Stuff-A-Bucket Truck event at Grocery Depot in downtown Laurel on Friday, benefiting The Good Samaritan Center, and inviting shoppers to fill a Dixie

A “pre-arranged deal” in a McDonald’s parking lot led to something other than a Big Mac or a happy meal, instead it led ...
11/19/2025

A “pre-arranged deal” in a McDonald’s parking lot led to something other than a Big Mac or a happy meal, instead it led to gunfire.

A 121-year-old Laurel business is searching for answers after a break-in late Saturday night or early Sunday. The Laurel...
11/19/2025

A 121-year-old Laurel business is searching for answers after a break-in late Saturday night or early Sunday. The Laurel Police Department is looking for information to help catch the suspects in the break-in at Wallace Discount Drugs.

A 121-year-old Laurel business is searching for answers after a break-in late Saturday night or early Sunday. The Laurel Police Department is looking for information to help catch the suspects

A Laurel man was arrested after the Laurel Police Department received a call from a South Laurel church alleging he foll...
11/19/2025

A Laurel man was arrested after the Laurel Police Department received a call from a South Laurel church alleging he followed a young girl into a bathroom area. Tobie Triplett, 38, was charged with sexual assault of a minor on Sunday.

A Laurel man was arrested after the Laurel Police Department received a call from a South Laurel church alleging he followed a young girl into a bathroom area. Tobie Triplett,

The South Jones Band of Braves has traveled miles and accomplished many things over the past few years, but they can now...
11/18/2025

The South Jones Band of Braves has traveled miles and accomplished many things over the past few years, but they can now be called national champions after capturing the Bands of America’s Class A Grand National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday.

The South Jones Band of Braves has traveled miles and accomplished many things over the past few years, but they can now be called national champions after capturing the Bands

11/17/2025

South Jones Marching band returns after winning Class A National Championship

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, and here’s what those with diabetes need to know to lower their risk o...
11/17/2025

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, and here’s what those with diabetes need to know to lower their risk of eye disease.

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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]