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]

The identities of the two victims in Tuesday's shooting have been confirmed by the Laurel Police Department.
12/11/2025

The identities of the two victims in Tuesday's shooting have been confirmed by the Laurel Police Department.

The identities of the two victims in Tuesday's shooting have been confirmed by the Laurel Police Department.

An East Jones Elementary bus carrying special needs students was involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler Thursday mor...
12/11/2025

An East Jones Elementary bus carrying special needs students was involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler Thursday morning on Highway 84 East.

An East Jones Elementary bus carrying special needs students was involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler Thursday morning on Highway 84 East.

Magee General Hospital invited the community to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house celebrating the completi...
12/10/2025

Magee General Hospital invited the community to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house celebrating the completion of the hospital’s year-long renovation project on Friday.

Community Bank surpassed $5 billion in total assets. This achievement reflects 120 years of strategic growth, strong cus...
12/10/2025

Community Bank surpassed $5 billion in total assets. This achievement reflects 120 years of strategic growth, strong customer relationships, and an unwavering commitment to excellence in every community it serves.

A Friday afternoon fire left one home a total loss on Monroe Road, but luckily, the elderly residents inside escaped saf...
12/10/2025

A Friday afternoon fire left one home a total loss on Monroe Road, but luckily, the elderly residents inside escaped safely.

A 30-year-old with nearly a half-dozen drug charges in Laurel and Jones County pleaded guilty on two separate indictment...
12/10/2025

A 30-year-old with nearly a half-dozen drug charges in Laurel and Jones County pleaded guilty on two separate indictments and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

A shooting on Highway 84 East in front of the Wards early Tuesday afternoon has left one person dead and one wounded, La...
12/09/2025

A shooting on Highway 84 East in front of the Wards early Tuesday afternoon has left one person dead and one wounded, Laurel Police Department Sgt. Macon Davis said.

12/08/2025

Scott Pierson is back in the saddle as head football coach of the West Jones Mustangs.

Many children got to celebrate and experience the Christmas spirit on Wednesday night thanks to the efforts of the count...
12/07/2025

Many children got to celebrate and experience the Christmas spirit on Wednesday night thanks to the efforts of the county area schools.

To bring in the holiday season in magical fashion, Landrum’s Homestead and Village held its 42nd annual Christmas at Lan...
12/06/2025

To bring in the holiday season in magical fashion, Landrum’s Homestead and Village held its 42nd annual Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead.

After receiving a call from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office Mississippi Cyber Fraud Task Force, the Ellisville...
12/06/2025

After receiving a call from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office Mississippi Cyber Fraud Task Force, the Ellisville Police Department was able to find and remove a credit card skimmer from an undisclosed local store.

After receiving a call from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office Mississippi Cyber Fraud Task Force, the Ellisville Police Department was able to find and remove a credit card skimmer from

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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]