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]

12/03/2025

Organizers of Merry on the Midway announced today that the holiday attraction will postpone its opening night by one day due to expected inclement weather. Originally scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, the event will now officially open on Friday.

🎅✨ It’s that magical time of year! ✨📬Santa’s mailbox has officially arrived in Downtown Laurel, and he’s already stoppin...
12/02/2025

🎅✨ It’s that magical time of year! ✨📬

Santa’s mailbox has officially arrived in Downtown Laurel, and he’s already stopping by to check for letters from our local boys and girls! ❤️💚

The Laurel Leader-Call is collecting Letters to Santa, the letters will be featured in our special Christmas Eve edition of the newspaper. 🎄📰

Have your little ones drop off their wishes, drawings and Christmas cheer in Santa’s North Pole Express Mailbox—located right here outside our office.

📅 Deadline to submit: December 12th
📍 Location: 318 N Magnolia St, Downtown Laurel

🎄✨ Spirit Saturdays are getting festive at Beaver Creek Distillery! ✨🎄Bring the family out Saturday, Dec. 6th for holida...
12/02/2025

🎄✨ Spirit Saturdays are getting festive at Beaver Creek Distillery! ✨🎄

Bring the family out Saturday, Dec. 6th for holiday music by Gary Bass and pictures with Santa from 1–7 PM!

Kids can enjoy cookies, games, and Christmas fun while you sip small-batched spirits and enjoy the holiday atmosphere.

Plus, don’t miss our full lineup of special holiday events happening all season long!

Celebrate the season at Beaver Creek Distillery! 🎅🌲🥃

Alexia Slade has been located safe in Jones County, the Sheriff's Department reported Monday morning.
12/01/2025

Alexia Slade has been located safe in Jones County, the Sheriff's Department reported Monday morning.

JCSD Update!!! December 1, 2025

Reported runaway Alexia Slade, age 15, has been LOCATED SAFE in Jones County this morning.

Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin thanks all who shared news media reports and social media posts on Alexia Slade’s missing status. JCSD received numerous leads and tips on her potential whereabouts during the investigation and extensive search for her yesterday and into this morning.

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The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of reported runaway teenager Alexia Slade, age 15.

Alexia Slade is described as a white female, approximately 5’ 5” in height, weighing approximately 100 lbs., with black hair (brown in photo provided), and wearing brown glasses. She is believed to have ran away from home in the 300 block of Union Line Road near Soso between midnight to 1:00am this date.

There is no known clothing description and no known direction of travel. Alexia reportedly left on foot and left her cell phone at home.

JCSD deputies have checked several residences where family members thought she might have gone to stay without success.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Alexia Slade, please call 911, JCSD at 601-425-3147, or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867).

11/30/2025

JCSD Update!!! December 1, 2025

Reported runaway Alexia Slade, age 15, has been LOCATED SAFE in Jones County this morning.

Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin thanks all who shared news media reports and social media posts on Alexia Slade’s missing status. JCSD received numerous leads and tips on her potential whereabouts during the investigation and extensive search for her yesterday and into this morning.

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The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of reported runaway teenager Alexia Slade, age 15.

Alexia Slade is described as a white female, approximately 5’ 5” in height, weighing approximately 100 lbs., with black hair (brown in photo provided), and wearing brown glasses. She is believed to have ran away from home in the 300 block of Union Line Road near Soso between midnight to 1:00am this date.

There is no known clothing description and no known direction of travel. Alexia reportedly left on foot and left her cell phone at home.

JCSD deputies have checked several residences where family members thought she might have gone to stay without success.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Alexia Slade, please call 911, JCSD at 601-425-3147, or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867).

Laurel Main Street, Wayne-Sanderson Farms and team Wingin’ It by Home Town Roofing, the winning community team from this...
11/29/2025

Laurel Main Street, Wayne-Sanderson Farms and team Wingin’ It by Home Town Roofing, the winning community team from this year’s Wing Wars competition, recently presented a donation to the Good Samaritan Soup Kitchen.

Laurel Main Street, Wayne-Sanderson Farms and team Wingin’ It by Home Town Roofing, the winning community team from this year’s Wing Wars competition, recently presented a donation to the Good

The SCRMC staff officially kicked off the Christmas season by lighting its 46-foot-tall Christmas tree in the corner edg...
11/29/2025

The SCRMC staff officially kicked off the Christmas season by lighting its 46-foot-tall Christmas tree in the corner edge of the hospital parking lot on Tuesday.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the City Beautiful as South Central Regional Medical Center contributed a tribute to the holiday season.

What is now considered a holiday staple in downtown Laurel, the Prancer Path had its grand opening Thursday night for it...
11/29/2025

What is now considered a holiday staple in downtown Laurel, the Prancer Path had its grand opening Thursday night for its fifth year.

What is now considered a holiday staple in downtown Laurel, the Prancer Path had its grand opening Thursday night for its fifth year.

While Kendriuna Rogers sat in the Jones County Justice Court room fighting back tears as she was awaiting her initial bo...
11/29/2025

While Kendriuna Rogers sat in the Jones County Justice Court room fighting back tears as she was awaiting her initial bond hearing for the robbery of the Hebron Dollar General, her mother and suspected accomplice, Tishina Smith, 35, of Laurel, was being arrested in Hattiesburg.

While Kendriuna Rogers sat in the Jones County Justice Court room fighting back tears as she was awaiting her initial bond hearing for the robbery of the Hebron Dollar General,

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year as shoppers try to find the best deals for Christmas. But criminals...
11/27/2025

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year as shoppers try to find the best deals for Christmas. But criminals know this is a good time to attempt to steal and rob from these shoppers.

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year as shoppers try to find the best deals for Christmas. But criminals know this is a good time to attempt

On this day of gratitude, we’re especially thankful for our Jones County community—the people, places and stories that m...
11/27/2025

On this day of gratitude, we’re especially thankful for our Jones County community—the people, places and stories that make home feel like home.

From all of us at the Laurel Leader-Call, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂"

Every news source, influencer and industry leader seems to be talking about artificial intelligence, and its intrinsic a...
11/27/2025

Every news source, influencer and industry leader seems to be talking about artificial intelligence, and its intrinsic ability to improve lives. It is no surprise, therefore, that AI offers significant advantages in the field of health care.

Every news source, influencer and industry leader seems to be talking about artificial intelligence, and its intrinsic ability to improve lives. It is no surprise, therefore, that AI offers significant

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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]