Several people arrested in Leake County last week are suspected of taking about $60,000 in copper wire ripped from telephone poles in the Burnside and Arlington communities here last year.
Several people arrested in Leake County last week are suspected in the theft of about $60,000 in copper wire taken from telephone poles in the Burnside and Arlington communities last year.
A gas truck that slid off the road blocking the roadway on Highway 19 North this morning took about an hour to dislodge, authorities say as they warn motorists to avoid leaving their houses if possible.