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• Firefighters Fight Brush Fire Saturday

  06-04-2025 14:55 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A brush fire was reported Saturday afternoon on Attala Rd. 3034. Central firefighters were called out at 3:45 p.m. when the fire was reported. The called to 911 said someone had been burning something and it got our of control. The fire was reported […]
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• Red Hills Festival Cancelled

  09-05-2025 23:01 via breezynews.com
  Organizers of the Red Hills Festival scheduled for May 10 in Winston County has been cancelled due to the forecast of inclement weather.
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• Boswell Media Honored To Sponsor Attala FFA Chapter

  09-05-2025 23:01 via breezynews.com
  
  (Brian Montgomery) It was a nice of reflection, “retirements”, and recognition at last night’s 2024-2025 Attala FFA Banquet, at the Old Town Station. For seniors, it meant “retirement” speeches and passing the torch to the younger members and motivating the junior chapters. Having Director Kenneth […]
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• Photos: Whippet football player signs with community college

  09-05-2025 20:47 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko Whippets football player Adam Greer signed Friday to continue his athletic career at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Greer was a 3-year starter for the Whippets at defensive back. Following his senior season, he was named to the Region 3-4A Super 22. At NEMCC, Greer […]
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• Holmes Community College releases 2025 football schedule

  09-05-2025 19:04 via breezynews.com
  
  Holmes Community College has released its 2025 football schedule. This season the Bulldogs will host four home games at Ras Branch Stadium, with five games being played on the road. Holmes will host games against Southwest, Northeast, Itawamba, and Northwest. The Bulldogs will go on […]
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• Former Whippets named Mr. Mississippi Delta CC and Mister Sophomore

  09-05-2025 19:04 via breezynews.com
  
  Two former Kosciusko Whippets have been named to the Homecoming Court at Mississippi Delta Community College. The school’s Student Government Association announced this week that Javen Mallett has been named Mister Mississippi Delta. Additionally, Corey Fuller was announced as Mister Sophomore. Both Mallett and Fuller […]
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• First Degree Murder, Aggravated Domestic Assault, and Aggravated Assault in Attala and Leake

  09-05-2025 19:04 via breezynews.com
  
  ELIJAH BARTON, 28, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.   LEONARD BLACK, 27, of Carthage, First Degree Murder in the Commission of a Felony, CPD.  Bond N/A.   CHARLES BOZEMAN, 42, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal […]
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• 2025 Egg Bowl to be played on Black Friday

  09-05-2025 19:04 via breezynews.com
  
  For the second straight year there will be no Thanksgiving Day football for the Magnolia State’s two biggest college football teams. The annual game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State will once again be played on Black Friday (November 28) rather than on Thanksgiving Day. […]
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• Federal court approves Mississippi legislative redistricting. Special elections will proceed

  09-05-2025 18:49 via mississippitoday.org
  A panel of three federal judges has approved a revised legislative redistricting plan from the Mississippi Election Commission, which will allow special elections to move forward this year for 15 legislative seats.The court in April had ordered state officials to develop yet another legislative map to ensure Black voters in the DeSoto County area have a fair opportunity to elect candidates to the state Senate.The panel, comprised of U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan, U.S. District Judge Sul Oze
  
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• ‘Devastating’: Blue Cross moms now face out of pocket costs for breastfeeding help

  09-05-2025 15:42 via mississippitoday.org
  Mississippi moms will no longer be able to use Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi insurance to cover lactation services after they leave the hospital. The Lactation Network, a third-party biller that allows Mississippians with certain insurance to see non-physician lactation consultants, will no longer accept Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi patients. The network was previously subsidizing the unpaid portion of the claim for these moms’ visits, but it said that it can no long
  
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• TVA suing Holly Springs over power grid failures

  09-05-2025 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  The Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally created utility that sells wholesale power to local providers in the south including Mississippi, is suing the city of Holly Springs for breaching a contract by continuing to mismanage its electric department.TVA, which has sold power to north Mississippi city since 1935, alleges Holly Springs breached a power contract between the two parties by taking funds from its utility department when it shouldn’t have, as well as by failing to make timely
  
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• Mayor Tannehill: Oxford officials view rapid growth, large crowds as opportunities, not problems

  09-05-2025 05:22 via mississippitoday.org
  Editor’s note: Robyn Tannehill is the second-term mayor of Oxford and is unopposed for a third term. This piece is part of an ongoing Mississippi Today Ideas series showcasing perspectives of mayors across the state.Oxford is experiencing unprecedented growth and the challenges we face are unique in Mississippi.The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2023 Oxford had a population of only 27,000 residents. On any given weekday in Oxford, we have more than 80,000 people in town with a stude
  
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• Mayor Tannehill: Oxford officials view rapid growth, large crowds as opportunities, not problem

  09-05-2025 05:22 via mississippitoday.org
  Editor’s note: Robyn Tannehill is the second-term mayor of Oxford and is unopposed for a third term. This piece is part of an ongoing Mississippi Today Ideas series showcasing perspectives of mayors across the state.Oxford is experiencing unprecedented growth and the challenges we face are unique in Mississippi.The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2023 Oxford had a population of only 27,000 residents. On any given weekday in Oxford, we have more than 80,000 people in town with a stude
  
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• Bobby Halford passes ‘the master’ as state’s all-time leader in victories

  08-05-2025 18:18 via mississippitoday.org
  Bobby Halford has surpassed Ron Polk as Mississippi’s all-time winningest college baseball coach.April, 1985: Ronald Reagan was president. Bill Allain was Mississippi’s governor. John C. Stennis still represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg was the reigning National League MVP. Madonna’s “Material Girl” was No. 1 on the hit charts. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson were well on their wa
  
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• State auditor Shad White alleges health department mismanaged federal HIV dollars 

  08-05-2025 17:36 via mississippitoday.org
  Three nonprofits received over $850,000 in federal grants for HIV prevention between 2021 and 2024 but administered only 35 HIV tests during that period, State Auditor Shad White alleges in a report released Monday. The report identified reimbursements for alcohol, late-night rideshares, purchases from a smoke shop, the rental of a nightclub owned by one group’s executive director and a declined payment for gift cards. All of the payments were approved by the Mississippi Department o
  
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• Whippets spring football game set for May 15

  08-05-2025 17:28 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Whippets will host a spring game at Landrum Field to close out the spring football season. The game will be played Thursday, May 15 beginning at 6:00 pm. In the game, Kosciusko will face East Webster. Spring football games consist of two regulation […]
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• Shoplifting, Trespassing, Aggravated Assault, DUIs, and Burglary in Leake and Attala

  08-05-2025 16:26 via breezynews.com
  
  JOHN T ATES, 78, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, No Insurance, Seatbelt Violation, LCSO.  Bond $7,000, $500, $500.   CHARLES BEALS, 59, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, Open Container, Failure to Give Signal, No Insurance, CPD.  Bond $1,351, $389.25, $238, $438.   […]
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• ‘A casino in every pocket’: Mississippi illegal online sports betting thrives as legalization stalls

  08-05-2025 16:11 via mississippitoday.org
  On the heels of the Legislature’s most recent failed attempt to legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi, a 52-year-old gambling enthusiast named Gary drew a distinction between himself and his fellow bettors: He is a winner, and most of them are losers. “To say it honestly, most people are losers when it comes to sports betting because they lose control. But I hope they legalize it because I have control over my gambling,” Gary said. “Certain members of my fam
  
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• Jackson State President Marcus Thompson resigns

  08-05-2025 00:36 via mississippitoday.org
  After nearly two years, Jackson State University President Marcus Thompson has resigned.  No reason was given.The news came after the Institutions of Higher Learning Board, Mississippi’s governing body that oversees the state’s public universities, met Wednesday to discuss a “personnel matter” regarding an employee at Jackson State University. The board met for two hours in a closed door executive meeting to discuss a matter “regarding the job perfor
  
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• The Worst U.S. States for Safe Sex: Why Louisiana and Mississippi Lead the Pack - Yahoo

  07-05-2025 23:07 via news.google.com
  The Worst U.S. States for Safe Sex: Why Louisiana and Mississippi Lead the Pack  Yahoo
  
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• Multiple Tigers receive softball All-District honors

  07-05-2025 17:53 via breezynews.com
  
  Several Ethel Tigers have been named to the 2025 Region 6-1A All-District softball team. 1st Team Brailyn Rone (Jr) Hadlee Fancher (Soph) Karli Fortenberry (Soph) Olivia McCrory (Soph) Meredith Moudy (Soph) 2nd Team Marlie Bishop (Soph) Carleigh Blaine (Soph)
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• Kosciusko aldermen hold May 6 meeting

  07-05-2025 14:37 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Board of Aldermen held its first meeting of May Tuesday night. Topics covered during the meeting were: The board voted to rescind the ad advertising for the red train car and discussed other options for moving it. Approval for Ivey Mechanical to use […]
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• ‘It does not seem fair’: Mental health cuts threaten Delta program for moms with addiction

  07-05-2025 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  DUBLIN — Pregnant with her second child and entering addiction treatment at a Coahoma County residential program in 2019, Katiee Evans worried she had ruined her life beyond repair. The Columbus native had struggled for years with methamphetamine addiction, a disorder that led the state to take custody of her then-7-month-old daughter. Evans didn’t complete treatment after giving birth to her first child, but the prospect of remaining with her newborn motivated her to try it ag
  
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• Teen Injured in Carthage Shooting Tuesday Evening

  07-05-2025 02:41 via breezynews.com
  
  According to authorities a teenager was injured in a shooting just before 3 p.m. today on Cook Street. The teen was taken to the emergency room by personal vehicle. The extent of injuries is unknown. Authorities say they have not located the shooter but are […]
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• Coast protester suffers brain bleed after alleged attack by retired policeman

  06-05-2025 20:27 via mississippitoday.org
  A 74-year-old Navy veteran who says she was assaulted by a retired Long Beach police officer was hospitalized for a couple of days after the alleged attack because of a serious head injury that resulted in brain bleed.
  Vivian Ramsay suffered a subdural hematoma of the brain, or a type of brain bleed, caused by a head injury during the April 24 attack, her attorney David Baria said.
  “When I was serving my country in the Navy, I never thought there would be a day that any American, especial
  
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• Happening today: Renowned musicians to return for concert at Skipworth Performing Arts Center

  06-05-2025 20:06 via breezynews.com
  
  Marta Szlubowska, a talented violinist, and Svetlana Belsky, a renowned pianist, are returning to perform at The Skipworth Performing Arts Center. The Renowned musicians bring world-class artistry to the stage in a program that honors their cultural heritage and showcases their exceptional talent. The concert […]
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• Rankin County supervisor backs the sheriff, calls the victims tortured by Goon Squad officers ‘dopers’ and rapists

  06-05-2025 19:54 via mississippitoday.org
  When the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department agreed to a $2.5 million settlement after “Goon Squad” officers tortured two Black men, the department’s attorney said he hoped it would provide closure for the victims.But at a breakfast Saturday sponsored by the sheriff and his former father-in-law, Irl Dean Rhodes, county officials struck a much different tone.Two days after the announcement of the settlement, Rankin County Supervisor Steve Gaines said the department’s
  
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• US News & World Report best states: How Mississippi scores on health, crime, money, education - Yahoo News

  06-05-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  US News & World Report best states: How Mississippi scores on health, crime, money, education  Yahoo News
  
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• Tupelo attorney highlights positives of immigration and dangers of current crackdown

  06-05-2025 18:25 via mississippitoday.org
  Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.Guess what? Immigration is good for America, and it is good for Mississippi!I have been a practicing attorney in Tupelo for 50 years. In 1992, a colleague suggested that I may wish to take on some immigration cases, as that appeared to be a growing area of the law.I b
  
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• Felony Embezzlement, Domestic Violence, and Felony Fleeing or Eluding Arrests in Attala and Leake

  06-05-2025 17:44 via breezynews.com
  MIRANDA ANIBEL, 47, of Carthage, Public Drunk, Hold for ICS, CPD.  Bond $239.25, N/A.   GEORGE BLACK, 76, of Carthage, DUI – Other Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Seatbelt Violation, Speeding, CPD.  Bond $1,351, $674.25, $72, $248.   JEREMIAH BURNS, 25, of Hillsboro, Bench Warrant – […]
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