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• Kosciusko native to be halftime guest during Holmes CC broadcast

  08-11-2024 14:35 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko native and former Whippet/Holmes CC Bulldog Jacob Peeler will be a halftime guest during the Boswell Media Sports’ broadcast of the Holmes CC vs East Central CC MACCC Semifinal playoff game. Peeler, who is currently the wide receivers coach and recruiting cooradinator at the […]
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• Drive-By Shooting, Assault, Shoplifting, and Felony Malicious Mischief in Attala and Leake

  13-11-2024 03:02 via breezynews.com
  ARISMENDY ABREU, 39, of Carthage, Shoplifting, CPD.  Bond $889.25.   DEUNDRA D BOYD, 17, of Philadelphia, Drive-By Shooting, Shooting into a Dwelling, PPD.  Bond $75,000, $50,000.   AMARION J COLE, 21, of Philadelphia, Bench Warrant – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond $0.   JESSICA FERGUSON, […]
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• Mississippi State Senate Sued by US Over Black Attorney's Salary - Bloomberg Law

  13-11-2024 01:31 via news.google.com
  Mississippi State Senate Sued by US Over Black Attorney's Salary  Bloomberg Law
  
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• Two Men Arrested in Kosciusko Narcotics Raid

  12-11-2024 22:25 via breezynews.com
  
  In a joint operation on Tuesday morning, the Kosciusko Police Department, Leake County Sheriff’s Office, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations (MBI) executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on Highway 12 East near Bailey-Nowell Rd. During the search, authorities discovered felony amounts of […]
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• MDOT’s 12 days of Christmas sign contest is back!

  12-11-2024 21:44 via breezynews.com
  
  JACKSON, MISS. – It’s that time of year again! With Christmas right around the corner, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is aiming to spread a little extra holiday cheer on Mississippi’s highways, and we need your help. Starting today, Tuesday, Nov. 12, you can […]
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• Medicaid advisory committee again delayed over concerns about federal law compliance

  12-11-2024 19:59 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The next meeting of a committee tasked with advising the Mississippi Division of Medicaid will be delayed further while the agency sorts out a possible discrepancy between state law and new federal regulations, despite the fact that the state is not required to comply with the new rules until July of next year.The Division of Medicaid requested an official opinion on the conflicting federal and state guidelines for committee appointments from the Attorney General’s office on Nov. 1, accor
  
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• Annual Kosy Lights Christmas Tree Lighting planned for Nov. 21

  12-11-2024 18:44 via breezynews.com
  
  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Kosciusko and that means it’s time for the annual Tree Lighting. Kosy Lights will hold the annual event Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 pm. .In addition to the lights, there will be food, train rides, […]
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• Despite bribery charges, Mississippi prosecutor, other officials can remain in office

  12-11-2024 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Sweeping corruption charges have rocked local government in Mississippi’s capital city, with potentially significant implications for the local legal system. During arraignments on Thursday, federal prosecutors charged Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Jackson City Councilmember Aaron Banks with a string of bribery and corruption charges.All three pleaded not guilty and were released pending trial.The charges stem from an undercover sti
  
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• Ethel Christmas Parade set for Dec. 7

  12-11-2024 17:42 via breezynews.com
  
  The annual Ethel Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 pm. All floats/entries are welcomed to participate and there is no fee to enter. Line-up will be at 5:30 pm in parking lot of Ethel Baptist Church. For more information, call or text […]
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• Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club to Host Turkey Bowl Kickball Tournament

  12-11-2024 15:59 via breezynews.com
  
  The Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club will hold its annual Turkey Bowl kickball tournament on Saturday, November 23, at 10 a.m. at Hugh Ellard Park, 201 Love Road. Team registration is open until Monday, November 18, with a $50 entry fee. The event will […]
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• Photos: Mayor’s Youth Council and other students help clean up Kosciusko

  12-11-2024 15:13 via breezynews.com
  
  Over 40 members of the Mayor’s Youth Council and some students from the Beta Club help clean Kosciusko in last weekend’s Community Cleanup Day. “I’m proud of these young people that want to make a difference in their city,” said Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle. “They […]
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• On this day in 1914

  12-11-2024 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Nov. 12,1914Civil rights leader William Monroe Trotter pictured in 1915. Credit: WikipediaCivil rights leader William Monroe Trotter led a delegation that confronted President Woodrow Wilson. Raised in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, Trotter had more education than the president. He had graduate and postgraduate degrees from Harvard University, where he became the first Black member of Phi Beta Kappa. “New Englanders liked to talk as if ‘the Negro problem’ afflicted only t
  
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• Storms Possible Locally on Wednesday

  12-11-2024 12:44 via breezynews.com
  
  As another cold front moves in tomorrow, a few severe storms will be possible in this part of central Mississippi.  The National Weather Service says there’ll be a Level 1 “marginal” risk of damaging wind gusts across much of Leake County, southern Holmes County and […]
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• Video/photos: Veterans honored at annual Aisle of Honor ceremony

  11-11-2024 20:03 via breezynews.com
  
  The United Veterans of Attala County held the annual “Aisle of Honor” Veterans Day program Monday at Parkway Cemetery. The program started with the Veterans March, led by drummers from the Kosciusko High School Big Red Band, and the presentation of colors by B-Battery, 2-114th […]
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• RV Destroyed in Sunday Blaze

  11-11-2024 19:42 via breezynews.com
  
  An RV was destroyed in a fire Sunday in Attala. Attala County Firefighters and McCool Volunteers responded to a call reporting structure fire on Attala Road 2247 and arrived to the scene to find an RV engulfed in flames. The RV was deemed a total […]
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• Mississippi Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Skipworth Performing Arts Center

  11-11-2024 18:10 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education (KFEE) is thrilled to announce that the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will perform live at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 7:00 PM. This special event invites the Kosciusko, Attala County, and surrounding communities to enjoy a […]
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• DOJ lawsuit: Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney half what white colleagues made

  11-11-2024 16:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday.“Discriminatory employment practices, like paying a Black employee less than their white colleagues for the same work, are not only unfair, they are unlawful,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, head of the Justice Department’s
  
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• What You Should Know About the Home Grant

  11-11-2024 16:02 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Both the City of Kosciusko and Attala County were awarded the Home Grant this year, which is a “blessing” according to Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle. But, he says not everyone who applies will be granted a portion of the benefits. “That will be spent […]
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• Photos: Local students help with Kosy Lights decorations

  11-11-2024 15:39 via breezynews.com
  
  Students from the Ag Science, Ed Prep, and Health Science programs at the Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center gave back to their community on Nov. 6 by volunteering at Kosy Lights which is held in downtown Kosciusko, and marks the start of the holiday season with […]
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• Happening today: Annual Aisle of Honor ceremony

  11-11-2024 14:26 via breezynews.com
  
    The United Veterans of Attala County will host the “Aisle of Honor” Veterans Day program Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at 11:00 am at Parkway Cemetery. The public is invited to attend. Master Sergeant (Retired) Luis Vargas will be the featured guest speaker. Anyone interested […]
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• Podcast: Jim Kitchens touts his experience in Supreme Court runoff election

  11-11-2024 13:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today’s Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison interview Central District Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens about his Nov. 26 runoff election. Kitchens is being challenged by state Sen. Jenifer Branning, R-Philadelphia. (Note: Mississippi Today also has extended an invitation to Branning to appear on “The Other Side” podcast.)READ MORE: As lawmakers look to cut taxes, Mississippi mayors and county leaders outline infrastructure needslisten to more episodes Podcast: Missi
  
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• Drive-By Shooting, Grand Larceny, and Aggravated Assault in Leake and Attala

  11-11-2024 11:13 via breezynews.com
  
  DEREK D BALL, 36, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, CPD.  Bond $1,331, $478, N/A.   DAMON C HUDSON, 44, of Philadelphia, DUI – 2nd, PPD.  Bond $2,000.   STEVE H JOHN, 50, of […]
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• The what-ifs and domino effects of Trump appointing some Mississippians to his administration

  11-11-2024 11:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Before the dust settled on Donald Trump’s reelection, Mississippi politicos — and some top elected officials — were discussing the what-ifs and domino effects of Trump appointing some Mississippi politicians to positions in his administration.The one most discussed (even before Tuesday’s election, and even in Trump’s previous administration) is the potential for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith — one of Trump’s staunchest allies on Capitol Hill — to be
  
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• Cell Phone, Device Use Noted By Teachers As a Major Distraction

  11-11-2024 00:43 via breezynews.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss.–If your kids have cell phones or devices they take to school, you should be aware that the state legislature is under some pressure to take action on curtailing their use. That may be considered during the upcoming legislative session in January. “In the […]
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• Vols up two spots in US LBM Coaches Poll after Mississippi State win - Yahoo Sports

  10-11-2024 19:19 via news.google.com
  Vols up two spots in US LBM Coaches Poll after Mississippi State win  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10: This was more a statement than victory

  10-11-2024 18:22 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Years from now, we will remember many of the vivid images from a rainy night in Oxford and Ole Miss’ thoroughly convincing 28-10 victory over mighty Georgia:
  Of worthy Ole Miss Heisman Trophy candidate Jaxson Dart limping to the locker room early, the game seemingly over almost before it started. But, no, redshirt freshman Austin Simmons rallied the Rebels, directing a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 7. Defeating a team that has won 53 of its last 56 and two of the las
  
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• TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE: Veteran still serving through U.S. Postal Service - Natchez Democrat

  10-11-2024 16:02 via news.google.com
  TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE: Veteran still serving through U.S. Postal Service  Natchez Democrat
  
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• Marshall Ramsey: Ship Happens

  10-11-2024 13:43 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• Sen. Roger Wicker is in position to challenge Trump on Russia if he so chooses

  10-11-2024 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  In still incomplete returns, Roger Wicker, the state’s senior U.S. senator, likely will have garnered the votes of more Mississippians in his reelection campaign than did Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.That fact holds some significance since Wicker, a Tupelo Republican, was criticized by some Trump supporters for voting in his official capacity to certify the election results in 2020 when Democrat Joe Biden handily defeated Trump in his reelection effort. Trump and many of h
  
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• Grand Larceny, DUIs, and Drugs in Leake and Attala Arrests

  10-11-2024 11:12 via breezynews.com
  
  JERMEL D BALL, 02, of Kosciusko, Possession of Paraphernalia, Bench Warrant – Attala Justice Court, KPD.  Bond $0, N/A.   VERONICA CLEMONS, 42, of Philadelphia, Bench Warrant – City Court X 2, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A X 2, $0. […]
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