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• New Mississippi law makes ASL a foreign language credit

  24-06-2024 20:47 via mississippitoday.org
  
  American Sign Language will count as a foreign language credit in Mississippi high schools, under a law that goes into effect July 1.The force behind Senate Bill 2339 is Pearl County high school teacher Miranda Loveless. Loveless teaches art and ASL at Pearl River Central High School. She fell in love with ASL as a teenager, which led her to becoming a special education teacher.“My hope for this new curriculum is not just for our students whether they are hearing, hard of hearing, or deaf
  
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• Hot Weekend on Tap in Local Area

  28-06-2024 23:48 via breezynews.com
  
  Much of the local area will be back under a heat advisory on Saturday and Sunday as temperatures and humidity combine to produce heat index readings as high as 108.  The advisory covers most of the state including Attala, Leake and Neshoba counties.  Western areas […]
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• Independent autupsy next step in death probe of Jackson man

  28-06-2024 23:40 via mississippitoday.org
  
  With completion of the state’s autopsy of Belhaven Heights resident Dau Mabil, showing death by drowning of unknown cause, his brother can move forward with getting a second independent  autopsy he fought to obtain. Bailey Martin, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety, said in an email the autopsy can be conducted without delay, impairment or interference now that Capitol Police’s investigation is closed. “The family is awaiting results of an indepe
  
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• Attempted Murder and Felony Malicious Mischief in Attala and Leake

  28-06-2024 22:30 via breezynews.com
  JONAH D BLAKE, 28, of Carthage, Petit Larceny, LCSO.  Bond N/A.   AMARION ELLIS, 19, of Ethel, Felony Malicious Mischief, KPD.  Bond $75,000.   RACHEAL GUEST, 40, of Greenville, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, KPD.  Bond $1,000.   RANDALL M HUTCHINSON, 69, of Bassfield, Felony […]
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• New area code (471) announced for north and central Mississippi

  28-06-2024 19:28 via breezynews.com
  
  NEW ALBANY, MS (June 28, 2024) – The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved a new area code, 471, which will overlay the existing 662 area code. It will not replace the 662- area code, but it will exist alongside it. This change is necessary […]
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• MS Democratic Party chair vows support for Biden despite poor debate performance

  28-06-2024 18:59 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Cheikh Taylor on Friday stood by Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president after party officials around the nation were left reckoning with Biden’s shaky performance in the first presidential debate.“Biden is tried and tested,” Taylor said during a recording of Mississippi Today’s “The Other Side” political podcast. “If we’re looking at the priorities he’s put forward, I don’t think most De
  
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• Simple assault, domestic violence, and other recent Kosciusko arrests

  28-06-2024 17:42 via breezynews.com
  
  On 06-27-2024, Wesley Williams, a 29 yo W/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Burglary, Poss. of Controlled Substance, Contempt of Court, and Failure to Appear by Ofc. Lenaro Nash. On 06-25-2024, Gregory Taylor, a 58 yo W/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Disturbance of a […]
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• Marshall Ramsey: Con Air 2

  28-06-2024 13:45 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• Heat Stress Today, Worse This Weekend

  28-06-2024 13:01 via breezynews.com
  
  The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will result in dangerous heat stress across Mississippi, especially in the western counties.   Locally, the heat index could reach 105 today and 110 Saturday and Sunday.
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• Photo Essay: Myesha Stovall brings hope to Delta Wellness Center

  28-06-2024 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Personal trainer Myesha Stovall, right, shows Carolsue Billingsley exercises during their workout session at the Delta Wellness Center in Leland, Miss., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi TodayAs dawn breaks over the Delta Wellness Center in Leland,  Myesha Stovall steps into the room, infusing it with a palpable sense of hope and promise for the day ahead. With a warm smile, she greets her clients, and her interactions are driven by her unwavering commitment
  
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• 2024 Ethel volleyball schedule

  28-06-2024 12:25 via breezynews.com
  
  Ethel High School has released its 2024 volleyball schedule. See the complete schedule below.
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• Tunica school district returns to local control Monday, after nearly a decade

  27-06-2024 22:47 via mississippitoday.org
  
  After almost a decade under state conservatorship, Tunica County School District will return to local control on July 1. The takeover of the schools, which was placed under state control in July 2015, is the longest district takeover in state history. Margie Pulley has been at the helm throughout the district’s transformation. She previously served as superintendent of the Greenwood School Board before acting as conservator for the Oktibbeha County School District which merged w
  
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• The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1966 visit to Sunflower County

  27-06-2024 21:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Editor’s note: This article was written by Bryan Davis, publisher of The Enterprise-Tocsin newspaper in Indianola. It first published on June 21 and is republished below with permission. Click here to read the story on The Enterpise-Tocsin’s website.It all happened on a dirt pile, on a construction site.That was not the typical pulpit for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but on June 21, 1966, on the grounds of the Sunflower County Courthouse, that would have to do. King arrived in I
  
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• Why did prison officials use a state plane to interview an inmate in Tennessee? They won’t say. 

  27-06-2024 18:13 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections used the state airplane last year to travel to Tennessee to interview a Mississippi inmate about an urgent threat to a public official, but the state agency declined to provide any details about the flight. Airplane records obtained through a public records request show MDOC officials flew from Jackson to Blountville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2023, to interview Gary Davis, a Mississippi inmate being housed in Tennessee, about “an
  
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• World War II Vet, Roy Fuqua, Celebrates 101st Birthday at Mississippi Veterans Home

  27-06-2024 16:57 via breezynews.com
  
  Roy Fuqua, a World War II Army veteran, celebrated his 101st birthday on June 26. Roy is a resident at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko. Amanda Hughes, the Veterans Service Officer, and the staff honored Fuqua with a festive “101 Dalmatians” themed celebration.
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• Shoplifting, Domestic Violence, and Felony Drug Arrests in Leake and Attala

  27-06-2024 15:51 via breezynews.com
  
  NICHOLAS A BARTON, 44, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, LCSO.  Bond $5,000, $500.   LOGAN COMBY, 19, of Walnut Grove, Shoplifting, CPD.  Bond $889.25.   VICTORIA L GRINDSTAFF, 34, of Kosciusko, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, KPD.  Bond $3,100. […]
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• Happening today: Annual Kosy Pops Concert

  27-06-2024 15:51 via breezynews.com
  
  The annual Salute the the Military Kosy Pops Concert is set for Thursday, June 27. The concert will be held at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center beginning at 7:00 pm. Admission is free.
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• 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals information (Date, time, video stream etc)

  27-06-2024 15:51 via breezynews.com
  
  2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals Date: Saturday, June 29 Doors Open – 6:00 pm Showtime – 7:00 pm Location: Ellis Theater – 311 Byrd Ave, Philadelphia, MS 39350 Tickets: MsSongwriterOfTheYear.com Video stream: Boswell Media YouTube Channel Social Media: Facebook – Mississippi Songwriter of […]
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• 2024 Kosciusko volleyball schedule

  27-06-2024 14:05 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko High School has released its 2024 volleyball schedule. The team will begin the season Tuesday. Aug. 6 on the road at Choctaw Central. The first home game of the season will be held Thursday, Aug. 13. See the complete schedule below.
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• Man Sentenced in Child Porn Case

  27-06-2024 13:35 via breezynews.com
  
  A Pearl River man will serve 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.  The U-S Attorney’s Office says Garald Benson Johnson, 43, admitted that he filmed himself having sex with a minor.  He was indicted last year and entered his guilty plea three […]
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• 2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals (Date, time, video stream etc)

  27-06-2024 11:05 via breezynews.com
  
  2024 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals Date: Saturday, June 29 Doors Open – 6:00 pm Showtime – 7:00 pm Location: Ellis Theater – 311 Byrd Ave, Philadelphia, MS 39350 Tickets: MsSongwriterOfTheYear.com Video stream: Boswell Media YouTube Channel Social Media: Facebook – Mississippi Songwriter of […]
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• Two-Vehicle Crash in Sallis Sends One to Hospital

  27-06-2024 02:39 via breezynews.com
  
  A two vehicle crash on Front Street in Sallis landed one person in the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Attala County Fire Department, Attala Deputies, MS Hwy Patrol, and EMS were dispatched to the scene where a boom truck hauling a trailer and a sedan collided. A […]
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• Update: Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled

  27-06-2024 02:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The severe thunderstorm watch that was issued for this part of central Mississippi has been cancelled.   Only minor scattered wind damage has been reported across the state.
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• Members Only: A conversation with Jerry Mitchell and Chris Davis

  26-06-2024 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today hosted a members-only lunch and learn on Friday, June 14 with investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell and New York Times Local Investigative Reporting Fellowship Deputy Chris Davis.In this one-hour program, Jerry and Chris discuss persistence in investigative reporting, how reporters keep themselves safe in the field and how the Pulitzer Prize recognized series, “Unfettered Power,” was born out of the two newsroom’s partnership. Read the series here.As a nonpro
  
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• Report details Coast ‘sunny day’ flood threats through 2100

  26-06-2024 17:38 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Wastewater treatment plants and affordable housing units may be some of the first places to see frequent “sunny day” flooding in Mississippi, according to a report released Tuesday from the Union of Concerned Scientists that spanned every coastal state from Maine to Washington.The report identified over 6,000 “critical infrastructure assets” — which includes buildings used for government, education, housing, energy, and other public needs — around the country
  
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• Podcast: Chris Harris of the Mississippi Braves joins the pod.

  26-06-2024 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A veteran of 15 years in the business of minor league baseball, Tennessee native Chris Harris is experiencing perhaps the most unusual year of his career. We talk Mississippi Braves baseball, Atlanta Braves baseball and the College World Series.Stream all episodes here.
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• Kosciusko native wins primary runoff in South Carolina Congressional race

  26-06-2024 14:52 via breezynews.com
  
  A Kosciusko native has won the Republican nomination in a South Carolina congressional race. Sheri Biggs defeated Mark Burns Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Biggs graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1988.  She’s a nurse practitioner and a […]
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• Weather Concerns Shifting from Heat to Storms

  26-06-2024 12:46 via breezynews.com
  
  Locally, there’s no heat advisory today for most of us.  Instead, there’s a chance for severe weather.  The National Weather Service is posting a Level-2 “slight” risk of severe storms with damaging winds and hail this afternoon and evening across much of northern and central […]
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• Marshall Ramsey: Brain Worm

  26-06-2024 12:13 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• 2024 McAdams Volleyball schedule

  26-06-2024 11:08 via breezynews.com
  
  The McAdams Bulldogs have released the 2024 volleyball schedule. The team will begin the season Tuesday. Aug. 6 on the road at JZ George. The first home game of the season will be held Thursday, Aug. 8 against Kosciusko. See the complete schedule below.
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