• Bill tying union organizing restrictions to economic development grants heads to governor

    Bill tying union organizing restrictions to economic development grants heads to governor
    A bill that would tie union organizing restrictions to economic development incentives is headed to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk for final approval. Senate Bill 2202, which passed the House last week, would require that businesses that receive economic development grants from the state agree to labor organizing stipulations. The legislation would ban employers from recognizing unions solely by a card check, or majority sign-up, and require a secret ballot election. It woul
  • Live election results: 2026 US Senate, House primaries in Mississippi

    Live election results: 2026 US Senate, House primaries in Mississippi
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    Mississippi voters are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for Congress on Tuesday, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check here with Mississippi Today after polls close for live results provided by The Associated Press.All four of Mississippi’s incumbent U.S. representatives and its incumbent junior U.S. senator are running for reelection in 2026. Party nominees chosen Tuesday will compete in th
  • Happening today: Mississippi voters head to the polls for Primary Elections

    Mississippi voters are heading to the polls today, Tuesday, March 10, for the state’s primary elections. In Attala County, voters will cast ballots in two key races: U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Attala County is part of Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, meaning local […]
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  • State-run health marketplace may be ‘too little, too late,’ insurance commissioner says

    State-run health marketplace may be ‘too little, too late,’ insurance commissioner says
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    Mississippi is no closer to creating a state-run health insurance marketplace than it was two years ago, when lawmakers first granted the insurance commissioner the authority to do so, according to a state official. The Mississippi Senate on March 3 rejected a House proposal to require the commissioner to create a state-run health insurance marketplace by revising the law’s wording from “may&rdquo
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  • Barnes says voting rights are under attack on state and federal levels with legislation

    Barnes says voting rights are under attack on state and federal levels with legislation
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  • It’s Election Day in Mississippi

    Mississippi’s junior senator in Washington faces a challenge in one of the federal primary elections on the ballot today.   Cindy Hyde-Smith has served in the Senate since 2018 and is running against a doctor, Sarah Adlakha, in the Republican primary.   Three Democrats are seeking their […]
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  • Gas Price Update: A Few Cents More

    The price of gas in Mississippi is edging higher.  AAA reports that the average price statewide is up another four cents this morning, now at $3.04.  That’s the most we’ve paid since May of 2024.
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  • Community invited to service celebrating the life of beloved Teacher Jamie Sample

    The family of Jamie Elizabeth Sample (Edwards), 67, invites friends, former students, and community members to a Celebration of Life in her honor at the Frank B. Branch Coliseum on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by a memorial service […]
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  • More Storms Forecast for Wednesday

    After today’s stormy weather across Mississippi, a cold front is forecast to trigger another round of severe weather on Wednesday with most of the state under a Level-2 “slight” risk.   Damaging winds and large hail will be possible and tornadoes can’t be ruled out.   […]
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  • Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash near Itta Bena

    Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash near Itta Bena
    GREENVILLE — A jury has acquitted a former engineer of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation of a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard.James Michael Fisher was found not guilty Thursday after an eight-day trial in federal court in Greenville.Fisher had been the lead propulsion engineer at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in Warner Robins, Georgia, in 2011. That’s whe
  • Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Local Area

    (Severe Thunderstorm Watch shown in pink on map above)   A severe thunderstorm watch will be in effect until 7 pm for the entire local area including Attala, Holmes, Leake, Neshoba, Carroll, Montgomery, Choctaw and Winston counties.   After a brief break from the storms […]
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  • Final week to register for 2026 Dixie Youth Baseball

    This is the last week to register for the 2026 Dixie Youth Baseball season. Registration can be completed at Kosciusko City Hall from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., now through Thursday, and 7:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 13. Forms are also available at […]
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  • Kosciusko Artist L.V. Hull Featured in New York Times article

    A well-known artist from Kosciusko is being recognized in a national publication. The New York Times recently highlighted the work of self-taught folk artist L.V. Hull in a feature about her colorful and unconventional creations. Hull became known for transforming everyday items — including hats, […]
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  • Aggravated Assault, Enticement of a Child, and Multiple Drug and DUI Arrests in Kosciusko and Attala

    JIMMY D BROWN, 56, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Public Drunk, KPD.  Bond N/A, $500.   JEFFERY CALINGTON, 35, of Kosciusko, Resisting Arrest, Simple Assault on LEO, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbance in a […]
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  • Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Parts of Local Area

    (Severe Thunderstorm Watch shown in pink on map above)   A severe thunderstorm watch will be in effect until 7 pm for portions of this area including Attala, Holmes, Leake, Carroll, Montgomery, Choctaw and Winston counties.   After a brief break from the storms Sunday, […]
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  • Fire on Attala Rd. 5210 Splits, Jumps Roads; Electric Lines on Fire in Separate Call

    ETHEL, Miss.–A fire Saturday afternoon on Attala Rd. 5210 gave Attala County firefighters a busy afternoon, jumping several roads, including Attala Rd. 5232, and getting close to structures. As some firefighters attempted tp knock the fire down, with the help of the Forestry Commission, fire […]
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  • Ethel High School’s Addison Stubbs Named STAR Student for 2025–2026

    Ethel High School senior Addison Stubbs has been named the school’s STAR Student for the 2025–2026 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council’s Mississippi Business Alliance Foundation. Stubbs is among more than 300 students across Mississippi recognized for their academic achievements through the Student-Teacher Achievement […]
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  • Blood Drive planned for March 14 in memory of Kate McNeal

    A community blood drive honoring the memory of Ruby Kate “Katie” McNeal will be held Saturday, March 14, in Kosciusko. The drive will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Attala County Co-op, 447 Highway 12 East, and is being organized with […]
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  • Vote Tuesday: Mississippi voters will pick Democratic and Republican nominees for Congress

    Vote Tuesday: Mississippi voters will pick Democratic and Republican nominees for Congress
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    Mississippi voters will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for Congress on Tuesday.   All four of Mississippi’s incumbent U.S. representatives and its incumbent junior U.S. senator are running for reelection in 2026. Party nominees chosen Tuesday will compete in the general election on Nov. 3. Republicans hold slight majorities in both chambers of Congress. Mississippi’s cong
  • Secretary of state turned to unverified credit data to check voters’ addresses for ‘election integrity’

    Secretary of state turned to unverified credit data to check voters’ addresses for ‘election integrity’
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    When Pastor Frank Hall was a little boy in Greenville during the Civil Rights Movement, organizers refused to stop meeting at his neighborhood church, even as white supremacists attacked Black churches throughout the South. They showed him voting was a right you had to fight for.Now, decades later, when Hall discovered that the Washington County Election Commission had moved over 2,000 voters to inactive
  • Gas Prices in MS Top $3

    For the first time since July 2024, the average price for gas in Mississippi has risen above $3 a gallon.   AAA says pump prices statewide have jumped more than 45 cents since last Monday, now averaging $3.005.   The auto club says the only states with […]
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  • Fog Advisory in Parts of This Area This Morning

    (Dense Fog Advisory shown in gray on map above)   Many Mississippi counties including Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Choctaw and Winston are under a Dense Fog Advisory this morning.  The National Weather Service says visibility could be reduced to a quarter-mile or less.   Conditions should improve […]
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  • Will teacher pay raise rise from the ashes? Legislative recap

    Will teacher pay raise rise from the ashes? Legislative recap
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    The Capitol was littered with dead bills after a major passage deadline Tuesday, most notably the House and Senate teacher pay raise proposals.The bills were victims of ongoing, and often inexplicable, political infighting between House and Senate Republican leaders.But the House on Friday attempted to revive its $5,000 a year teacher pay raise by grafting it onto another bill and passing it. It appears, amid publ
  • Storms Today and Again on Wednesday

    After a brief break from the storms Sunday, more potentially rough weather is poised to moved into Mississippi today.  And these storms could be packing large hail, up to golf ball size. Most of Mississippi north of I-20 is under a Level-2 “slight” risk of […]
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  • Robbery, Child Neglect, and DUI in Philadelphia and Neshoba

    LEVON BRANTLEY, 62, of Meridian, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, PPD.  Bond $20,000.   KELLY MARIE COBURN, 32, of Philadelphia, Child Neglect, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $800, $0.   CHRISTINE DONEWAR, 47, of Union, DUI – 1st, PPD.  Bond $1,500.   BOBBY EDWARDS, […]
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  • Bills would take gambling jackpots from deadbeat parents as Mississippi remains last in child support  

    Bills would take gambling jackpots from  deadbeat parents as Mississippi remains last in child support  
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    More than 150,000 Mississippi children could avoid having their child support gambled away if lawmakers agree on proposals moving through the Legislature.Lawmakers in both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have advanced bills to intercept gambling and sports betting winnings from parents delinquent on child support. Some lawmakers have pushed for years to pass similar bills.Federal data shows Mississipp
  • Fire on Attala Rd. 5210 Splits, Junmps Roads; Electric Lines on Fire in Separate Call

    ETHEL, Miss.–A fire Saturday afternoon on Attala Rd. 5210 gave Attala County firefighters a busy afternoon, jumping several roads, including Attala Rd. 5232, and getting close to structures. As some firefighters attempted tp knock the fire down, with the help of the Forestry Commission, fire […]
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  • More Stormy Weather Forecast for Next Week

    The severe storms which knocked down trees and left thousands of Mississippians without power Saturday will be followed by two more rounds of stormy weather Monday and Wednesday.   The National Weather Service has already placed much of the state including this area under a Level-2 […]
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  • Grass Fire Reported Early Saturday Morning

    KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A grass fire was reported Saturday morning about 3:30 in east Attala County. The fire was on Hwy. 14 east near Attala Rd. 5105. Providence, Central and Ethel firefighters were dispatched to the fire. When firefighters arrived they reported the fire was near the […]
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  • Gas Prices Creep Higher in MS

    Increases in the price of gas in Mississippi are slowing as the statewide average near $3 a gallon.   AAA says it’s now $2.989, up three cents since Saturday.  That’s 44 cents more than we were paying a week ago.
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  • Hay Field Reported Burning Friday Night

    ETHEL, Miss.–A hay field was reported on fire Friday night near Ethel. Ethel volunteer firefighters, along with firefighters from the Central and Providenbce stations were called to Attala Rd. 5210 at 7:35 p.m. Firefifghters reported back that the fire was way off in the woods […]
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  • Friday Wreck Involves Dollar General Truck

    KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A Friday night wreck in Kosciusko involved a Dollar General truck and a car and at least one injury was reported. That wreck happened at the intersection of North Natchez St. and Hwy. 12. It was called in just before 7 p.m. Both Kosciusko […]
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  • Chef teaches how Mississippi healthy foods can be inexpensive and tasty

    Chef teaches how Mississippi healthy foods can be inexpensive and tasty
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    Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.Mississippi now has the unfortunate designation of having the fifth-highe
  • Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled for Portions of Local Area

    (Severe Thunderstorm Watch shown in pink on map above)   The severe thunderstorm watch has been cancelled for several counties including Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and Choctaw but remains in effect until 9 pm for a large part of the state including Leake, Neshoba and […]
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  • Local Area Under Thunderstorm Watch Until 9 pm

    (Severe Thunderstorm Watch shown in pink on map above)   A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted for a large part of Mississippi including the local area until 9 pm.  We’re also under a Level-2 “slight” risk of severe storms which could contain damaging winds, […]
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  • Sexual Assault, Aggravated Assault, and Shooting into a Dwelling in Leake and Carthage Arrests

    JIMMY R BOYD, 62, of Ludlow, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Hold for Other Agency – Scott County Circuit Court, CPD.  Bond $10,000, N/A.   MAGGIE CRITTENDEN, 29, of Hattiesburg, Felony Hold for Drug Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.   BARRY K EDWARDS, 40, of […]
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  • Lumberton forms grant committee, uses facade funding as first test for downtown revival

    Lumberton forms grant committee, uses facade funding as first test for downtown revival
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    LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Main Street Association is forming a grant committee to pursue new funding for downtown businesses, beginning with a $10,000 facade grant as its first test case. The Mississippi Power Foundation awarded the funding to the association, which will distribute up to $2,000 per qualifying business in early April. Applications close April 9 and are open to Main St
  • McCool VFD Fish Fry Fundraiser Saturday, March 21

    The McCool Volunteer Fire Department will have a Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, March 21 from 11 am until 2 pm. Join Volunteers at the fire department located on Hwy 407 in McCool. The cost of plates will be $12 and can be eat in […]
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  • AAA: Gas Price Average in MS Moving Closer to $3

    Gas prices in Mississippi are up an average of another seven and a half cents a gallon this morning to $2.959.  AAA says the statewide average has jumped more than 40 cents since Monday.
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  • Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows

    Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows
    Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking over its services, according to state and local officials and an excerpted document obtained by Mississippi Today. The public hospital in Greenwood has faced financial struggles for years and warned as recently as December that it was on the brink of closure because of debt owed to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.In a Friday filing in Hinds Chancery Co
  • US House Candidate Questionnaire: D. Ryan Grover, Democrat - Mississippi Free Press

    US House Candidate Questionnaire: D. Ryan Grover, Democrat  Mississippi Free Press
  • Level-2 Storm Risk Expanded in Local Area

    Some stormy weather is possible this weekend.  This entire area is now under a Level-2 “slight” risk of severe storms on Saturday as a cold front moves into the state.  The storms could produce damaging winds, large hail and from two to four inches of […]
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  • Revival Massage Therapy Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Kosciusko

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for Revival Massage Therapy. Owner, Melissa Kanouff brings 25 years of experience in massage therapy and cosmetology to the business, which is located at 207 C N. Huntington St. Local officials and community members attended the event, […]
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  • House revives teacher pay raise bill, giving Senate ‘one more bite at the apple’

    House revives teacher pay raise bill, giving Senate ‘one more bite at the apple’
    After both legislative chambers killed the other’s teacher pay raise proposals this week, the House on Friday unanimously unveiled a new teacher pay bill, sharply criticizing the Senate in the process.House leadership introduced the plan in a Senate education bill that originally dealt with school counselors. The latest House proposal would give all teachers a $5,000 pay raise, with special education teachers getting an additional $3,000. It would also raise assistant teacher pay by $3,00
  • Drugs, DUIs, and Child Neglect in Neshoba and Philadelphia

    TIMOTHY BOLER, 54, of Philadelphia, Resisting Arrest, NCSO.  Bond $600.   MARTINA L CHICKAWAY, 38, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear X 2, NCSO.  Bond $0 X 2.   NARRON JASE COTTON, 26, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, NCSO.  Bond […]
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  • No final decision yet on Pearl River project, Corps clarifies after local announcement

    No final decision yet on Pearl River project, Corps clarifies after local announcement
    The local sponsor of a long-discussed Pearl River flood control project announced last week that the project would finally be able to move forward with a plan to widen and develop along the river’s banks in Mississippi’s capital city.While federal officials may still go forward with the project, they clarified shortly after that no final decision has been made. A final environmental impact study is still required before they reach that stage.The Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood and Dr
  • Letter from the editor: Mississippi Today celebrates its first 10 years and focuses on the future

    Letter from the editor: Mississippi Today celebrates its first 10 years and focuses on the future
    Mississippi Today is marking a milestone this month – our first 10 years of publication.Now the state’s largest newsroom with more than 30 journalists on staff, the online nonprofit news organization began a decade ago with a few reporters and a mission to provide news coverage that holds officials accountable and keeps the public informed.This startup happened even as many other news operations in the state and around the U.S. were tightening their belts. Then – as now &ndash
  • National commission visits Delta to discuss problems, solutions for rural communities

    National commission visits Delta to discuss problems, solutions for rural communities
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    Jasmine Murphy returned to the Mississippi Delta after years away, driven by the sense she was meant to return home. But decades of disinvestment in the region by state leaders have made it difficult for residents to find stable housing, good jobs, educational opportunities and for culture to thrive, she said Wednesday at a convening of a national commission at Mississippi Valley State University, a historica
  • Gas Prices in MS: How High Will They Go?

    The price of gas is still climbing across Mississippi but the rate of increase is slowing.  AAA’s average price statewide is up another six and a half cents this morning to $2.883, following an 8-cent jump on Thursday.  The auto club says the average price […]
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  • Mississippi congressional delegation reacts to U.S. military operation in Iran - RedHillsMSNews.com

    Mississippi congressional delegation reacts to U.S. military operation in Iran  RedHillsMSNews.com

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