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• ‘No-brainer’: Hinds County temporarily boosts underpaid public defenders’ salaries

  10-06-2026 22:03 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Hinds County’s underpaid public defenders will temporarily earn more through the end of the year after the Board of Supervisors scrounged up money left over from construction on the new jail.The roughly $261,000 boost to the Hinds County Public Defender’s Office will narrow the pay gap between the county’s prosecutors and public defenders for the next six months, but it’s far from the $1 million that advocates say is needed to achieve equity between the offices. The
  
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• Solar power hits new milestones in the US, Mississippi even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

  10-06-2026 21:34 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.Data released Wednesday by global energy think tank Ember, along with a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association and analytics firm Wood Mackenzie, show the continued growth of solar and decline of coal in the United States despite federal policy. In May, for the first time, solar supplied more of the nation’s electricity
  
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• Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, Assault on a LEO, and Malicious Mischief in Kosciusko and Attala Arrests

  10-06-2026 20:42 via breezynews.com
  
  MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, 28, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Careless Driving, KPD.  Bond $0, $400.
   JOHN BAYNE, 26, of Sallis, Resisting Arrest, DUI – Test Refusal, Malicious Mischief, Felony Possession of a  Controlled Substance, KPD.  Bond $1,000, $2,100, $900, $10,000.
   BRYAN K EDWARDS, 39, of Kosciusko, Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Simple Assault on a LEO, Felony Fleeing or Eluding a LEO in a Motor Vehicle with Reckless
  
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• Drunk Driver in Kosciusko Located with Public’s Help

  10-06-2026 19:01 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 9:00 on Tuesday night, the Kosciusko Police Department was notified of a potentially drunk driver around Madison St. who reportedly almost hit a bicyclist. With help from various callers reporting the driver, police were able to locate the vehicle and pulled him over at Wendy’s on Hwy 12 around 10:25 PM.
  No accidents or injuries were reported to be caused by the driver.
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• Child Bitten by Dog on Tuesday evening in Attala

  10-06-2026 18:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 7:00 PM on Tuesday, a child was rushed to the ER after being bitten by a dog. Kosciusko Police and animal control were dispatched.
  It is unknown if the dog was a stray or if it had an owner.
  The post Child Bitten by Dog on Tuesday evening in Attala appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Heat Stress Increasing as Weekend Approaches

  10-06-2026 17:08 via breezynews.com
  
  DANGEROUS HEAT STRESS FRIDAY-SUNDAY
   
  We’ve already had plenty of hot and humid weather this spring, even some triple digit heat index readings.  But  the National Weather Service in Jackson says the heat and humidity this weekend will be the worst so far with temperatures in the mid 90s and a heat index that could push into the danger zone, possibly topping 105.
  The worst of the heat stress is forecast from southeast Mississippi up into the Delta where a heat advisory will
  
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• Mississippi Today pushes to unseal court filings in Greenville missing DNA evidence case

  10-06-2026 15:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today is challenging a judge’s sealing of court filings in a case in which over 100 pieces of DNA evidence has gone missing. On Monday, Andrew Coffman, an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Press Freedom, made a motion to Circuit Judge Richard A. Smith to unseal the records and restore public access to information on whether Washington County Circuit Clerk deputies or employees of the district attorney’s office in Greenville bear blame for the evidence’s
  
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• Kosciusko Firefighter to Graduate MS State Fire Academy

  10-06-2026 14:48 via breezynews.com
  
  Kris Mosely of the Kosciusko Fire Department, along with the rest of the Firefighter Class 221 of the Mississippi State Fire Academy, will graduate this week from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1010 Firefighter I-II course.
  Graduation will be held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in the auditorium at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 11, 2026 and is open to the public. The address is 1 Fire Academy USA, Jackson, MS 39208.
  This intense seven-week course combines online, classroom,
  
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• Motor Accidents on Tuesday in Attala

  10-06-2026 14:05 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 7:00 AM, the Attala Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an accident on Hwy 14 W involving a car and an 18-wheeler. No injuries were reported.
  Later, at about 4:00 PM, there was a minor accident in parking lot of Sonic on Hwy 12. No injuries were reported.
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• Motor Accident on Tuesday in Attala

  10-06-2026 14:05 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 7:00 AM, the Attala Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an accident on Hwy 14 W involving a car and an 18-wheeler. No injuries were reported.
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• Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, and Drug Possession in Leake County Arrests

  10-06-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  TERRANCE K CARSON, 34, of Carthage, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbing the Peace, LCSO.  Bond $500.
   JOSHUA S CASTON, 33, of Carthage, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, No Insurance, Careless Driving, Possession of Paraphernalia, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A, $0, $500, $250, $500, N/A.
   TEVIS L FORTUNE, 60, DUI – 1st, No Insurance, No Tag, LCSO.  Bond $1,000, $500, $500.
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• Kosciusko FD Cadet among graduates of Mississippi State Fire Academy Class 221

  10-06-2026 13:36 via breezynews.com
  
  A cadet from the Kosciusko Fire Department is among the newest class of firefighters completing an intensive state training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.
  Kris Mosley, representing the Kosciusko Fire Department, is a member of Firefighter Class 221, which will graduate 27 students from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1010 Firefighter I-II certification course during a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the academy’s auditor
  
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• Pearl River Resort Recognized with National Award Nomination

  10-06-2026 13:14 via breezynews.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Miss. (June 10, 2026) — Pearl River Resort, an enterprise of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been nominated for the national PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year award, a recognition highlighting organizations that demonstrate strong retirement and financial wellness programs for employees.
  The nomination places Pearl River Resort among a select group of employers nationwide recognized for efforts to strengthen retirement readiness and expand financial benefits for th
  
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• A quick look at the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series

  10-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  OMAHA, Neb. – A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super regionals):Troy (38-30)Coach: Skylar Meade (186-119 in 5 years at Troy and overall).Road to Omaha: Won Gainesville regional: lost to Miami 10-5, beat Rider 15-7, beat Miami 9-6, be
  
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• Winters Funeral Home Suffers Fire Damage Over Weekend

  10-06-2026 12:50 via breezynews.com
  
  A fire early Sunday morning caused damage to an office inside Winters Funeral Home on Fenwick Street in Kosciusko.
  Kosciusko Police accompanied a keyholder to the business to check on fire alarm that had been activated and found the building filled with smoke.
  The Kosciusko Fire Department responded to the scene around 4:15 a.m. and was able to contain the fire to one office. However, water used to extinguish the blaze covered the floor throughout the building. No injuries were reported.
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• Voter Voices: Granddaughter of slain civil rights activist vows to fight redistricting efforts

  10-06-2026 12:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  “Voter Voices” is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state’s history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.It was as if they killed Deborah Griffin’s grandfather again. That’s how Griffin said she felt when she heard that the U.S. Supreme Court had struck down part of the Voting R
  
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• AAA: Gas Prices Down 29 Cents in 20 Days

  10-06-2026 06:59 via breezynews.com
  
  AAA had warned us that the price of gas wouldn’t be coming down as fast as it went up.  The auto club says during the first 20 days of the price increases which started at the end of February, the average in Mississippi shot up 96 cents or about 4.8 cents per day.    The auto club says, now,  the statewide average has fallen for 20 days in a row, almost 29 cents during that time, but that’s only about 1.4 cents a day, compared, again, to almost five cents a d
  
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• Photos: Attala Historical Society Highlights County’s Historic Landmarks During America 250 Lecture Series

  10-06-2026 04:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Community members gathered Tuesday evening at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center for the second installment of the Attala Historical Society’s “Echoes of History: America 250 Lecture Series.”
  The June 9 program, “Marked on America’s Map: 20 Places That Define Attala County,” focused on the 20 Attala County sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The presentation was led by Attala Historical Society President Audra Love Dean along with An
  
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• Southaven residents sue Elon Musk’s xAI alleging harm from gas turbines

  10-06-2026 00:04 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Southaven residents filed a class action lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, on Tuesday in federal court over the company’s use of mobile gas-powered turbines at its plant. In the filing, residents said they have been harmed by noise from the large-scale generators. They allege that residents have dealt with “near-constant noise, vibrations, and other nuisance-level harms” since the middle of last year and it has hurt their qual
  
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