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• A new workforce partnership, Amazon’s data centers: Mississippi Marketplace

  11-06-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi’s chamber of commerce is partnering with the state’s workforce development office to strengthen the state’s talent pool.The Mississippi Business Alliance Foundation’s partnership with Accelerate Mississippi will support a new council that establishes state higher education goals and strategies. There will be a focus on certification and credentialing programs in addition to more
  
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• State Supreme Court rules AG Lynn Fitch, not Auditor Shad White, has power to sue over misspent welfare money

  11-06-2026 21:46 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of Attorney General Lynn Fitch in a dispute she had with State Auditor Shad White over which of them has the legal right to try to claw back state welfare money they believe was misspent.Justice Jenifer Branning wrote that Mississippi law tasks the attorney general with being the “chief legal officer” of the state, while the state auditor’s duties include accounting, auditing and investigation.“The atto
  
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• Vandalism and Trespassing on Wednesday Morning in Kosciusko.

  11-06-2026 17:15 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 9:20 on Wednesday morning, the KPD was notified about someone trespassing and vandalizing a home on Lucas St. The suspect reportedly broke a window, then trespassed into another yard to rummage through a shed. Kosciusko police located the subject and transported him to the police department. It is unknown if any charges were filed.
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• What to know about the evolution of execution methods in the US

  11-06-2026 16:36 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Alabama’s plans to execute a death row inmate using nitrogen gas appeared to be thwarted by a federal judge permanently blocking the state from using that method, declaring it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision Tuesday, permanently enjoining the state from executing Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas. Lee was scheduled to be executed Thursday at an Alabama prison.A spokesman for Alabama Attorney General
  
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• Update: Winters Funeral Home Suffers Fire Damage But Still In Business

  11-06-2026 15:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Update:  The following statement was sent to Breezynews from the staff of Winters Funeral Home.
  The Winters Funeral Home building caught on fire on Sunday 06/07/2026. Due to the fire damage our building is temporarily closed to the public, but the staff and the business is still serving our families and our community with the help of other local funeral homes and businesses. Our office number is 662-289-5251. We are still accepting calls and scheduling appointments when needed. Our staff is
  
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• Home on Gilliland Street Destroyed in Fire Monday Afternoon

  11-06-2026 11:01 via breezynews.com
  
  A home on Gilliland Street near the intersection of Smythe Street was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon.
  Kosciusko Fire Department, EMS, and Kosciusko Police were dispatched to the scene just after 5 p.m.
  Everyone was able to get out of the home safely, and no injuries were reported.
  KFD Chief Duane Burdine says the cause of the fire is currently unknown and still under investigation.
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• Former Whippet Mary Kimble Price Earns NJCAA All-American Honors at Jones College

  11-06-2026 09:57 via breezynews.com
  
  A standout freshman season has earned former Kosciusko Whippet Mary Kimble Price national recognition.
  Price, now a member of the Jones College softball team, has been named a 2026 NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American. The honor comes just one week after she was selected as an NFCA All-American.
  Price was one of three Jones College players to receive NJCAA All-American honors, joining teammates Madison Sawyer and Mabry Eason. The selection continues a streak of national recognition for the
  
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• L.V. Hull Documentary Screening Set for Friday at Skipworth Performing Arts Center

  11-06-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The community is invited to a special documentary screening this Friday, June 12, as part of opening weekend events celebrating the new L.V. Hull Legacy Center.
  The screening of “Love Is a Sensation” will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center and is free and open to the public. Organizers note that RSVPs are appreciated, though not required.
  The one-hour documentary offers an intimate portrait of Kosciusko artist L.V. Hull, described by organizers as an affecti
  
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• Disorderly Conduct, DUIs, and Felony Possession in Neshoba County Arrests

  11-06-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  ENTONY BURNSIDE, 41, of Philadelphia, DUI – Other Substance, No Insurance, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $800, $600, $1,000.
   ANTHONY DOCKERY, 50, of Ridgeland, DUI – 1st, MHP.  Bond $1,500.
   WENDELL IKE EAVES, 62, of Philadelphia, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Seat Belt Violation, No Insurance, Failure to Signal Lane Change, Suspended Driver’s License, Improper Equipment, NCS
  
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