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• Redistricting battle proves ‘everything old is new again’ in Mississippi

  14-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Don’t throw the past awayYou might need it some rainy dayDreams can come true againWhen everything old is new againAudio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.
  – Peter AllenThe recent Louisiana v. Callais redistricting decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act proves that “everything old is new again” – at least in Mississippi and many other states, mostly in the South.But let’s focus on Mississippi.For much of the histor
  
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• Temporary Speed Bumps To Go In South of Neshoba Co. Fairgrounds

  14-06-2026 09:23 via breezynews.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Miss.–If you plan to attend the Neshoba County Fair, you should expect to encounter speed bumps just south of the fairgrounds on County Rd. 414, near Gate 4.
  Sheriff Eric Clark says the speed bumps are a temporary measure to protect people walking in the area.
  “Over the past several years, the Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints regarding traffic flow and vehicle speeds near the cabins constructed adjacent to the Fairgrounds. In addition, pedestrian
  
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• Friday Night Traffic Troubles

  14-06-2026 08:48 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Two traffic incidents were reported Friday night in Kosciusko. Just before midnight it was reported that two cars were racing back and forth on Veterans Memorial Drive.
  The cars were reported to be racing between the area of Subway and the intersection with Hwy. 12.
  Just after that a truck and treail rig was reported to have been driving recklessly near the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 35. The person who called police said that the truck had been “all over the ro
  
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• Gunshots Reported Friday Night, Saturday Morning at Glendale Apartments

  14-06-2026 08:43 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Several people reported hearing gbunshots Friday night about 11:30 at Glendale Apartments in Kosciusko.
  Both Kosciusko Police and the Attala County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the apartments and one person may have been arrested.
  After that, another person was reported possibly carrying a gun in the complex. It was unclear if an arrest was made in that incident.
  No one was reported injured.
  About 1 Saturday morning more shots were reported. Both officers and deputi
  
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• Gunshots Reported Friday Night at Glendale Apartments

  14-06-2026 08:43 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Several people reported hearing gbunshots Friday night about 11:30 at Glendale Apartments in Kosciusko.
  Both Kosciusko Police and the Attala County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the apartments and one person may have been arrested.
  After that, another person was reported possibly carrying a gun in the complex. It was unclear if an arrest was made in that incident.
  No one was reported injured.
   
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• Philadelphia Drug Bust: More People Wanted, More Arrests Expected

  14-06-2026 08:35 via breezynews.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Miss.–Philadelphia Police Chief Eric Lyons teased that more people are likely to be arrested after a drug bust that was announced Thursday.
  In a Facebook post from the department the exact words used are that “more arrests are expected”. The Facebook post indicated that more people are still wanted with the initial bust.
  Seven people so far have been charged after an investigation that took about a year. The busts were made in conjunction with the Neshoba County S
  
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• Heat Stress Easing, Heavy Rain the Next Concern

  14-06-2026 08:29 via breezynews.com
  
  A cold front is forecast to drop into Mississippi this evening touching off rain showers from the northwest and helping to limit the worst of today’s heat stress to areas generally along and southwest of a Laurel-Jackson line.  The National Weather Service still expects periods of heavy rain during the coming week with two to four inch totals possible.
  The post Heat Stress Easing, Heavy Rain the Next Concern appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Mississippi’s New Fabrication Shop Marks Major Investment in Local Growth

  14-06-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  On June 10, partners across the public and private sectors came together to celebrate the opening of our new, 70,000 square-foot fabrication shop in Greenwood, Mississippi at an industrial site with a rich history. The event was a powerful moment that validates what is possible when organizations come together to power growth and provide real opportunity through direct investment. It was a proud day for all involv
  
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• False Pretense, Felony Drug Possession, and DUI Arrests in Neshoba County

  14-06-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LUIS ENRIQUE CARRILLO, 66, of Union, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
   KAILA ANN NICOLE DOOLEY, 28, of Toomsuba, Failure to Appear, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   CHRISTOPHER GLORIOSO, 49, of Columbus, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, NCSO.  Bond $10,000, $800.
   ROBERT D HOLMES, 43, of Philadelphia, Hold for MDOC, MDOC.  Bond $0.
   LEE JAMES, 54, of Union, Failure to Appear, NCSO.  Bond $0.
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