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• Couple Killed When Tree Falls on Vehicle

  21-06-2026 19:03 via breezynews.com
  
  CARTHAGE, Miss.–Two people were killed Sunday afternoon in Leake County when a tree fell on their vehicle, said Leake Co. Coroner Earl Adams.
  Adams said the tree fell onto the front compartment of the vehicle.
  He was not ready to release names Sunday afternoon, pending the notification of the next of kin.
  The wreck was reported about 1:20 p.m. on Mars Hill Rd. near Edinburg. Deputies were already tending to another wreck on Hwy. 25, and some of them were diverted to Mars Hill Rd., finding
  
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• Money Laundering, Felony Conspiracy, and Drug Possession with Intent to Sell Arrests in Neshoba and Philadelphia

  21-06-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JOSHUA MARKIS BREAZEALE, 35, of Philadelphia, Possession of Paraphernalia, Felony Child Neglect X 4, NCSO.  Bond $600, $25,000 X 4.
   DILLON ANTHONY COPELAND, 31, of Philadelphia, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply, Disturbing the Peace, NCSO.  Bond $600, $600.
   DUSTIN GLENN, 44, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   JOHNNY HARRISON, 27, of Union, Hold for MDOC, Contempt of Court, MDOC.  Bond $0, $0.
   WILIAM C HILL, 63, of Phil
  
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• Mississippi tried redistricting in 2001 special session. The majority party fumbled

  21-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has indicated he could call the Mississippi Legislature into special session later this year to tackle the contentious issue of redistricting.It is likely that the Legislature would consider redrawing the 52 state Senate and 122 state House districts in addition to the four U.S. House districts in the aftermath of the recent Louisiana v. Callais decision where the U.S. Supreme Court app
  
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• Happy Father’s Day, and here’s to one Ace of a dad

  21-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Today is Father’s Day, and just as everyone else, I have one. My father, Robert Hayes “Ace” Cleveland, died just over 31 years ago. And still, not day goes by I don’t think of him. Not a day goes by I don’t want to pick up the phone and call him. Sometimes, I’d like his advice about something important. But most times, I’d just like his company. Maybe I can’t ge
  
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• Two-Car Wreck Saturday Near Walmart, People Hurt

  21-06-2026 10:06 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–At least two peoplewere hurt in a wreck at the red light in front of Walmart on Veterans Memorial in Kosciusko, Saturday evening.
  The wreck was reported just after 7 p.m. It involved two cars and one of them was reported to have rolled.
  An ambulance was sent on reports of people being hurt and trapped.
  No one was actually trapped, but there were people hurt. One person had head trauma and both may have been cut up.
  It was unclear what caused the wreck.
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• Gunshots at Cannonade Apartments

  21-06-2026 09:23 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Two instances of gunshots being fired at Cannonade Apartments were reported Friday night.
  The first was just before 9:30 p.m., with several people calling police to report hearing right or nine shots. Police reponded and continued patrols, but no arrests were reported.
  The second instance was just after 11:30 p.m.
  Again, eight or nine shots were reported. Police may have made one arrest in that instance.
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• People Reported to Have Chucked Trash, Made to Pick It Up

  21-06-2026 09:02 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–An Attala County deputy reported to dispatch Friday night that he found people responsible for dumping trash on the side of a county road.
  That hapopneed about 9:15 p.m.
  The deputy reported that the people had dumped three bags of trash and a mattress, and that he had identified and loicated them and was following them back to where it was dumped so that could pick it up.
  It was unclear if anyarrest was made.
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• Rain, Storms Expected Locally on Monday

  21-06-2026 08:01 via breezynews.com
  
  The potential for heavy rain and strong storms returns to this part of central Mississippi on Monday.  The National Weather Service has posted a Level-1 “marginal” risk of isolated severe storms areawide with damaging wind gusts possible during the afternoon and evening hours.   Rainfall amounts could range from one to three inches with the heaviest accumulations forecast for the northern part of the local area including northern Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and Choctaw
  
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