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• Mississippi opioid settlement addiction response projects could face further delays

  23-07-2026 23:42 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Members of Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council are scrambling to ensure millions of dollars they oversee can actually be used for awarded addiction-response projects. State lawmakers earlier this year awarded around $50 million in opioid settlement money — payments made by the companies that contributed to the overdose deaths of more than 10,000 Mississippians. The contracts betw
  
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• Gospel Fundraiser and Back-to-School Giveaway Set for July 25th in Kosciusko

  23-07-2026 22:42 via breezynews.com
  
  Local organizations, churches, and community members are uniting for a special Gospel Worship & Fundraiser Event on Saturday, July 25th at 5:00 PM at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center (located at Kosciusko Jr. High School).
  The goal of the event, themed “Fundraising for a Brighter Future,” is to support local students as they prepare for the upcoming school year by collecting donations and giving away essential back-to-school supplies.
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• State employment flat. What are economists predicting?: Mississippi Marketplace

  23-07-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Little growth forecasted for 2027
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  In June, state unemployment remained unchanged for the fourth month in a row and year over year, at 3.8%. State economist Corey Miller said this is a continuation of the no-hire, no-fire job market of the past few months. Miller said there was a lot of hiring coming out of the pandemic but with ongoing economic uncertainty, businesses are likely reluctant to hire right now.&
  
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• Artist’s Dollar General painting prompts viral conversation on rural socioeconomics

  23-07-2026 19:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In Brejenn Allen’s painting, a store sits in a field surrounded by rows of crops.The painting’s title, “Dolla Gentral” is displayed on a distinctive yellow sign. In the expansive sky above the store in the painting, some of the clouds are made up of Dollar General receipts, twisted up and painted over. “The work is doing two things. It’s honoring my memories and also callin
  
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• Expired subsidies force older Mississippians to drop ACA

  23-07-2026 18:05 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Two-time cancer survivor Sherri Reeves knew she wouldn’t be able to keep her health insurance this year when her first bill arrived in the mail in January. Reeves’ health insurance premium increased five-fold — jumping from about $100 to $500 a month — for 2026. The 62-year old retired teacher from Lexington made the difficult decision to drop her coverage.“I couldn’t affor
  
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• Attala County Farmers Market Looking at Parking Improvements as Attendance Grows

  23-07-2026 13:45 via breezynews.com
  
  The continued growth of the Kosciusko Farmers Market has city and county leaders exploring ways to improve parking and accommodate more visitors.
  During Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Farmers Market Manager Mary Williams updated city officials on the success of the market while raising concerns about limited parking.
  Mayor Tim Kyle said the market is at full capacity with vendors, but the increasing number of shoppers has created traffic concerns.
  “They’re excited a
  
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• Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up

  23-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  TAMPA, Fla. — Unearthed at Ole Miss after an offseason filled with tales of betrayal, unkept promises and watching college football’s ugly underbelly tearing at the fabric of an institution came this surprise from the new coach there, Pete Golding:“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.Golding was the up-and-coming defensive coordinator
  
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• Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force

  23-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  WASHINGTON — One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the beginning of the Trump administration, said Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee after a briefing with ICE officials Wednesday about body cameras, vehicle stops and training.The closed-door briefing for committee members comes in the wake o
  
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• Felony False Pretenses and Many DUI Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba

  23-07-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LEVON BRANTLEY, 62, of Meridian, DUI – 2nd, NCSO.  Bond $2,500.
   DALE L CHICKAWYA, 51, of Meridian, Public Drunk, PPD.  Bond $500.
   TAMMY MARIE DUNCAN, 43, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, MHP.  Bond $1,500.
   KAMDEN FRAZIER, 26, of Philadelphia, DUI- 2nd, PPD.  Bond $2,000.
   MARY E HUNTER, 23, of Philadelphia, Felony False Pretenses, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   TOMMY LEWIS, 43, of Philadelphia, Hold for MDOC, MDOC.  Bond $0.
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• House Fire on Attala Rd 5006 Thursday Morning

  23-07-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Attala County Fire Department is currently battling a blaze at a residence on Attala Road 5006.
  Firefighters responded to the scene to find the structure fully engulfed in flames.
  It is currently unknown if anyone was home at the time the fire started. No injuries have been reported.
  Firefighters continue to work to extinguish the fire.
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• Pilots for Patients Fly-In and Car Show Coming to Kosciusko Airport

  23-07-2026 06:00 via breezynews.com
  
  A unique combination fly-in and car show is coming to the Kosciusko-Attala County Airport this fall to raise money for a worthy cause.
  During Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, city officials approved a request from Franks Chevrolet and the Kosy Cruisers Car Club to host the event Saturday, Oct. 17, benefiting Pilots for Patients.
  Mayor Tim Kyle praised local pilot Stephen Franks, who regularly volunteers with Pilots for Patients to fly individuals from Mississippi and Louisiana to
  
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