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• Scott Colom seeks to do the near impossible – defeat an incumbent Mississippi senator

  16-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Democrat Scott Colom is trying to do what has not been done since 1942 – defeat an incumbent United States senator from Mississippi.Colom, the district attorney for the Columbus area in parts of northeast and east central Mississippi, is considered a longshot to defeat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for a number of reasons.First of all, Mississippi is considered a solid Republican state that has not elected a Democratic governor since 1999 and has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator s
  
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• Friday Fire in Western Attalla County

  16-08-2026 08:50 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A structure burned Friday afternoon in the western part of Attala County.
  It was unclear whether the structure was a residence. It was described by firefighters on the scene only as a “wooden structure”.
  The call was dispatched just afrter 5 p.m. for a fire on Attala Rd. 4171, which is near Hwy. 12. Upon arrival, Attala County firefighters reported that the structure was already fully involved.
  After using a lot of water to try and get the fire out, refills wer
  
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• Friday Fire in Western Attala County

  16-08-2026 08:50 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A structure burned Friday afternoon in the western part of Attala County.
  It was unclear whether the structure was a residence. It was described by firefighters on the scene only as a “wooden structure”.
  The call was dispatched just after 5 p.m. for a fire on Attala Rd. 4171, which is near Hwy. 12. Upon arrival, Attala County firefighters reported that the structure was already fully involved.
  After using a lot of water to try and get the fire out, refills were
  
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• Burglary, DUIs, and Disorderlies in Philadelphia and Neshoba County Arrests

  16-08-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LAUREN N COGHLEN, 25, of Philadelphia, Hold for LCSO, Hold for Drug Court Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond N/A, N/A, N/A.
   RYE W HART, 20, of Union, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
   JERMAINE ISOM, 34, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, Obstructing Traffic, Suspended Driver’s License, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $0, $400, $800, $1,500.
   TEVIN JOHNSON, 31, of Lena, Indictment, NCSO.  Bond $15,000.
   JASON KINARD,
  
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