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• Refugees, asylum seekers to lose Medicaid coverage Oct. 1

  29-09-2026 23:43 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Multiple groups of lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers without a green card, will become ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, starting Oct. 1. The changes take effect following the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. Health policy experts and organizations that work with immigrants in Mississippi warn the changes will worsen a culture of fear that could com
  
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• Colom challenges Hyde-Smith to debates, calls her ‘chicken’

  29-09-2026 23:08 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Scott Colom said Thursday he accepted invitations from two TV stations to debate and challenged Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to join him.Flanked by a staffer in an inflatable chicken outfit, Colom told reporters he sent Hyde-Smith&
  
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• Thomastown Baptist Church Host “Carnival on the Corner” Harvest Festival

  29-09-2026 17:53 via breezynews.com
  
  Thomastown Baptist Church is inviting the local community to gather for an evening of family-friendly fun at its annual Harvest Festival, themed “Carnival on the Corner”.
  The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 6:00 PM at the church grounds.
  Designed as a festive celebration for families and neighbors, the event will feature a variety of activities, including:Carnival Games: Interactive games for kids and families.
  Prizes: Giveaways and contest prizes throughout the
  
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• Water Valley woman’s birthday fundraiser erases millions in medical debt

  29-09-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  WATER VALLEY — “I can’t believe I’m 60 years old,” said Beth Mayeaux to the friends gathered in her Water Valley home’s light-filled, eggshell blue living room. She paused, smiling, as they clapped and cheered.  The education
  
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• The Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko is Accepting Applications

  29-09-2026 16:09 via breezynews.com
  
  The Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko is now accepting applications for provisional members for the 2026-2027 year.
  Women interested in becoming provisional members of the Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko are encouraged to apply for the upcoming 2026-2027 year.
  JA is also hosting an Informational Social at The Carousel House on Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 PM. This social will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in Junior Auxiliary to learn more about the organization, ask questions, and meet s
  
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• Attala Fire Chief Cautions Against Burning After Woods Fire Rekindles

  29-09-2026 15:21 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department and Sallis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a woods fire on Attala Rd. 4237 in the McAdams area Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 11:13 a.m. after a burn pile from about a week ago rekindled and spread into the surrounding woods. The fire caused minor damage to a nearby shed.
  ACFD Chief Tim Cox urges residents to avoid outdoor burning at this time as conditions are very dry and not ideal for burning.
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• Kosciusko Attala Partnership Decorates the Square for Fall

  29-09-2026 15:00 via breezynews.com
  
  On Monday, the Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) started decorating the square to celebrate the fall season. Along with the familiar decorations, such as the pumpkin patch, there are new string lights decorated with pumpkin buckets hanging over the road.
  This is being done in preparation for the fall festivities, such as the Hayride on Thursday, October 1, and the Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 9-4. The KAP will be releasing more information on its Facebook page soon.The post Ko
  
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• UPDATE: Kosciusko Teen has Been Found Safe

  29-09-2026 14:13 via breezynews.com
  
  UPDATE: FOUND SAFE!Kosciusko Police are asking for your help locating a 15-year-old runaway juvenile.Trentaeveus Simmons, 15, was last seen Tuesday morning, September 29, wearing a black hoodie and black jogging pants.
  Anyone who sees Simmons or with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Kosciusko Police Department at (662) 289-3131 or Central MS Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477). You can also easily submit a tip online by clicking here. All Central MS Crime Stoppers s
  
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• MISSING: 15-Year-Old Trentaeveus Simmons of Kosciusko

  29-09-2026 14:13 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko Police are asking for your help locating a 15-year-old runaway juvenile.Trentaeveus Simmons, 15, was last seen Tuesday morning, September 29, wearing a black hoodie and black jogging pants.
  Anyone who sees Simmons or with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Kosciusko Police Department at (662) 289-3131 or Central MS Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477). You can also easily submit a tip online by clicking here. All Central MS Crime Stoppers submissions are comp
  
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• Shoplifting, Drugs, and DUIs in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  29-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  NATASHA DAWN BELL, 43, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, Failure to Appear X 3, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0 X 3.
   HAYDEN M BURNS, 25, of Kosciusko, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, PPD.  Bond $1,000, $800.
   STEVEN A DISON, 30, of Philadelphia, Felony Pursuit, NCSO.  Bond $15,000.
   CHLOE FULTON, 22, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   QUINTON HENSON, 60, of Union, DUI – 1
  
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• Children’s lit collection at University of Southern Mississippi hits 60 and still growing

  29-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  HATTIESBURG — Katie Herndon, curator of the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, opens a box and pulls out several original illustrations of “Curious George.” They are as fresh and captivatin
  
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• Wildfire Risk Locally Today

  29-09-2026 07:58 via breezynews.com
  
  Despite the rain that fell in some areas Monday, the National Weather Service is advising that there’s an increased risk of wildfires today in this part of central Mississippi.  Low humidity and occasional breezes will be partly to blame.  Dry weather is forecast for the next few days but it’s shaping up as a wet weekend with the rain expected to begin on Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday.   Two to four inches of rain could fall before it ends.
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• Jury clears 1 former Capitol Police officer in a 2022 killing but can’t reach verdict on the other

  29-09-2026 02:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The manslaughter trial for two former Capitol Police officers in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jackson man ended Monday with one acquittal and one mistrial.After nearly five hours of deliberation, a Hinds County jury deadlocked on whether to convict Michael Lamar Rhinewalt, who fired the fatal shot, but acquitted Steven Frederick Jr., who also shot his gun. The defendants, who are white, told jurors they shot Jaylen Lewis, a Black man, in the head in self-defense during a traffic sto
  
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• Jury clears 1 former Capitol Police officer in a 2022 killing. AG’s office drops case against the other when jury couldn’t reach a verdict

  29-09-2026 02:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The manslaughter trial for two former Capitol Police officers in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jackson man ended Monday with both men walking free.After nearly five hours of deliberation, a Hinds County jury deadlocked on whether to convict Michael Lamar Rhinewalt,
  
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• Board presses for a recommendation on Canton charter school’s fate

  29-09-2026 00:49 via mississippitoday.org
  The Mississippi Charter Authorizer Board wants a recommendation by Wednesday on whether to revoke the charter of SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy so it can vote on the matter on Oct. 26. The board voted unanimously on Monday to ask that Kim Turner, the attorney general’s director of the state agencies division, produce a status update by Wednesday. The board also asked to get Turner’s recommendation on whether to revoke the school’s charter by Oct. 9. That deadlin
  
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