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• Struggling Canton school loses its charter

  26-10-2026 22:09 via Mississippi Today
  
  SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy has lost its charter and must halt instruction by the end of the year — a first-time penalty for a Mississippi charter school.  The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board voted unanimously on Monday to revoke the Canton school’s charter. Two board members, Candace Robbins and Marcy Scoggins, were absent. While other charter schools have been cited for breaking federal education law and violating the terms of their contract, no other school ha
  
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• Jackson seeks $125 million under controversial federal policing grant

  26-10-2026 21:33 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Mississippi’s capital city is a finalist for a U.S. Department of Justice grant that could pump tens of millions of dollars into its police department, a surge of funding that Jackson officials have said would be used to rebuild the city’s forensic laboratory, hire m
  
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• Judge rejects AG’s bid to permanently end case against ex-Capitol Police officer

  26-10-2026 19:11 via Mississippi Today
  
  A Hinds County judge has blocked the state attorney general’s attempt to permanently drop the manslaughter case against a former Capitol Police officer who admitted killing a 25-year-old Jackson man during a traffic stop.Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson ruled the attorney general’s office was showing a “bias” for law enforcement, despite its legal responsibility to prosecute the manslaughter case against the white former officer, Michael Lamar Rhinewalt, for firing the shot that
  
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• From the headache and aspirin department: Please explain college football this season

  26-10-2026 17:13 via Mississippi Today
  
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  An old adage in college football is that, on any given Saturday, anything can happen. Anybody can beat anybody.And that certainly holds true in the current season.Rick ClevelandHow else to explain these occurrences? On Sept. 26, Florida slaughtered Ole Miss 52-28. On Oct
  
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• McAdams’ Young earned Player of the Week honors

  26-10-2026 14:29 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  McAdams football player Jayden Young has been named a Top Performer by Capital Sports MS following his dominant performance Friday night.
  The senior running back earned the honor for his key role in the Bulldogs’ thrilling 26-25 victory over Noxapater.
  In that game, Young carried the ball 13 times for 210 yards and two touchdowns to help propel McAdams past the Tigers.
  The full list of this week’s Top Performers can be found HERE.
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• Felony DUI with Child Endangerment, Felony Domestic Violence, and Felony Drug Arrests in Kosciusko and Attala County

  26-10-2026 14:27 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  QUINCEY D BROWN, 29, of Kosciusko, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, MHP.  Bond N/A.
   JOHN M EVANS, 50, of Sallis, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Improper Equipment, No Insurance, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, KPD.  Bond $0, $400, $400, $1,000.
   MALCOM L GENTRY, 34, of Kosciusko, Possession of Marijuana, Shoplifting – 2nd, KPD.  Bond $2,300, $2,300.
   AMANDA G HUTCHINSON, 37, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Felony Obstructi
  
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• Kicks Picks Week 9 Winner is… Sammy Kemp of Carthage!

  26-10-2026 14:03 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  A winner has been named for week 9 of Kicks Picks and that person is… Sammy Kemp of Carthage!
  Congratulations Mr. Kemp, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!
  You, too, could be a winner. Just be sure to submit your picks by 6:00 p.m. on Friday to be eligible!
  Week 10 picks can be found here.
  Remember to play each week for a chance to win the season prize, a Turtlebox Grande Bluetooth Speaker from Ozark Ag Supply in Carthage!
  It’s FREE! It’
  
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• Finally! Rain is Back in the Forecast

  26-10-2026 10:38 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  It’s been a forgotten word in our weather forecasts in recent weeks.  But rain is possible across Mississippi this weekend.  Currently, the National Weather Service is predicting a 30 per cent chance on Saturday,  60 per cent Saturday night and 50 per cent on Sunday in Kosciusko and Carthage.  It’s pretty much the same in other parts of the local area, except the chance of rain in Durant is 40 per cent on Saturday and it’s 50 per cent Saturday night in Philadelphia.
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• Woman Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Reported Domestic Disturbance

  26-10-2026 09:48 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  A woman has been charged with second-degree murder following a shooting at a home on Attala Road 4134 in McAdams.
  According to an investigator with the Attala County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were responding to a disturbance at the residence when they were notified that someone had been shot.
  Scanner traffic indicates that a female caller reported shooting a man who had allegedly “jumped on her”. The man was deceased when authorities arrived, and his identity has not been released.
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• Victim Identified – Murder in McAdams Sunday Night

  26-10-2026 09:48 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  Update: Attala County Coroner Sam Bell identified the person who died at the McAdams home Sunday night as 49-year-old Melvin Nash of McAdams. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:26 p.m., and his body is to be sent to the state crime lab for autopsy.A woman has been charged with second-degree murder following a shooting at a home on Attala Road 4134 in McAdams Sunday night.
  According to an investigator with the Attala County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were responding to a disturbance at th
  
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• Murder in McAdams Sunday Night

  26-10-2026 09:48 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  A woman has been charged with second-degree murder following a shooting at a home on Attala Road 4134 in McAdams Sunday night.
  According to an investigator with the Attala County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were responding to a disturbance at the residence when they were notified that someone had been shot.
  Scanner traffic indicates that a female caller reported shooting a man who had allegedly “jumped on her”. The man was deceased when authorities arrived, and his identity has not been rel
  
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