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• Jackson lawyers lack consensus on next Hinds DA, campaign finance reports show

  29-10-2026 23:23 via Mississippi Today
  
  Jackson lawyers are split on who should be the next Hinds County district attorney, according to an analysis of campaign finance reports from four of the five candidates in next Tuesday’s special election.Gwen Agho, Greta Mack Harris, Marvin Sanders and Wendy Wilson White filed their reports by this week’s Tuesday deadline. A fifth candidate, Darla Palmer, had not submitted her campaign finance report by close of business Thursday.State law requires candidates file pre-election campaign fin
  
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• Holmes Bulldogs Drop Season Finale 28-24

  29-10-2026 22:20 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The Holmes Community College Bulldogs traveled to Bonneville tonight to play the Tigers of Northeast Mississippi Community College for the final football game of the 2026 season. The teams were tied 7-7 at the end of the opening quarter and tied at 14-14 at halftime. In the second half, the Bulldogs took a 3 point lead on a field goal with seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter. Holmes would add another touchdown early in the 4th quarter to increase their lead to 10 points, 24-14. The Tigers score
  
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• ‘No-hire, no-fire’ flat labor market continues. Is a Jackson casino possible?: Mississippi Marketplace

  29-10-2026 21:00 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Mississippi’s unemployment rate dropped only slightly in September, from 3.4% to 3.3%, the lowest since July 2024 when it was 3.1.%.
  The unemployment rate has decreased slightly over the last several months after remaining around 3.8% for almost a year. September 2026
  
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• After 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans

  29-10-2026 19:23 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Multiple generations of Black civil rights activists met at Xavier University on Wednesday (Oct. 28) to honor a group of Freedom Riders after they finally completed a disrupted bus journey from Washington D.C. to New Orleans 65 years after the original trip was halted.Th
  
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• Friends’ Snapchat messages surged with worries about Nolan Wells

  29-10-2026 16:05 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Over 200 pages of Snapchat messages pulled from the cellphone of Nolan Xavier Wells have only fueled questions surrounding what led to his death on Horn Island. The forensic phone extraction by Garrett Discovery covers messages sent within nearly 30 group chats between
  
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• U.S. Capitol Flag Presented to Attala County Veterans Home

  29-10-2026 13:07 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  An American flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol was recently presented to the MS State Veterans Home.
  Terry Culpepper, owner of Culpepper Funeral Home, retired Lt. Col. James Culpepper, and Chaplain Jackson Gilmore presented the flag to Tadé Ward, administrator of the MS State Veterans Home.
  The flag was given to the veterans home as a symbol of patriotism and a tribute to the men and women who have served our country.The post U.S. Capitol Flag Presented to Attala County Veterans Home appeared
  
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• Shoplifting, Felony Embezzlement, Felony and Other DUI Arrests in Carthage and Leake County

  29-10-2026 13:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  CHARLES R BARNETT, 49, of Brandon, DUI – 1st, No Insurance, LCSO.  Bond $1,500, $500.
   FREDERICK D FORD, 40, of Carthage, No Insurance, DUI – 1st, Open Container, Speeding, CPD.  Bond $438, $1,351, $389.25, $248.
   GARRETT C MARTIN, 24, of Carthage, Felony DUI, Failure to Give Signal, No Insurance, Improper Equipment X 2, No Tag, LCSO.  Bond $5,000, $100, $500, $100 X 2, $200.
   CAMRON L NASH, 19, of Carthage, Possession of Marijuana, Felony Embezzlement, CPD.  Bond $424.25, $25,000.
   
  
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• The false promise of consolidation in West Bolivar schools: ‘It takes a toll’

  29-10-2026 12:01 via Mississippi Today
  
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  SHAW — Cassandra Phillips hates to see the old Ray Brooks School building rotting off Highway 1. To local lawmakers and residents, it was the best maintained public schoolhouse in Bolivar County. The one structure connected to a gymnasium with a vaulted ceiling and gl
  
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• Long Creek Elementary Celebrates Principal Dr. Shanika Hickmon During National Principals Month

  29-10-2026 11:51 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  In recognition of National Principals Month, Long Creek Elementary School proudly celebrates and thanks Dr. Shanika Hickmon for her outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the success of her students and staff.
  Dr. Hickmon’s leadership helps foster a positive learning environment where students are encouraged to learn and grow, teachers are supported, and excellence remains a priority. Her dedication to the school community reflects her passion for education and her desire to see
  
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• Farm Bureau Coaches Show – October 29, 2026

  29-10-2026 08:35 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  On this week’s episode of the Farm Bureau Coaches Show – Kosciusko Whippets head football coach Casey Orr recaps the game against Yazoo City, highlights this week’s Players of the Game, and discusses Friday night’s game against Elzy. The Farm Bureau Coaches Show airs on Breezy 103 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.The show is also now available on Spotify. (Just search “Boswell Media Sports)
   
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• Big Drop in Flu Rate in Local Health District

  29-10-2026 06:35 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  Not much change in Mississippi’s flu rate.  The percentage of patients seeing their doctors with flu-like illnesses remained below 2 per cent for the week ending October 17.   That’s about the same as it was this time last year.  The big difference was in the public health district which includes Attala, Holmes, Carroll and Montgomery counties along with much of the Delta.  There, the flu rate has dropped by more than half, now at 4 per cent compared to almost 10 per cent a week earlier
  
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