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• Kosciusko Defeats Itawamba in First-Round Playoff Game

  06-11-2026 22:48 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The Kosciusko Whippets hosted the Indians of Itawamba Agricultural High School for the first round of post-season play in Friday night football.
  The first quarter was evenly matched, with the score being 7-7.  The Whippets took off in the second quarter and led at the half with the score 21-14.
  Adding a touchdown, the home team held the lead 28-14 after three.  With another three touchdowns, the Kosciusko Whippets clinched the matchup, 48-21.
  Travion Nash and Jack Vance were named the Autumn R
  
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• In Mississippi, Black votes still count for less, advocates lament

  06-11-2026 20:34 via Mississippi Today
  
  Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful ideas to be shared about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.  Voters elected Johnny DuPree to the Mississippi Senate. His 2025 win marked the first time that Hattiesburg residents would have a Black senator representing them in Jackson, even though over half of the city’s popul
  
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• Attala County Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of Scam Calls

  06-11-2026 19:47 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam phone calls from someone falsely claiming to represent the Sheriff’s Office.
  The caller is reportedly using the phone number 662-674-3608. When the number is called back, the voicemail message also claims to be the Attala County Sheriff’s Office.
  Officials want the public to know these calls are not legitimate.
  You should use caution, do not sharing personal or financial information, and never send money to someone claiming
  
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• VIDEO STREAM – Itawamba AHS vs Kosciusko: Playoffs – Round 1

  06-11-2026 19:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  *If the link above above isn’t working on your device, click HERE to find the broadcast on YouTube, click below to listen to the Breezy 103 online audio stream or tune your radio to 103.7.
  Kosciusko football online audio and video streams are presented by…For more KHS Whippets news, download the Kosciusko Whippets App for Apple or Android.
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• Mississippi GEAR UP programs help students navigate paths to college

  06-11-2026 17:01 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Like some middle schoolers, La’David Hall never thought about going to college. Back then, anything beyond high school wasn’t part of his plan. That changed when Hall, a seventh grader at the time, heard a career coach speak at an assembly about careers in nursing,
  
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• SpaceXAI started Southaven data center construction without water permits, state alleges. Fines could exceed $6M

  06-11-2026 13:00 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Mississippi’s environmental regulators released details this week on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws by starting construction on its Southaven data center facilities without needed permits. The company first announced the p
  
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• Domestic Violence, Felony Pursuit, and Arrests for Racing in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  06-11-2026 13:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  MICHAEL CHAD BAREFIELD, 28, of Little Rock, Felony Pursuit, Failure to Signal Lane Change, Disobeying Traffic Control Device X 5, Improper Passing X 4, Following Too Closely, NCSO.  Bond $7,500, $300, $400 X 5, $300 X 4, $500.
   CHAVIS DAVIS, 32, of Philadelphia, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   MICHAEL GIBSON JR, 21, of Union, Reckless Driving, Racing, NCSO.  Bond $500, $1,000.
   U’DARRION KESHAUN HICKMON, 19, of Union, Reckless Driving, No Insurance, Racing, NCSO.  Bond $500, $8
  
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• Frost Possible Locally This Weekend

  06-11-2026 05:34 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The National Weather Service expects the possibility of frost in this area with temperatures forecast to drop into the mid-30s Saturday night and Sunday night.  Tonight’s lows will probably reach the 40-43 degree range and after the two coldest nights, temperatures will begin to creep back up to between 37-40 degrees Monday night.
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• Attorney Whitney Lipscomb announces run for secretary of state

  06-11-2026 00:32 via Mississippi Today
  
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  Whitney Lipscomb, the general counsel for the Republican Attorneys General Association, announced Thursday that she is running for Mississippi secretary of state next year in the Republican primary. “I am more convinced now more than ever that Mississippi needs leader
  
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• Mississippi GOP chair vows to ‘fight like hell’ in Senate midterm vote counting 

  06-11-2026 00:12 via Mississippi Today
  
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  As Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in a race for U.S. Senate, it appears Mississippi will see a partisan legal fight over thousands of affidavit ballots that will decide the outcome.Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurs
  
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