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• Family Dollar to pay $63 million to settle allegations that it routinely overcharged customers

  13-11-2026 23:26 via Mississippi Today
  
  Family Dollar will pay $63 million to settle state and federal allegations that it routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed on its shelves, website and mobile app.The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed federal charges against the company Thursday and announced the proposed settlement the same day. The settlement must still be approved by a judge.According to the FTC’s complaint, consumers from across the country have been reporting price discrepanci
  
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• Whippets Triumph over Corinth Warriors

  13-11-2026 22:26 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The Kosciusko Whippets football team traveled all the way to Alcorn County to play the Corinth Warriors in their second round of post-season play.
  The Whippets started off by recovering their own kick off and scoring on the next play.  The first quarter ended 7-6, Kosciusko.  Adding another touchdown right before half time, the score became 14-6.
  Adding another touchdown, the home team led 20-6 after the third quarter.  The Warriors scored early in the fourth quarter, 20-13.  Kosciusko adds
  
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• Jackson City Council could censure Stokes for his incendiary remarks

  13-11-2026 22:23 via Mississippi Today
  
  The Jackson City Council could consider whether to censure Councilman Kenneth Stokes for remarks he made to two women during a heated debate over a moratorium on data centers.A resolution censuring Stokes for his conduct at council meetings was listed Friday on the planned agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting. If adopted by the council, the censure would be a rare rebuke of Stokes, the longest-serving member in Jackson who has a history of making chaotic statements and insulting people who ques
  
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• Secretary of State Watson faces criticism over Mississippi election management mishaps

  13-11-2026 20:00 via Mississippi Today
  
  Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson is facing criticism from voting rights advocates and lawmakers after his office applied error-filled consumer credit data to voter rolls, a move that led to a high number of Mississippians having to cast affidavit ballots on Election Day, or simply not voting. As the national press, election lawyers and voting rights groups flocked to Mississippi to watch a close U.S. Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Wat
  
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• AUDIO/VIDEO STREAM – Kosciusko vs Corinth: Playoffs – Round 2

  13-11-2026 19:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
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• Mississippi lion dancers bring cultural heritage to the National Folk Festival

  13-11-2026 17:00 via Mississippi Today
  
  BILOXI – The lion blinks its fur-lined, hand-painted eyes as it approaches a set of red benches, stacked two on two. Nervous, it makes a few practice jumps, bounding from side to side as its fabric body ripples. Then, it rears up to stand on its hind legs before leaping forward, four sequined paws landing onto the narrow wood. Off to the side, musicians play furiously. The drummer beats out a steady da-dum as the lion grows more confident, and the gong follows the drum. The crash of cymbals
  
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• Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom for courting MAGA supporters at Mississippi rally

  13-11-2026 15:49 via Mississippi Today
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on Mississippi’s Sen.-elect Scott Colom for courting some of his hardcore MAGA supporters in the final days of the midterm election campaign, a rare example of the Republican president showing admiration for a Democrat.When the president traveled to Corinth, Mississippi, last month to campaign for incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Trump denigrated Colom as a “Marxist radical,” a “fake” and a “shameless ph
  
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• Will a north Mississippi man’s appeal sway the US Supreme Court?

  13-11-2026 15:00 via Mississippi Today
  
  The parents of a Tennessee man nearly stabbed to death at a north Mississippi restaurant in 2019 are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs this week whether to take on the defendant’s case, potentially halting a scheduled retrial. In 2023, a judge acquitted Lane Mitchell, who stabbed Russell Rogers at Tallahatchie Gourmet in New Albany, of attempted murder before the jury could deliberate. The state’s appeal led to a close decision by the Mississippi Court of Appeals. However, that
  
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• What did Colom get right in his win over Hyde-Smith? Pretty much everything

  13-11-2026 12:00 via Mississippi Today
  
  Democratic challenger Scott Colom’s upset win over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, in red, red Mississippi of all places, will be studied by Deep South politicos from both major parties for years to come. I predict it will be a blueprint, a road map for Democrats and a bogeyman of what not to do for Republicans.So what did Colom’s campaign get right? Well, pretty much everything, it would appear as the dust settles.First, and foremost, he worked. He campaigned hard, while Hyde-Smith hard
  
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• Whippets Head to Corinth for 2nd Round Playoff Clash: How to Watch and Listen

  13-11-2026 09:37 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  Postseason football continues on the road this Friday night as the Kosciusko Whippets travel north to face Corinth in the second round of the MHSAA 4A Playoffs.
  Whether you are making the trip to the stadium or following along from home, Boswell Media Sports has you covered with complete multi-platform coverage.
  Here is how you can catch all the action live:
  📺 Watch Live on YouTube & Smart TVs
  With our video broadcast location shifting for the postseason run, fans can stream Friday night�
  
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• Freeze Warning Issued for Local Area

  13-11-2026 06:50 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  FREEZE WARNING shown in purple on map above
  This part of central Mississippi will be under a freeze warning tonight and again Saturday night.  Lows tonight are forecast to drop as low as the upper 20s in Kosciusko and Carthage and to around 30 in Durant and Philadelphia.   Saturday night lows are expected to be around 30.  It shouldn’t be quite as cold Sunday night and Monday night with lows in the mid 30s.The National Weather Service continues to warn about the danger of wildfires because
  
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• Kosy Lights Tree Lighting Set for November 19 on the Square

  13-11-2026 05:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  The holiday season in Kosciusko will officially begin Thursday, Nov. 19, with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on the Historic Downtown Square.
  The celebration kicks off at 5:45 p.m. and promises an evening full of Christmas cheer, live music, and family fun. The official tree lighting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with live music continuing on the square until 7:00 p.m.
  Families can grab a bite to eat from the Behind the Pines food truck, which will be on-site serving food throughout the even
  
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• Felony Child Abuse, DUIs, and Assault in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  13-11-2026 05:00 via BreezyNews.com – Kosciusko News 24/7
  
  PAUL ANTHONY BELL, 40, of Philadelphia, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   NORRIS CARTER, 51, of Philadelphia, Serving Sentence, Probation Violation, NCSO.  Bond DENIED, $0.
   DILLONH ANTHONY COPELAND, 32, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   CAMREON D EASLEY, 24, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal Court, Malicious Mischief, PPD.  Bond $0, $500.
   JESSICA L HANNA, 43, of Louisville, Simple Assault – Attempt by P
  
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