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• Dangerous Heat Forecast in This Area

  09-08-2026 08:10 via breezynews.com
  
  Expect an increase in heat stress in parts of the local area in the coming week.  While spotty showers may help to ease the hot conditions early in the week, drier weather is forecast beginning mid-week.  In Durant, the heat index could reach 106 on Monday and 107 on Tuesday.  A heat index of 105 is forecast in Kosciusko and Carthage on Tuesday.The post Dangerous Heat Forecast in This Area appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Marshand Crisler, former interim Hinds County sheriff, is released from prison and put on house arrest

  11-08-2026 23:52 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Former interim Hinds County sheriff Marshand Crisler, who was convicted on bribery charges in 2024, is out of federal prison and under house arrest.Crisler was originally sentenced to two and a half years in prison, three years of supervision and a $15,000 fine.The U.S. Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday that he was transferred to community confinement on Aug. 3 and will serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest in Hinds County.In November 2024, Crisler was convicted of soliciting and acc
  
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• Appointment of Muslim judge in tiny Mississippi town brings social media attacks

  11-08-2026 22:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A municipal judge’s appointment in a small Mississippi Delta town has drawn social media backlash, from internet trolls and a few Mississippi politicians, because she is Muslim.But those who know Assma Ali, including a law professor, say the U.S. native is qualified and an upstanding member of Mississippi’s legal community.“We have people from out of state who just see a woman in a hijab and they say action must be taken. These attacks against Ms. Ali are about her religion,&r
  
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• Mississippi should set rules before data centers continue growing, Sen. Hillman Frazier says

  11-08-2026 19:12 via mississippitoday.org
  Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas 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.  Mississippi has an opportunity before it. Across the country, states are competing to attract data centers and the investment they promise.New jobs, new tax revenue and new technology are a
  
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• Andy Lack and Kara Swisher to discuss AI at ‘All In on Mississippi’ summit

  11-08-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Media executive Andy Lack and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher will headline a conversation titled “AI and the Search for Truth” during Mississippi Today’s second annual “All In on Mississippi Summit” on Oct. 8, the nonprofit newsroom announced Tuesday.The discussion will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism, media, business and public trust as technology is rapidly transforming how people consume and evaluate information.The session is
  
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• Gas Crew Accidental Line Strike Causes Brief Water Discoloration in Ethel

  11-08-2026 16:45 via breezynews.com
  
  Town officials in Ethel are advising residents to take precautions after a natural gas crew damaged a key utility line on Tuesday.
  Utility workers accidentally drilled through a main water line during ongoing work, causing temporary discoloration in the town’s water supply. Local crews immediately responded to the scene and began flushing the municipal lines to clear the system.
  Town officials advise residents who experience brown water to run their cold water taps for a short period. Doin
  
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• Country Legend Dwight Yoakam Announced for Live Performance at Pearl River Resort

  11-08-2026 13:12 via breezynews.com
  
  Country music icon Dwight Yoakam is scheduled to perform live at Pearl River Resort Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
  With his trademark Bakersfield sound and unmistakable vocals, the Grammy Award winner, famous for defining hits like “Guitars, Cadillacs,” “Fast as You,” and “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere,”will take the stage for a one-night-only performance.
  Tickets for the concert are scheduled to go on sale to the general public Friday, Aug.14, at 10:00 AM.
  Fans can
  
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• Kosciusko-Attala Partnership releases list of fall/holiday events

  11-08-2026 13:01 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) has officially announced its schedule of events for the upcoming fall and winter season, featuring a mix of long-standing community traditions and new seasonal gatherings.
  The upcoming slate highlights major local staples, including the Heart of Mississippi Rodeo, an expanded Fall Festival, and the annual Safety Parade throughout October. The holiday season officially begins in November with the community Christmas Tree Lighting and the month-long Merry Mar
  
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• Mississippi Today analyzes the growing list of 2027 candidates for governor

  11-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Last week, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined what’s shaping up to be a crowded list of candidates running for governor in 2027. Mississippi Today reporters Michael Goldberg and Taylor Vance sit down with Mississippi Today Ideas Editor Bobby Harrison to discuss the candidates who have entered the race and the policy ideas emerging in the race so far.
  
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• Mexican seasonal employees at Battle Fish farm in Tunica County allege labor abuses

  11-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  TUNICA – The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating a Mississippi Delta catfish farm where some seasonal workers allege persistent verbal abuse and racism, unpaid wages, substandard living conditions and other violations. Employees at Battle Fish North said that, for years, management has relied on threats of violence and denying seasonal work contracts to discourage them from reporting the abuses to authorities. The Labor Department also investigated the farm in 2023 for all
  
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• Maternity care deserts make up nearly half of Mississippi counties, March of Dimes says

  11-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi continues to rank among the states with the fewest resources for pregnant women. According to the latest report from the March of Dimes, nearly half of the counties statewide are considered maternity care deserts without an obstetric clinician or birthing facility. These deserts affect close to 107,000 Mississippians and 7,000 births annually, said the report released Tuesday. The March of Dimes is a national nonprofit aimed at improving the health of mothers and babies. A
  
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• McCool Yockanookany River Fest set for October 3

  11-08-2026 12:33 via breezynews.com
  
  The Town of McCool will host the Yockanookany River Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  This year’s festival features the First Annual McCool Tractor Pageant, an event designed to celebrate the community’s agricultural heritage and local history.
  Organizers welcome tractors of all conditions, from pristine collector pieces to rusty, hard-working farm equipment passed down through generations.
  Further details on registration, categories, and prizes will be rele
  
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• Possession of a Machine Gun Conversion Kit, and Disorderly Conduct Arrests in Carthage and Leake County

  11-08-2026 12:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JAVYON ANDERSON, 23, of Goodman, Hold for Other Agency – Holmes County Circuit Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   TIMOTHY T BURGESS, 52, Public Drunk, CPD.  Bond $239.25.
   DEMARCUS FREEMAN, 24, of Goodman, Possession of Machine Gun Conversion Kit, LCSO.  Bond $10,000.
   MARQUIS L HUFFMAN, 35, of Carthage, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, CPD.  Bond $639.25.
   DOMINIQUE D LUCKETT, 32, of Carthage, No Insurance, Revoked or Suspended Driver&r
  
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• Preventing Hot Car Deaths– Check the Backseat!

  11-08-2026 07:54 via breezynews.com
  
  With hotter temperatures forecast in Mississippi this week, the State Health Department is urging parents and grandparents to take precautions to avoid a tragedy which happens about twice a week across the country during the summer.  A child who dies after being left inside a hot car.  In Mississippi, 24 children have died of heat stroke since 1990, most of them after being forgotten in the backseat of a car. Three of those deaths were since 2023.  Jillian Harper is the program di
  
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• Durant Woman Missing, Silver Alert Issued

  11-08-2026 05:07 via breezynews.com
  
  A Silver Alert has been issued for a Durant woman who’s been missing since Saturday.  Angel Denise Brown, 24, was last seen around 9 pm on North Lexington Street.  Family members say she suffers from a medical condition which may impair her judgment.  If you see her, you’re asked to call the Holmes County sheriff’s office.
  NAME: Angel Denise Brown
  AGE: 24
  HEIGHT: 5’ 3”
  WEIGHT: 206
  HAIR: Black
  EYES: Black
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• Mississippi State basketball icon Kermit Davis Sr. has died at 91

  11-08-2026 00:27 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer Kermit Davis Sr., a Magnolia State basketball icon, was surrounded by family when died Monday in Tupelo. He was 91.Davis, who played basketball at Mississippi State and later coached the Bulldogs, was the father of former Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis Jr.
  Father and son share an amazing distinction: Kermit Sr. was Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1971, his first year as State’s head coach. Forty-eight years later, in 2019, Kermit Jr. was SEC Coac
  
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• ‘One person, one vote:’ House redistricting committee gets primer

  11-08-2026 00:09 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A select committee of House lawmakers on Monday received a 101 lesson on the basics of redistricting from a university researcher, but focused very little on the recent Supreme Court decision that has the nation and state on edge about partisan gerrymandering and minority voting rights.“The fundamental purpose of redistricting is equal representation — one person, one vote,” said Joseph “Dallas” Breen, director of the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi
  
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• Ex-NBA guard Monta Ellis is named Alcorn State men’s basketball general manager

  10-08-2026 22:59 via mississippitoday.org
  
  LORMAN — Alcorn State has hired former longtime NBA guard Monta Ellis as general manager of the men’s basketball program.Ellis is a native of Jackson, and Alcorn State’s main campus is in Lorman. Ellis was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2005 out of Lanier High School in Jackson, where he won two state championships. Alcorn State described Ellis as “One proud Mississippi son” in its announcement Friday.“Monta Ellis brings a championship pedigree
  
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• Congressional Democrats launch probe of efforts to deport US military members and their families

  10-08-2026 19:10 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Congressional Democrats said they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families after The Associated Press found more than 50 active-duty troops’ spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities.In a letter sent Sunday evening to the Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Democrats said they will investigate whether the Pentag
  
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• Mississippi officials urge regular upkeep at high-hazard dams

  10-08-2026 18:57 via mississippitoday.org
  
  LAKE SERENE — As hurricane season enters its busiest stretch, state officials say routine inspections and maintenance by private dam owners are critical to reducing the risk of failures at Mississippi’s high-hazard dams. A high-hazard designation reflects the potential consequences of a dam failure — not the likelihood that one will occur. Mississippi has more than 6,800 dams, including 351 classified as high hazard.  According to the Mississippi Depar
  
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• Larceny, Shoplifting, and Disorderly Conduct in Philadelphia and Neshoba Arrests

  10-08-2026 17:34 via breezynews.com
  
  NOAH ADAMS, 19, of Philadelphia, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbance in a Public Place, PPD.  Bond $500.
   BRANDON DIXON, 31, of Philadelphia, Indictment, NCSO.  Bond $10,000.
   JONATHAN M HOLLOWAY, 32, of Philadelphia, Hold for Drug Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   DESMOND JIM, 20, of Choctaw, Failure to Appear X 4, NCSO.  Bond $0 X 4.
   WILLIE L JONES, 60, of Philadelphia, Petit Larceny, PPD.  Bond $500.
   DVONTEA THOMAS LEWIS, 31, of Philadelphia, Distu
  
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• Holmes CC Set to Host Annual ‘Meet the Bulldogs’ Event Aug. 17

  10-08-2026 17:03 via breezynews.com
  
  With the start of the 2026 football season just around the corner, Holmes Community College will host its annual “Meet the Bulldogs” night Monday, Aug. 17.
  The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. inside Frank Branch Coliseum on the Goodman campus.
  Fans, students, and community members are invited to get an early look at the 2026 Holmes football squad and coaching staff as they prepare for the upcoming season opener.
  The evening will also highlight the full spirit contingent, fea
  
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• Opioid advisory council to tackle delays in addiction response projects

  10-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council will meet Thursday in Jackson to discuss which awarded grant applicants can rearrange their payment plans. Tasked with recommending how the state Legislature should spend hundreds of millions of lawsuit dollars to address the addiction crisis, council members said at their July meeting that some awardees would not be able to move forward with their projects with the default arrangement — reimbursements for work done every th
  
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• Shoplifting, assault, and other recent Kosciusko arrests

  10-08-2026 12:00 via breezynews.com
  
  08-09-2026 — Akeem Shaquill Miller, a 34-year-old Black male from Kosciusko, was arrested for Contempt of Court by Ofc. Ballard.
  08-08-2026 — Jashawn M. Moore, a 19-year-old Black male from Kosciusko, was arrested for No Driver’s License by Capt. Clark.
  08-08-2026 — Rodriguez Contrell Thurman, a 34-year-old Black male from Kosciusko, was arrested for Suspended Driver’s License by Lt. Townsend.
  08-08-2026 — Dennis R. Henderson, a 33-year-old Black male from Kos
  
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• Assault, Trespassing, and Felony Drug Possession in Kosciusko and Attala Arrests

  10-08-2026 11:49 via breezynews.com
  
  JESSE E GILBERT, 30, of West, Careless Driving, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, ACSO.  Bond$1,000, $5,000.
   DENNIS R HENDERSON, 33, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, KPD.  Bond $0, $1,000.
   ROBBERT LEWIS, 66, of Sallis, Felony DUI, Felony Indictment, ACSO.  Bond $50,000, N/A.
   NAPOLEON MELTON, 38, of Kosciusko, Possession of Marijuana, No Driver’s License, No Insurance,
  
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• Happening today: Kosciusko-Attala Career-Tech Center to Host Annual Parent Night

  10-08-2026 09:40 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center (CTC) invites parents, guardians, and community members to attend its upcoming Parent Night Monday, Aug. 10.
  The event will run from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Kosy-Attala CTC facility.
  The evening is designed to offer families a comprehensive look into the upcoming school year’s programs and student pathways.
  During the 30-minute session, attendees will have the opportunity to:Get to Know the Instructors: Meet the educators leading the center’s
  
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• Attala County SO warns thieves targeting phone and internet Lines

  10-08-2026 09:34 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Sheriff’s Department is warning thieves targeting phone lines, internet cables, and copper wiring across the area that law enforcement is closing in on those responsible.
  The warning comes after a string of thefts left local residents without phone or internet service. In a message posted to the department’s Facebook page, officials made it clear that taking utility wires does far more than just destroy property, it cuts off vital connections for rural residents, pe
  
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• Attala County Sheriff’s Office warns thieves targeting phone and internet lines

  10-08-2026 09:34 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Sheriff’s Department is warning thieves targeting phone lines, internet cables, and copper wiring across the area that law enforcement is closing in on those responsible.
  The warning comes after a string of thefts left local residents without phone or internet service. In a message posted to the department’s Facebook page, officials made it clear that taking utility wires does far more than just destroy property, it cuts off vital connections for rural residents, pe
  
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• Deadline Today: Applications Closing for KAP Future Leaders of Tomorrow Program

  10-08-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Local high school juniors and seniors looking to develop their leadership skills and serve their community now have the chance to apply for the KAP Future Leaders of Tomorrow program.
  Hosted by the Kosciusko Attala Partnership, the program offers Attala County students hands-on experience, professional skill development, and opportunities to network with local business and community leaders. Participants will also volunteer at KAP events throughout the program to help make a lasting impact in th
  
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• Holmes County Now Included in Heat Advisory

  10-08-2026 07:02 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
   
  As heat stress increases across Mississippi this week, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory which includes Holmes County for today.  It’ll be in effect from 11 am until 8 pm.  In Durant, the heat index this afternoon is forecast to reach 106 degrees and could be even higher across western Mississippi.  NWS says the combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will only get worse this week and by Wednes
  
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