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• Disturbances and a Crash in Attala on Thursday Morning

  18-06-2026 19:38 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 1:35 AM on Thursday, police responded to a call from someone on Lowry St. about a woman beating on their door and windows. She had reportedly left the property by the time the call was made, but the property owner wanted police to ensure she was gone. No further reports of the woman were made.
  At 7:50 AM, a caller reported a disturbance at the Cannonade Apartments. A man had been beating on a door for about an hour, attempting to gain entry into an apartment. Police advised him to leave t
  
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• Special education teachers were promised an extra $2,000. Where’s the money?

  18-06-2026 23:58 via mississippitoday.org
  
  As teachers finalize their contracts for the upcoming school year, their salaries will reflect a $2,000 raise the Legislature passed this year. However, special education teachers might notice something missing: their additional $2,000 bonus. Mississippi Department of Education officials said this week that they’re still trying to get clarity from the Legislature about who that money should go to.Raising teacher pay was one of the top issues of this year’s legislative session.
  
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• Wicker is among GOP senators with harsh reviews of Trump plan to end Iran war

  18-06-2026 22:38 via mississippitoday.org
  
  WASHINGTON — Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including Sen. Roger Wicker and other top national security figures, were voicing strong reservations Thursday — and some outright condemnation — of the Trump administration’s agreement to end the fighting in Iran.The memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump started a 60-day negotiating clock to reach a final deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear program. While Trump allies noted the agre
  
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• IHL Board moves toward performance-based funding model for Mississippi universities

  18-06-2026 22:21 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board moved one step closer Thursday to adopting a new funding model for public universities that would tie a portion of state money to graduation rates, student retention and workforce outcomes. The 12-member board that governs the state’s eight public institutions unanimously accepted a proposal that has two main parts. The first would determine the amount of money universities need for campus operations including administ
  
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• Greenwood Leflore Hospital warns of closure as Medicaid moves to withhold $2.4 million payment

  18-06-2026 20:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi Division of Medicaid filed papers Wednesday asking a bankruptcy court for permission to withhold a scheduled roughly $2.4 million payment to Greenwood Leflore Hospital. But hospital officials say a missed payment could force the struggling facility to close by June 30 and derail a proposed agreement for the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take over its operations. In a motion filed in federal district court the same day in a separate case, Greenwood Leflore Hosp
  
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• One Hospitalized After Crash Involving MHP in Pursuit

  18-06-2026 19:56 via breezynews.com
  
  A crash involving a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Attala Road 2247 (Old Trace Road) and Attala Road 3122. Attala Deputies, Attala Firefighters, and EMS were called to the scene just before 3:30 p.m.
  The MHP trooper was reportedly in pursuit when another vehicle pulled out in front of the patrol unit, resulting in a collision.
  The driver of the civilian vehicle was trapped and had to be extricated by the Attala County Fire Department. The dr
  
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• More Rain and Storms Possible on Friday

  18-06-2026 19:13 via breezynews.com
  
  While most of today’s flooding rains have moved off into Alabama, the National Weather Service says more downpours are possible on Friday along with a Level-1 “marginal” risk of isolated severe storms across most of Mississippi.  Friday’s storms could develop along a weak front which is forecast to stall out and heavy downpours will be possible resulting in a renewed threat of flash flooding.  One to three inches of additional rain could fall across Leake, Nesho
  
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• Voter voices: Reena Evers-Everette witnessed rage over Black voting

  18-06-2026 17:33 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  “Voter Voices” is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state’s history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case gutted the federal Voting Rights Act’s requirements for majority Black districts.Reena Evers-Everette witnessed rage at
  
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• Boswell Media Introduces Help Happens Here to Our Local Communities (photo gallery)

  18-06-2026 16:11 via breezynews.com
  
  Help Happens Here recently held grand opening ceremonies in Carthage, Philadelphia, and Kosciusko to introduce the new online directory to local communities.
  The events were well attended by business owners, community leaders, and residents who stopped by to learn more about the platform and how it can help connect people with local service providers.
  From plumbers and electricians to custom bakers, contractors, landscapers, and more, Help Happens Here was created to make it easier for people to
  
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• Vehicle Destroyed in Fire Wednesday in Ethel

  18-06-2026 15:07 via breezynews.com
  
  A vehicle was destroyed in a fire at a residence on Attala Road 5207 Wednesday afternoon.
  Just before 3 p.m., the Attala County Fire Department and Ethel Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene.
  Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
  The fire caused minor damage to the exterior of the home. No injuries were reported.
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• Federal lawsuit alleges strip searches at McAdams High School

  18-06-2026 14:16 via breezynews.com
  
  A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the Attala County School District and several school officials alleging a group of male students at McAdams High School were subjected to unconstitutional strip searches earlier this year.
  According to the complaint filed June 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, the incident allegedly occurred Feb. 10 when several students were removed from a restroom area, detained and searched individually by school perso
  
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• Assault, Domestic Violence, and Shoplifting in Neshoba and Philadelphia

  18-06-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  SHELBY RENEA BAILEY, 23, of Union, DUI – 1st, Speeding, No Insurance, Possession of Paraphernalia, Littering, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $300, $800, $600, $600.
   LANDON CALLUM, 18, of Hernando, Public Drunk, Alcohol Possession by < 21, NCSO.  Bond $0, $800.
   KRISTEN N FINLEY, 29, of Philadelphia, Shoplifting > $1,000, PPD.  Bond $10,000.
   CHIQUITA GREEN, 47, of Philadelphia, DUI – 2nd, NCSO.  Bond $2,500.
   JASE D HERRINGTON, 16, of Union, Hold fo
  
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• More information released on Natchez Trace Parkway closure

  18-06-2026 13:49 via breezynews.com
  
  More information has been released on the upcoming closure along the Natchez Trace Parkway between Kosciusko and French Camp, with the National Park Service now confirming details of the detour and the scope of the project.
  Beginning June 22, motorists will be detoured around a 15-mile section of the Parkway between Mississippi Highway 12 (MP 165) and Mississippi Highway 413 (MP 180) in Attala and Choctaw counties.
  Officials say the closure is part of a major rehabilitation project that include
  
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• ‘Mother Nature gave me ice’: Winter Storm Fern’s systemic turmoil, the holes it revealed and how Mississippi explains its response to cold weather disasters

  18-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  This is the first story in a series revisiting Winter Storm Fern.Every few winters in a global climate pattern, the South falls victim to jet streams blowing weather down from the North, delivering cold fronts to the states least ready for them.In January, those elements culminated in Winter Storm Fern. Despite large winter storms in recent years, such as in 2021 and 2023, Fern delivered a force and persistence Mi
  
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• Kosciusko Moving Forward with Street Repairs on Woodard and Woodland Streets

  18-06-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The City of Kosciusko is continuing infrastructure improvements with targeted repairs on several streets showing foundation issues.
  Mayor Tim Kyle said crews are currently addressing problem areas on Woodard Street, located in the subdivision off Highway 43 North, as well as Woodland Street, which runs across from Jordan Funeral Home and connects to a county road.
  The city is using a method that involves removing weakened sections of roadway and rebuilding the base with crushed concrete before p
  
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• ‘Can’t get him back’: Family and community mourn toddler killed in Senatobia

  18-06-2026 01:43 via mississippitoday.org
  
  SENATOBIA – A crowd of family and friends gathered outside a Senatobia Walmart Wednesday to honor the life of a 1-year-old killed in a law enforcement shooting and to demand justice and accountability. The night before, police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse protesters from the same location. One-year-old Kohen Wiley was killed after a shooting by law enforcement responding to alleged shoplifting at Walmart on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of Carlos Haynes and
  
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• Allen Siegler wins award for investigation into Mississippi’s opioid settlement funds

  17-06-2026 23:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Allen Siegler, mental health reporter for Mississippi Today, was awarded the Community Champion Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News for his investigation that explored how Mississippi has spent opioid settlement funds. Allen Siegler is a Health Reporter at Mississippi Today. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayThe award recognizes newsrooms “that made a significant contribution to the well-being of its community through a journalism-centered project or service,” acc
  
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• Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting

  17-06-2026 21:09 via mississippitoday.org
  
  ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters.House Speaker Jon Burns sent Kemp a letter hours before a special session was set to begin Wednesday, and he announced the decision as
  
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• Kosciusko Fire Department Conducts Rappelling Training

  17-06-2026 19:03 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Fire Department closed off the bridge on N Jackson St. near the Fire Station to train some of their firefighters on rappelling.
  Captain Scott West held the ropes as Lieutenant Curtis Pope, Chris Mosely, and Cole Wilson took turns rappelling down the side of the bridge.
  Lieutenant Curtis Pope hangs on the side of the bridge as Captain Scott West prepares to lower him.
  This training allows fire fighters to learn the skills they’ll need if they need to perform a recovery or a re
  
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• Mississippi’s largest private health insurer updates guidelines for HIV prevention medication

  17-06-2026 18:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi has updated its guidelines for HIV prevention medication after a national advocacy group alleged the insurer’s coverage options violated federal law.Cayla Mangrum, director of corporate communications for Blue Cross, told Mississippi Today the company expanded its formulary Thursday to include two HIV prevention drugs: Descovy, a daily oral pill, and Apretude, a long-acting injectable medication administered every two months. “We simply
  
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• Kosciusko Softball announces new coaching staff

  17-06-2026 16:10 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko School District has announced new leadership for the Kosciusko High School softball program, introducing two new coaches who will guide the Whippets moving forward.
  Ryan Maxwell has been named the new head softball coach, while Katie Lawrence, a KHS softball alumna, will join the program as assistant softball coach.
  In a social media post, the district shared its excitement about the hires and the future of the program, noting the impact both coaches are expected to have on student
  
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• Audio: What’s Next for Kosciusko’s Historic Caboose? Mayor Shares Restoration Plans

  17-06-2026 15:44 via breezynews.com
  
  Now that Kosciusko’s historic caboose has been successfully moved to a new location, city leaders are turning their attention to what comes next.
  During this week’s Minute with the Mayor, Mayor Tim Kyle said the relocation of the 1894 caboose was far more difficult than expected, requiring crews to spend multiple days maneuvering the structure off its original supports and onto nearby railroad tracks.
  The caboose, which was built in 1894 and moved to Kosciusko around 1980, spent deca
  
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• Attala County Democratic Executive Committee to host Juneteenth-themed banquet in Kosciusko

  17-06-2026 13:34 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Democratic Executive Committee will host its annual Beans and Greens Banquet Fundraiser Saturday June 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club.
  This year’s event will feature a Juneteenth-themed program and menu, along with remarks from guest speaker Scott Colom.
  The banquet is described as a community-focused event tied to Juneteenth observance.
  For more information, call (662) 633-9128.The post Attala County Democratic Executive Committee to hos
  
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• The West Bolivar school board didn’t meet for roughly two months — disrupting food and transportation services for summer school students

  17-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  ROSEDALE — The West Bolivar School District stopped busing and feeding summer school students this month. The problem wasn’t that the school ran out of food or money. It’s that the school board hadn’t met in about two months to approve purchases and contract workers.Fewer than three board members, too few for a quorum, showed up to at least four meetings in April, May and June. State law re
  
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• Crooked Letter Sports: Can anyone best Shinnecock?

  17-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The show welcomes back guest Rand
  
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• Pedestrian Nearly Struck on Wednesday Morning in Attala

  17-06-2026 12:23 via breezynews.com
  
  A young woman walking with a dog on Hwy 12 near the bypass was nearly struck by a vehicle causing a wreck just after 7:30 Wednesday morning.
  EMS, Attala County Fire Department, MHP and Attala County Deputies responded to the crash.
  The person who had been walking along the highway and one of those involved in the crash were checked out by medical personnel on scene, and no injuries were reported.
   
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• Boswell Media to Host Grand Opening Ceremony for Help Happens Here

  17-06-2026 10:53 via breezynews.com
  
  Help Happens Here, a new online directory connecting local service providers with customers, will celebrate its official grand opening Thursday, June 18 at 10 a.m. at the Kosciusko Attala Partnership on North Natchez Street.
  Staff members from Help Happens Here and Boswell Media will be on-site to answer questions and provide information about the platform. Businesses that sign up during the grand opening events will be eligible for a limited-time 60-day free trial.
  Help Happens Here is designed
  
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• Minute with the Mayor – June 17, 2026

  17-06-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  This week on Minute with the Mayor: Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle recaps the latest Board of Aldermen meeting and highlights several America 250-related activities, including a special section in the Star-Herald and the upcoming downtown celebration on June 27. He also provides updates on street repair projects, shifting Natchez Trace Parkway closures due to bridge work, and the final “Echoes of History” lecture next week. Kyle additionally shares news on the new museum following its gran
  
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• Kosciusko native Jamario Winters named head football coach at Franklin County

  17-06-2026 09:31 via breezynews.com
  
  A former Kosciusko Whippet is taking the reins of a Mississippi high school football program.
  Franklin County High School announced this week the hiring of Jamario Winters as its new head football coach.
  After graduating from Kosciusko in 2007, Winters continued his football career at Ouachita Baptist University before transferring to Ole Miss, where he finished his collegiate playing career.
  His coaching career has included stops at his alma mater, Kosciusko High School, as well as Choctaw Coun
  
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• Felony DUI, Trespassing, and Drug Charges in Carthage and Leake

  17-06-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MATTIE E BROOKS, 33, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD.  Bond $0.
   ANNIE N GIPSON, 27, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   MYECIA K JONES, 40, of Carthage, Failure to Use Child Restraint Device, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, Seatbelt Violation, CPD.  Bond $163, $0, $72.
   JACQUES D KEYS, 34, Possession of Marijuana, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of
  
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