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• Groups challenge ‘unnecessary’ data-center-fueled gas pipeline

  14-10-2026 18:36 via mississippitoday.org
  
  ISOLA – Bobbie Miller doesn’t see why she should agree to let a company bury a gas pipeline on her family’s land in Isola.“It doesn’t have to be this way, so why settle for it?” she asked a reporter in late September. The family purchased the land in the 1940s as part of a federal government program, said Miller, who was mayor of the town of less than a thousand people from 2013 to 2017. “Come to find out, the government that sold it to you, t
  
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• Sen. Raphael Warnock says Scott Colom could flip Senate seat Democratic like his Georgia upset

  15-10-2026 01:36 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Raphael Warnock knows something about winning a Senate seat in the Deep South, and he says Mississippi’s race looks awfully familiar to his Georgia election five years ago.That’s what he said at a meeting with faith leaders and to an electrified crowd in Jackson on Wednesday, urging voters to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and replicate his successful Georgia election that sent a Black Democrat to the Senate from a Southern state and delivered a Democratic majorit
  
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• Coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison

  15-10-2026 01:11 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A once prominent youth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for secretly recording his young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym, in a case that rocked the sport.This booking photo provided by the Des Moines, I
  
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• AccelerateMS seeks $2.5M budget increase to expand staff and workforce programs

  14-10-2026 22:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi’s workforce development agency is seeking more state money to add staff as it launches and expands job training programs. The request comes as the state prepares for thousands of jobs to open in the next decade. AccelerateMS is requesting a $7.1 mi
  
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• Officials work to ‘modernize’ plan to improve health of Mississippians

  14-10-2026 21:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi State Department of Health is updating its blueprint for improving healthcare and public health systems. The new Comprehensive State Health Plan will establish priorities and strategies for enhancing access to care, addressing workforce and system challenges and supporting the sustainability of the state’s public health systems, said State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney at a Board of Health meeting Wednesday. “Instead of just monitoring, we’re trying
  
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• Fire Weather Watch for This Area Friday

  14-10-2026 20:57 via breezynews.com
  
  FIRE WEATHER WATCH shown in tan on map above
   
  The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for much of Mississippi including the local area, in effect from 9 am until 8 pm on Friday.  A strong cold front is forecast to result in north winds up to 25 miles an hour with gusts possibly as high as 35 mph.  The winds, combined with low humidity and critically dry vegetation, will create conditions which are favorable for wildfires.  Any fires which break could spr
  
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• Update: North Natchez Shooting Suspects in Custody

  14-10-2026 20:30 via breezynews.com
  
  UPDATE (10/14/2026 at 9:15 pm): Kosciusko Police Department tells Breezy News the three suspects who are believed to be involved in the shooting are in custod. Their identities have not been released at this time.Approximately 4:30 pm on Wednesday, Kosciusko Police Department responded to shots fired on North Natchez Street near the North Natchez Apartments.  Currently, this is an ongoing investigation.  KPD is actively looking for the suspects.  BreezyNews will update you as info
  
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• Shooting on North Natchez Wednesday

  14-10-2026 20:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Approximately 4pm Wednesday, Kosciusko Police Department responded to shots fired on North Natchez Street.  Currently, this is an ongoing investigation.  KPD is actively looking for the suspects.  BreezyNews will update you as information because available.
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• Kamala Harris to campaign in Columbus for Scott Colom

  14-10-2026 17:13 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Mississippi to campaign for Scott Colom, Mississippi’s Democratic Senate nominee, in Columbus on Oct. 22, a campaign spokesperson told Mississippi Today.
  Harris’s stop in east Mississippi will mark the second
  
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• Former Ole Miss employee disputes university’s claims of disruption in latest court filing

  14-10-2026 16:29 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A former University of Mississippi employee argues in a new court filing that Chancellor Glenn Boyce bowed to public pressure when he fired her because of backlash from a social media post about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. In a brief filed with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week, Lauren Stokes, former executive assistant in the university’s development office, challenged Boyce’s claims that her post – or the resulting public outcry
  
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• Under attack: State looks to harden cybersecurity as AI changes the game

  14-10-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Cyberattacks on government entities are increasing, the speed of attacks is accelerating and the impact could be far reaching thanks largely to artificial intelligence. February’s cyberattack on the University of Mississippi Medical Center demonstrated the dam
  
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• Audio: Sunstar Insurance Coaches Show – October 14, 2026

  14-10-2026 09:30 via breezynews.com
  
  This week: On this episode of the Sunstar Insurance Coaches Show, Holmes Head Coach Marcus Wood joins recaps the game against Northwest, spotlights Player of the Game Tristan Colenburg, and previews the game against East MS.The post Audio: Sunstar Insurance Coaches Show – October 14, 2026 appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• DUI, Trespassing, and Disorderly Conduct in Carthage and Leake County Arrests

  14-10-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  SHAWUNACY BOONE, 28, of Carthage, No Tag, Contempt of Court – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD.  Bond $319, $0.
   TRAVORIS N CONNER, 30, of Canton, No Driver’s License, LCSO.  Bond $500.
   KENDRICK T DAVIS, 34, of Philadelphia, Bond Surrender – Leake County Circuit Court, Bench Warrant – Leake County Circuit Court, LCSO.  Bond $3,000, N/A.
   MICHAEL D GAMMILL, 50, of Carthage, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, CPD.  Bond
  
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• As Gas Prices Fall, Local Averages Remain High

  14-10-2026 06:47 via breezynews.com
  
  After reaching its highest level since May two and a half weeks ago, the average price of gas in Mississippi has dropped about nine cents.  AAA says the statewide average this morning is $3.92.  And remember when Leake County had some of the lowest gas prices in Mississippi?  Those days are gone.  The auto club says more than 30 counties now have a lower average price than Leake, which is even higher than the statewide average now, at $3.95.  But that’s tied with N
  
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• NWS Posts “Elevated” Wildfire Risk

  14-10-2026 06:43 via breezynews.com
  
  It’s gotten so dry in this area that it won’t take much wind to spread any wildfires that break out.  The National Weather Service has posted an “elevated” risk of wildfires through Saturday as a result of extremely dry vegetation and low humidity.  It says, even though winds should stay below 10 miles an hour today and tomorrow, any sort of sparks could ignite fallen leaves and drought-stressed grass and touch off a big fire.  And conditions will only get
  
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• State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner

  14-10-2026 01:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  About a year after Jackson Mayor John Horhn began declaring that “Jackson is rising,” he unveiled a new catchphrase Tuesday at his State of the City address.“Comebacks don’t get announced,” he told a jubilant audience at the Jackson Conventi
  
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• ‘Jackson is rolling’: Mayor John Horhn touts promises delivered in ‘State of the City’

  14-10-2026 01:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  About a year after Jackson Mayor John Horhn began touting that “Jackson is rising,” he unveiled a new catchphrase Tuesday at his State of the City address.“Comebacks don’t get announced,” he told a jubilant audience at the Jackson Convention
  
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• ‘Jackson is rising’: Mayor John Horhn touts promises delivered in ‘State of the City’

  14-10-2026 01:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  About a year after Jackson Mayor John Horhn began declaring that “Jackson is rising,” he unveiled a new catchphrase Tuesday at his State of the City address.“Comebacks don’t get announced,” he told a jubilant audience at the Jackson Conventi
  
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• Lawmakers concerned corrections agency may skip hearing on prison healthcare

  13-10-2026 22:54 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Lawmakers will hold a hearing on Thursday to look into dire problems with healthcare in Mississippi prisons and allegations of systemic failure to stop preventable deaths and illness.Prison healthcare problems have been exposed through news investigations, legislative wa
  
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• Carthage Municipal Primary Election Winners Announced

  13-10-2026 21:34 via breezynews.com
  
  The results are in for Tuesday’s municipal primary election in Carthage, with Republican voters selecting their nominees for mayor and Ward 3 alderman.
  In the mayoral race, Laurie Henderson has won with 265 votes. Cindy Crane received 236 votes.
  In the Ward 3 alderman race, Robin Burgess has won with 62 votes. Justin Jones received 52 votes.
  Absentee ballots and affidavits have been counted. The winning candidates will advance to the November 3 general election.
  In the mayoral race, the Re
  
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• RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

  13-10-2026 20:46 via mississippitoday.org
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on “Breaking Bad,” died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told The Associated Press she declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at what she believed was his home in Brownsville, Texas. She said she was unable to provide a cause, but
  
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• Former Trump official to host fundraiser for Shad White as he mulls run for governor

  13-10-2026 19:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Alex Meyer, a former White House official for President Donald Trump, will host a fundraiser in Oxford next month for state Auditor Shad White, who has been telegraphing a run for governor next year. White, a Republican, has not declared a gubernatorial run, but has
  
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• In Major League Baseball this season, Brewers show that money isn’t even close to everything

  13-10-2026 18:58 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Call me Old School. I don’t mind. Actually, you can just call me old. That’s OK. I am. Rick ClevelandAnd it seems the older I get, the more I hate how much the almighty dollar defines sports, especially at the college and professional levels. The teams that spend the most usually win the most. Its true on the college level, just as it has nearly always been true in the pros.Seven teams in the Top 10 in the Associated Press college football poll this week are also among the top
  
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• Advocates: Even in Mississippi, data center opposition spans political spectrum. But are politicians listening?

  13-10-2026 17:58 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  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 th
  
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• Pete Buttigieg to campaign for Scott Colom in Mississippi

  13-10-2026 16:05 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will campaign for Scott Colom, Mississippi’s Democratic Senate nominee, in cities along the Gulf Coast on Oct. 27, one week before the federal midterm elections.Buttigieg, in a statement, said that he is looking f
  
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• All’s Fair in love and biscuits: A first timer’s perspective on the Mississippi State Fair

  13-10-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Dogs draped in American flags jump through hoops, little kids wrestle to catch free biscuits flying through the sky, and a giant pink and purple teddy bear sits down at a table like it’s about to eat lunch.Welcome to the 167th Mississippi State Fair, where I learne
  
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• Kicks Picks Week 7 Winner is… Wilburn Grace of Ethel!

  13-10-2026 12:20 via breezynews.com
  
  Another week of Friday night football is in the books, and another Kicks Picks winner has claimed the prize!
  Congratulations to Wilburn Grace of Ethel, our Week 7 Kicks Picks winner. Mr. Grace has won our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 Sonic gift card!
  You, too, could be a winner. Just be sure to submit your picks by 6:00 p.m. on Friday to be eligible!
  This week’s picks can be found here.
  Remember to play each week for a chance to win the season prize, a Turtlebox Grande Blueto
  
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• Election Day in Carthage: Polls Open Until 7 pm

  13-10-2026 11:08 via breezynews.com
  
  Today is Election Day in Carthage. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the city’s municipal primary election.
  Two Republican races will be decided in today’s primary. Incumbent Mayor Laurie Henderson faces Cindy Crane. Incumbent Ward 3 Alderman Robin Burgess faces Justin Jones.
  Today’s winners will advance to the November 3 general election, where voters will choose the city’s mayor and board of aldermen.
  For a complete list of candidates and more information abou
  
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• Aggravated Assault, Disorderly Conduct, and Carrying a Concealed Weapon in Carthage and Leake County Arrests

  13-10-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  WALLACE H BASS, 27, of Carthage, Abusive Calls to Emergency Telephone Service, LCSO.  Bond $1,000.
   JEREMY BRANTLEY, 45, of Pelahatchie, Hold for Other Agency, Scott County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   TOMMY COTTON, 35, of Philadelphia, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Contraband in Prison, LCSO.  Bond $10,000, $20,000.
   LAMICHEAL B ELLIS, 32, of Carthage, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, Carry
  
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• Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center October Staff Spotlight: Alex Blanton

  13-10-2026 06:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center is proud to recognize Automotive instructor Alex Blanton as the October Staff Spotlight.
  In his role at the center, Mr. Blanton consistently goes the extra mile to help his students succeed and has become a true student favorite. His dedication to career and technical education is highlighted by his students earning a 100% pass rate on industry certifications, equipping them with essential skills for future careers in the automotive field.
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