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• Heat Advisory Issued for Holmes County, Western, S-E MS

  16-07-2026 06:54
  
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  Holmes County will be under a heat advisory through Monday night.  The advisory stretches from the Delta through the Jackson area to the I-59 corridor and the coast.   Temperatures will climb into mid 90s in the local area today and Sunday and into the upper 90s in the west starting Monday.   The National Weather Service says, in some locations, “significant” heat stress is likely and an extreme heat warning i
  
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• Rising health insurance exchange costs are bad news for Mississippi’s working poor

  19-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi had one of the nation’s largest declines in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange enrollment based on early 2026 numbers, meaning that it has become even more difficult for the state’s working poor to garner medical care.According to The Associated Press, Mississippi’s ACA health insurance exchange enrollment declined 26.4% from February 2025 to February 2026. It is likely
  
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• Car Wrecks Near Sallis Saturday Morning

  19-07-2026 08:52
  
  SALLIS, Miss.–A one-car wreck was reported Saturday morning near Sallis.
  The 911 call came in about 8:15 a.m. and Attala County firefighters and deputies were sent to Attala Rd. 4101.
  The person told deputies she was not hurt, but just scared after hitting a tree. An ambulance was sent as a precaution.
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• Friday Night House Fire on Youth Center Rd.

  18-07-2026 19:23
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A house fire was reported Friday night on Youth Center Road across from Bethlehem Church.
  The 911 call came in at 9:07 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived they reported smoke and flames coming from all sides of the house. They also reported seeing sparks from electrical connections to the house and Entergy was notified.
  It was not believed that anyone was inside the house.
  Attala County deputies were also sent to the house for traffic and crowd control. An ambulance was also se
  
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• Friday Night Fire on Youth Center Road

  18-07-2026 19:22
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A house fire was reported Friday night on Youth Center Road across from Bethlehem Church.
  The 911 call came in at 9:07 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived they reported smoke and flames coming from all sides of the house. They also reported seeing sparks from electrical connections to the house and Entergy was notified.
  It was not believed that anyone was inside the house.
  Attala County deputies were also sent to the house for traffic and crowd control. An ambulance was also se
  
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• Senatobia officer involved in fatal shooting of Black toddler was accused of making a racially offensive remark two days prior

  18-07-2026 19:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be reached at [email protected]. Joseph Cranney is a reporter with the Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center in collaboration with The New York Times. Learn more about the center’s work here.SENATOBIA &
  
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• Proposed weir rehabilitation aims to restore East Pearl River

  18-07-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  PEARL RIVER COUNTY — Pearl River County officials are working to restore water flow to the East Pearl River, a long-planned effort aimed at improving recreation, supporting wildlife habitat and benefiting communities along the river. The project remains in the planning and permitting process and will require continued coordination among local, state and federal partners before construction can begin, ac
  
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• Aggravated Assault and Multiple DUIs and Domestic Violence Arrests in Carthage and Leake County

  18-07-2026 14:00
  
  ASHLEIGH B CZARNIK, 34, of Kosciusko, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance X 2, Possession of Paraphernalia, LCSO.  Bond N/A X 2, $1,000.
   BRUCE DAWSON, 62, of Carthage, Bench Warranty – Kosciusko Municipal Court, LCSO.  Bond $0.
   DEODRICK GOSS, 39, of Carthage, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Delon, LCSO.  Bond $10,000.
   JERMAINE GRIFFIN, 44, of Carthage, Aggravated Assault – Deadly Weapon, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   KILIES K HUFFMAN, 48, of
  
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• Domestic violence, resisting arrest, and other recent Kosciusko arrests

  18-07-2026 07:00
  
  On 07-15-2026, Elia Garcia, 44-year-old H/F from Kosciusko, was arrested for Domestic Violence by Capt. Hawthorne.
  On 07-14-2026, Charles Campbell, 45-year-old B/M from Durant, was arrested for Contempt of Court by Ofc. Quesnot.
  On 07-13-2026, Gregory Taylor, 60-year-old W/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Abusive Calls to Emergency Phone by Lt. Williams.
  On 07-12-2026, Bruce Dawson, 62-year-old B/M from Carthage, was arrested for Contempt of Court by Capt. Hawthorne.
  On 07-12-2026, Kwaneshia L
  
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• Senatobia officer involved in fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was once accused of exaggerating threat posed by a car 

  18-07-2026 00:55 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be reached at [email protected]. Joseph Cranney is a reporter with the Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center in collaboration with The New York Times. Learn more about the center’s w
  
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• Mississippi joins states reporting cyclospora stomach bug

  18-07-2026 00:20 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Five cases of the diarrhea-causing disease cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Mississippi, the Department of Health reported Friday. State Epidemiologist Dr. Renia Dotson temporarily declared cyclosporiasis a reportable disease Thursday due to the nationwide spike in cases, she told reporters at a Friday press conference. Mississippi was previously one of three states that did not require health profession
  
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• Q&A: Nora Miller reflects on her tenure, her hopes and the ‘constant battle for funding’ for Mississippi University for Women

  17-07-2026 21:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Nora Miller laughs now when she tells the story. As a high school student in the 1970s living in St. Louis, Missouri, Miller threw away a $1,300 presidential scholarship offer she received from Mississippi University for Women before she even opened it. She was certain she wasn’t moving to Mississippi to attend an all-women’s college.But after much convincing from her parents, who had retrieved th
  
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• Q&A: Nora Miller reflects on her tenure, her hopes and the ‘constant battle for funding,’ for Mississippi University for Women

  17-07-2026 21:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Nora Miller laughs now when she tells the story. As a high school student in the 1970s living in St. Louis, Missouri, Miller threw away a $1,300 presidential scholarship offer she received from Mississippi University for Women before she even opened it. She was certain she wasn’t moving to Mississippi to attend an all-women’s college.But after much convincing from her parents, who had retrieved the letter, and her high school guidance counselor, Miller visited the campus in Col
  
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• Cyclosporiasis Case Confirmed in Local Public Health District

  17-07-2026 18:09
  
  The State Health Department says Mississippi now has five confirmed cases of an intestinal illness which has been at the center of a multi-state outbreak in recent weeks.  And at least one of those cases of cyclosporiasis is in the public health district which includes Attala, Holmes, Carroll and Montgomery counties along with much of the Delta.   The Health Department won’t say which county it is.   Other cases have been confirmed in health districts which include
  
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• ‘Kidney chains’ could save lives and billions of healthcare dollars, advocates say

  17-07-2026 18:03 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Editor’s note: Entertainer Pat Boone, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young and actor Robert Hays of “Airplane” fame signed on as authors of a guest essay provided by US Blood Donors.org for Mississippi Today on “Kidney Chains.” It is a process where people who plan to donate a kidney for a needy family member agree to allow their kidney to go to another recipient if the p
  
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• Child Neglect, Domestic Violence, and DUIs in Philadelphia and Neshoba County Arrests

  17-07-2026 14:00
  
  MARCO JIMINEZ BALDONADO, 43, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   JOHNNY LEE BINGHAM II, 28, of Jackson, DUI – Other Substance, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
   BRIAN CHARLIE, 52, of Conehatta, DUI – 1st, Careless Driving, No Driver’s License, NCSO.  Bond $1,500, $400, $300.
   JERI L COTTON, 36, of Walnut Grove, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, PPD.  Bond $500.
   MIRANDA D ELLSWORTH, 47, of Lake, Pos
  
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• Photos – The Voices of Mississippi: State’s Top Sportscasters Connect at Annual Kickoff

  17-07-2026 11:23
  
  Boswell Media Sports commentators Breck Riley (Kosciusko/Holmes CC) and Cooper Sanders (Leake Academy) attended the 4th annual Sportscasters Kickoff Gathering Thursday at the WFCA Radio Lounge on the campus of French Camp Academy.
  Broadcasters from all across the state gathered for the annual event, which featured panel discussions, meet-and-greets, and door prizes over lunch. Once again, WFCA’s Jason Crowder served as the emcee for the afternoon.
  Jason Crowder – Voice of MS State Wo
  
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• Happening today: Attala County Library Hosting “All American Birthday Bash” July 17

  17-07-2026 11:00
  
  The Attala County Library is inviting the community to celebrate 250 years of the American spirit during its “All American Birthday Bash” Friday, July 17.
  The event will celebrate the nation’s heritage while creating new community traditions.
  Attendees will also get to see the announcement of the winners from the library’s Summer Reading Program and the unveiling of a new collaborative community mural.
  The celebration will take place from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Attal
  
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• Fatal Crash Friday Morning in Attala Near Intersection of Hwy 19 and Hwy 14

  17-07-2026 09:37
  
  A fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler, a propane truck, and a passenger vehicle occurred early Friday morning at the intersection of Highway 19 South and Highway 14 East.
  Attala County Fire Department, Attala Deputies, MHP, and EMS were dispatched to the scene just after 6:30 a.m. Initial reports state the propane truck overturned during the crash. Authorities also reported a possible propane leak.
  The drivers of the passenger vehicle and the 18-wheeler were reportedly out of their vehicles and
  
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• Legislature passes youth court overhaul, but process gets snagged in PBM politics

  17-07-2026 01:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  This story will be updated.The House on Thursday passed a measure to overhaul the state’s youth court system after the Senate had passed it late Wednesday night in a special session of the Mississippi Legislature.But when it looked like lawmakers were soon to wrap up what would have been a relatively quick special session on Thursday afternoon, the efforts hit a snag over a separate issue
  
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• Legislature passes youth court overhaul after special session gets snagged in PBM politics

  17-07-2026 01:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi legislators wrapped up a two-day special session Thursday night after agreeing on a plan to overhaul and fund the state’s youth court system and arguing over whether to tackle another contentious issue — changing laws that deal with pharmacy benefit managers.They ultimately left without touching PBM reform.House passed a youth court plan Thursday, hours after the Senate passed it 
  
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• Legislature passes youth court overhaul after process gets snagged in PBM politics

  17-07-2026 01:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The House on Thursday passed a measure to overhaul the state’s youth court system after the Senate had passed it late Wednesday night in a special session of the Mississippi Legislature.But when it looked like lawmakers were soon to wrap up what would have been a relatively quick special session on Thursday afternoon, the efforts hit a snag over a separate issue over which lawmakers have
  
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• Jackson mother files wrongful death claim after son is stomped to death in Hinds County jail

  16-07-2026 23:48 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The mother of an 18-year-old who was stomped to death in the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond has filed a wrongful death claim against the sheriff’s office, alleging negligence resulted in her son’s gruesome killing. Janice Bradley joined her attorney, Dennis Sweet III, at a Thursday press conference in calling for a full accounting of the events that led to the beating death of her son, M
  
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• The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band puts on a show — and is on a mission

  16-07-2026 20:45 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The auditorium walls of Jackson’s Provine High School couldn’t stop the rat-a-tat-tat of snare drums, the bright blasts from trumpets, the bouncing oomphs from tubas and waves of music pulsing into empty hallways. The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band had found its rhythm. For the next several minutes, nearly 150 band members — middle school, high school and college students from across
  
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• Mississippi ranks No. 1 in producing male pro athletes, study says

  16-07-2026 20:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Most Mississippians who read this column regularly know no other state produces more – or more high-quality – professional football players per capita than the Magnolia State.Seems like every year a new study comes out that ranks Mississippi either No. 1 or No. 2 in the nation in the number of football players who make NFL rosters. Over the course of the entire history of the NFL, Mississippi ranks No.
  
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• Mississippi opioid settlement council’s first 2026 meeting scheduled for Tuesday

  16-07-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  With legislative adjustments and new outside help, Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council will return to Jackson on Tuesday to begin its second cycle of grant recommendations. Council members will meet downtown at 1 p.m., on the first floor of the Mississippi Supreme Court Building. An email from the office of Attorney General Lynn Fitch, the council’s chairwoman, to members said th
  
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• Senate sends youth court overhaul to House after late-night debate in special session

  16-07-2026 15:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The House is expected on Thursday to take up a measure to overhaul the state’s youth court system, after the Senate passed it late Wednesday night in a special session of the Mississippi Legislature called by Gov. Tate Reeves.The legislation would add more full-time judges and open youth court proceedings to the public, and lawmakers are also proposing to provide $29.5 million in new spending for the system.
  
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• Mississippi Today announces its 10th anniversary celebration and ‘All In on Mississippi’ summit

  16-07-2026 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi Today will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a two-day gathering focused on civic dialogue, community impact and the future of Mississippi.The nonprofit news organization invites readers, supporters, business leaders, policymakers and changemakers from across the South to gather in Jackson for conversation, celebration and connection.Theanniversary celebration is Oct. 7 and the second annual “A
  
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• This county lost its hospital. Bringing it back is easier said than done

  16-07-2026 12:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  BELZONI — Harmony Ball-Stribling’s path to pregnancy had been turbulent, from an endometriosis diagnosis to an arduous in vitro fertilization process and sky-high blood pressure. But as her due date approached in the summer of 2021, her health improved and those storm clouds seemed to scatter.“It was just too perfect,” said her mother, Shenelle Ball-Green, of those calm, hot weeks.Then, aft
  
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• New Choctaw Indian Princess Crowned at Choctaw Indian Fair

  16-07-2026 10:28
  
  Last night at the Choctaw Indian Fair a new Choctaw Indian Princess was crowned. Lexi Alaysia Flint from the Red Water Community (Leake County) was crowned as the 71st Choctaw Indian Princess. She was sponsored by the Red Water Development Club.
  Lexi also won the Personal Presentation Award and Miss Congeniality.
  1st Alternate was Miyah Henry sponsored by the Choctaw Health Center Employees Association.
  2nd Alternate was Gracyn Dees Grisham sponsored by IKBI, Inc.
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