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• Kosciusko Police Make Multiple Arrests Over the Weekend

  28-09-2026 14:19 via breezynews.com
  
  Several people were arrested in Kosciusko over the weekend regarding separate incidents involving drugs and domestic disturbances.On Friday, Sept. 25, Kosciusko Police responded to Walmart for a reported domestic disturbance in progress. Both people involved were arrested.
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  Dustin Yarborough, 33, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, and domestic violence-simple assault.
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• Water Valley woman’s birthday fundraiser erases millions in medical debt

  29-09-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  WATER VALLEY — “I can’t believe I’m 60 years old,” said Beth Mayeaux to the friends gathered in her Water Valley home’s light-filled, eggshell blue living room. She paused, smiling, as they clapped and cheered.  The education
  
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• The Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko is Accepting Applications

  29-09-2026 16:09 via breezynews.com
  
  The Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko is now accepting applications for provisional members for the 2026-2027 year.
  Women interested in becoming provisional members of the Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko are encouraged to apply for the upcoming 2026-2027 year.
  JA is also hosting an Informational Social at The Carousel House on Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 PM. This social will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in Junior Auxiliary to learn more about the organization, ask questions, and meet s
  
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• Attala Fire Chief Cautions Against Burning After Woods Fire Rekindles

  29-09-2026 15:21 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department and Sallis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a woods fire on Attala Rd. 4237 in the McAdams area Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 11:13 a.m. after a burn pile from about a week ago rekindled and spread into the surrounding woods. The fire caused minor damage to a nearby shed.
  ACFD Chief Tim Cox urges residents to avoid outdoor burning at this time as conditions are very dry and not ideal for burning.
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• Kosciusko Attala Partnership Decorates the Square for Fall

  29-09-2026 15:00 via breezynews.com
  
  On Monday, the Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) started decorating the square to celebrate the fall season. Along with the familiar decorations, such as the pumpkin patch, there are new string lights decorated with pumpkin buckets hanging over the road.
  This is being done in preparation for the fall festivities, such as the Hayride on Thursday, October 1, and the Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 9-4. The KAP will be releasing more information on its Facebook page soon.The post Ko
  
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• MISSING: 15-Year-Old Trentaeveus Simmons of Kosciusko

  29-09-2026 14:13 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko Police are asking for your help locating a 15-year-old runaway juvenile.Trentaeveus Simmons, 15, was last seen Tuesday morning, September 29, wearing a black hoodie and black jogging pants.
  Anyone who sees Simmons or with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Kosciusko Police Department at (662) 289-3131 or Central MS Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477). You can also easily submit a tip online by clicking here. All Central MS Crime Stoppers submissions are comp
  
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• Shoplifting, Drugs, and DUIs in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  29-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  NATASHA DAWN BELL, 43, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, Failure to Appear X 3, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0 X 3.
   HAYDEN M BURNS, 25, of Kosciusko, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, PPD.  Bond $1,000, $800.
   STEVEN A DISON, 30, of Philadelphia, Felony Pursuit, NCSO.  Bond $15,000.
   CHLOE FULTON, 22, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   QUINTON HENSON, 60, of Union, DUI – 1
  
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• Children’s lit collection at University of Southern Mississippi hits 60 and still growing

  29-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  HATTIESBURG — Katie Herndon, curator of the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, opens a box and pulls out several original illustrations of “Curious George.” They are as fresh and captivatin
  
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• Wildfire Risk Locally Today

  29-09-2026 07:58 via breezynews.com
  
  Despite the rain that fell in some areas Monday, the National Weather Service is advising that there’s an increased risk of wildfires today in this part of central Mississippi.  Low humidity and occasional breezes will be partly to blame.  Dry weather is forecast for the next few days but it’s shaping up as a wet weekend with the rain expected to begin on Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday.   Two to four inches of rain could fall before it ends.
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• Jury clears 1 former Capitol Police officer in a 2022 killing but can’t reach verdict on the other

  29-09-2026 02:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The manslaughter trial for two former Capitol Police officers in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jackson man ended Monday with one acquittal and one mistrial.After nearly five hours of deliberation, a Hinds County jury deadlocked on whether to convict Michael Lamar Rhinewalt, who fired the fatal shot, but acquitted Steven Frederick Jr., who also shot his gun. The defendants, who are white, told jurors they shot Jaylen Lewis, a Black man, in the head in self-defense during a traffic sto
  
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• Jury clears 1 former Capitol Police officer in a 2022 killing. AG’s office drops case against the other when jury couldn’t reach a verdict

  29-09-2026 02:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The manslaughter trial for two former Capitol Police officers in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jackson man ended Monday with both men walking free.After nearly five hours of deliberation, a Hinds County jury deadlocked on whether to convict Michael Lamar Rhinewalt,
  
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• Board presses for a recommendation on Canton charter school’s fate

  29-09-2026 00:49 via mississippitoday.org
  The Mississippi Charter Authorizer Board wants a recommendation by Wednesday on whether to revoke the charter of SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy so it can vote on the matter on Oct. 26. The board voted unanimously on Monday to ask that Kim Turner, the attorney general’s director of the state agencies division, produce a status update by Wednesday. The board also asked to get Turner’s recommendation on whether to revoke the school’s charter by Oct. 9. That deadlin
  
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• $5 million bond set for 3rd suspect in Tasia Fortune killing, as Jackson police say more arrests may come

  28-09-2026 22:11 via mississippitoday.org
  A Jackson Municipal Court judge set a $5 million bond Monday for a third suspect charged in the killing of Tasia Fortune, as authorities said they were expecting more arrests in connection with what the judge called “an extremely heinous act.” The latest suspect, Eric Derrell Clark, 45, made his initial appearance in court after turning himself in on Friday. He was appointed a public defender.
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• Mississippi’s right to contraception must be protected, lawmakers write

  28-09-2026 18:30 via mississippitoday.org
  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 the section here. Earlier this year, Mississippians may have noticed something unusual across from the state Capitol: a ⁠20-foot…
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• Can Mississippi State turn the Tide? In this case, both the tide of history and the Crimson one

  28-09-2026 18:13 via mississippitoday.org
  Mississippi State has won four straight football games, three straight against power conference schools and two straight against Southeastern Conference foes. The Bulldogs have moved up to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll, the first time they have been ranked so high since September of 2020. They have a budding superstar in quarterback Kamario Taylor. They have a terrific runner in…
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• Hinds County supervisors boost long-underfunded public defender’s budget by $600K, marking one of the largest investments in the last decade

  28-09-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  Hinds County’s historically underpaid public defenders will earn more through September 2027 after an advocacy coalition urged supervisors for months that with better pay, public defenders can reduce the costly burden of the county’s deadly jail and dysfunctional criminal justice system. The $600,000 pay bump for the Hinds County Public Defender’s Office was rolled into the county’s new…
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• Could disaster recovery include protecting women from domestic abuse and exploitation?

  28-09-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  After a deadly wildfire tore through Maui in August 2023, community organizer Khara Jabola-Carolus set out to ask women how they were faring after the disaster. She teamed up with fellow community organizer Nadine Ortega to co-found Tagnawa, a grassroots recovery organization to meet the needs of Filipinos and other marginalized groups on the island. There are plenty of statistics and…
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• Trespassing, Shoplifting, and Drug Possession Among Recent Kosciusko Arrests

  28-09-2026 14:30 via breezynews.com
  
  09-22-2026, Elijah Thomas Wilkinson, a 21 yo W/M from McCool, Mississippi, was arrested for Exhibiting a Weapon by Lt. Williams.
  09-23-2026, Michael Lee Moudy, a 49 yo W/M from Kosciusko, Mississippi, was arrested for Trespassing by Lt. Townsend.
  09-23-2026, Georgia Q Wyatt, a 35 yo B/F from Kosciusko, Mississippi, was arrested for Failure to Appear in Court by Capt. Clark.
  09-24-2026, Adrian Lamar Sharkey, a 34 yo B/M from Kosciusko, Mississippi, was arrested for Shoplifting, Second Offense by
  
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• ACFD Called to Out of Control Trash Fire Monday Morning. Reignites Tuesday Morning.

  28-09-2026 14:19 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department responded to a woods fire on Attala Road 1205 in the Williamsville community after a trash fire got out of control.
  The property owner was attempting to extinguish the flames when firefighters arrived. Crews quickly contained the blaze to less than a quarter of an acre. No injuries or property damage were reported.
  The fire reignited on Tuesday morning, but the firefighters were able to recontain the flames in about half an hour.
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• ACFD Called to Out of Control Trash Fire Monday Morning

  28-09-2026 14:19 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department responded to a woods fire on Attala Road 1205 in the Williamsville community after a trash fire got out of control.
  The property owner was attempting to extinguish the flames when firefighters arrived. Crews quickly contained the blaze to less than a quarter of an acre. No injuries or property damage were reported.
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• Felony Domestic Violence, Felony DUI, and Many Felony Drug Arrests in Kosciusko and Attala County

  28-09-2026 13:42 via breezynews.com
  
  MICHAEL D ALBERT, 40, of Mathiston, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, ACSO.  Bond $20,000.
   AMANDA BLAND, 39, of Gautier, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, KPD.  Bond $20,000, $1,400.
   ANTHONY L BROADNAX, 43, of Durant, Felony DUI, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, Possession of Marijuana, ACSO.  Bond $10,000, $1,000, $1,000.
   CORY A HUGHES, 60, of Jackson, Hold for Other Agency – Attala Justice Cou
  
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• Kicks Picks Week 5 Winner is… Chris Marble of Carthage!

  28-09-2026 08:50 via breezynews.com
  
  This week of Kicks Picks was a close one with several pickers scoring well. Our top score this week belongs to Chris Marble of Carthage.
  Congratulations Chris, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!
  You, too, could be a winner. Just be sure to submit your picks by 6:00 p.m. on Friday to be eligible!
  Week 2 picks can be found here.
  Remember to play each week for a chance to win the season prize, a Turtlebox Grande Bluetooth Speaker from Ozark Ag S
  
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• A Global Legacy, Built in Mississippi: Corolla Celebrates 60 Years

  28-09-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Six Decades of CorollaSince its 1966 debut, the Toyota Corolla has become one of the most recognized and trusted vehicles in automotive history. For 60 years, it has evolved with generations of drivers while remaining synonymous with quality, efficiency and reliability.Today, that global legacy continues in Blue Springs, where Toyota Mississippi team members proudly build one of the world’s best-selling car.Toyota Mississippi joined the Corolla story in 2007, when the Blue Springs plant w
  
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• Tigers Grind Out 16-0 Shutout Win Over FCA

  27-09-2026 20:47 via breezynews.com
  
  The Ethel Tigers relied on a suffocating defensive effort and big-time plays from Zantavious Clark Friday night, pitching a 16-0 shutout against French Camp Academy.
  Following a scoreless opening frame, Ethel broke the ice in the second quarter when Clark scooped up a fumble and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. Caden Merritt punched in the two-point conversion to give the Tigers an 8-0 halftime lead.
  Ethel’s defense continued to lock down FCA throughout the second half, keeping the Sa
  
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• DUIs, Drugs, and Domestic Violence in Philadelphia and Neshoba Arrests

  27-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JERRAD BOYLE, 32, of Union, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   KIRK RO COMPTON, 69, of Thomasville, AL, Indictment, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   NICOLAS FELIPE GASPER, 35, of Northport, AL, No Proof of Insurance, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   ANTHONY DORAL HARRIS, 41, of Preston, Hold for Drug Court, NCSO. Bond $0.
   WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER HILL, 64, of Kosciusko, Indictment, Possession of a Controlled Substance, DUI – 1st, Possession of Paraphernalia, No I
  
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• Politicians’ superpower might allow them to avoid blame for rising healthcare costs

  27-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The secret superpower of politicians is that we, the voting public, often do not understand how their actions or inactions impact us, thus allowing elected officials to escape consequences.They know this, but will never admit it.Take healthcare in Mississippi, for instance. All five Republican members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation voted against extending the enhanced tax credits or subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace insurance policies. Their votes, combined with
  
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• Light Pole Reported on Fire in Ethel

  27-09-2026 09:42 via breezynews.com
  
  ETHEL, Miss.–A light pole was reported on fire Saturday morning in Ethel.
  The call caqme in at 6:25 a.m. anbd when firefighters arrived they discovered the pole at the intersection of Attala Rd. 5210 and King Rd. on fire from the ground to the top.
  But, the power line was not down.
  Entergy was called to help take care of the power issue.
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• Two-Car Wreck Reported in McAdams

  27-09-2026 09:03 via breezynews.com
  
  McADAMS, Miss.–A two-car wreck was reported Friday night in McAdams.
  Attala County deputies and Attala County firefighters were called out just before 7 p.m. to Hwy. 12 near McAdams High School for a two-car wreck, with one person possibly trapped inside one of the cars.
  When firefighters arrived they discovered one of the lanes blocked and that three cars were actually involved in the wreck.
  The person who was inside the car was not trapped and was complaining about leg pain.
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• Mississippi Book Festival draws thousands to Jackson to celebrate the written word

  27-09-2026 00:49 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Jubilee JiBol stood in line, clutching an oversized book for author Mychal Threets to sign. At 9 years old, she was already a veteran of the Mississippi Book Festival, which returned Saturday to the state Capitol.“I’ve been coming since I was 1 years old, ever since I was a baby,” she said, as her mother, L.E. JiBol, nodded to confirm. Her brother Nile, 6, was a relative newcomer and has been working hard to improve his reading skills for future trips to the festival.They join
  
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• Stone County re-entry program sees growing demand and waitlist

  26-09-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  STONE COUNTY — A re-entry program at the Stone County Correctional Facility has developed a waitlist as officials prepare to select participants for its next cohort. Twenty-two participants graduated from the Pathway Home 5 Re-entry Program last month. Warden John Moran said interest has grown as inmates have seen others complete the program and prepare for employment and life after incarceration.“What I do see now is that we have a larger waiting list,” Moran said. &ldqu
  
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