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• Large Limb Lands on Line

  13-09-2026 18:24 via breezynews.com
  
  SALLIS, Miss.–A large limb fell on a power line in the Sallis area Friday night.
  That limb was reported on a power line on Attala Rd. 4977, which is near Hwy. 12. That happened just before 10 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived they reported there was no fire, but Entergy was called to deal with the limb and the resulting damage to the lines.
  It was unclear if people lost lights in the area.
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• Kosciusko Police, Attala Deputies Chase Dodge Truck Saturday Night

  13-09-2026 19:48 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Both Kosciusko Police and Attala County deputies were involved in a chase Saturday night after a police officer got behind a Didge truck that wouldn’t stop.
  That began about 9 p.m. on Fairground St., went up East Jefferson and out of town on Hwy. 12.
  The truck got up top speeds of more than 100 mph, went up Hwy. 35 and eventually ended up in Holmes County at West.
  The officer that was initially chasing the truck had a fuel issue and had to stop chasing. Deputies stop
  
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• Defensive battle ends with Eupora getting 14-0 over Ethel

  13-09-2026 19:43 via breezynews.com
  
  The Ethel Tigers battled through a scoreless defensive stalemate for three quarters Friday night before Eupora pulled away late for a 14-0 win.
  Both defenses set the tone early, locking down the scoreboard through 36 minutes of action. Eupora finally broke the tie in the fourth quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run and successful two-point pass, later sealing the game with a fumble recovery in the end zone.
  “Our guys really played hard for 4 quarters,” said Ethel head coach Junior Grah
  
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• 18-Wheeler and Another Vehicle Hit Near Sallis

  13-09-2026 19:21 via breezynews.com
  
  SALLIS, Miss.–An 18-wheeler and another vehicle hot Saturday afternoon just before 4.
  That happened at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and Hwy. 429 near Zemuly. Injuries were reported with the wreck. It was not clear how bad they were.
  At least two people were reported injured and at least one was possibly trapped.
  The other vehicle ended up precariously hanging over a culvert and a wrecker was called to help keep the car from falling.
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• Semi and Car Hit on Veterans Memorial Early Saturday

  13-09-2026 18:45 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–An 18-wheeler and a car hit in front of Prairie Farms in Kosciusko on Veterans Memorial Blvd., early Saturday morning.
  That wreck happened just before 1:30 a.m. and it was reported that someone was trapped. The fire department was called out once police reached the scene.
  Police were able to get the person out before firefighters got there. An ambulance was called and took that person to the hospital. It was not clear how badly the person was hurt, nor were the nature of t
  
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• Large Crowd, Shoplifting Reported at Store on Hwy. 12

  13-09-2026 18:33 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A large crowd was reported at the Kangaroo on Hwy. 12 Friday night, possibly with people stealing from the store.
  That was called in at 10:45 p.m.
  Kosciusko Police were called afdter it was reported at least one person had stolen some beer from the store. Officers cleared the parking lot and investigated the possible theft.
  It was unclear if anyone was arrested.
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• Grand Larceny, DUIs, and Disorderly Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  13-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MARLON BELL, 45, of Walnut Grove, Disturbing the Peace, NCSO.  Bond $600.
   CHRISTOPHER D BURRAGE, 29, of Philadelphia, Petit Larceny, Grand Larceny, PPD.  Bond $500, $0.
   JEREMY PAUL CLARK, 28, of Philadelphia, Probation Violation, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   BRAYDEN C DEES, 22, of Philadelphia, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, Resisting Arrest, PPD.  Bond $500, $500, $500.
   TEQUILIA R GRAY
  
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• 25 years later, even small events from Sept. 11 remain etched in the mind

  13-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  On Sept. 11, 2001, media members working in the fourth floor pressroom of the Mississippi Capitol were keeping an eye on a portable television on a filing cabinet.The immediacy of the internet was not then what it is today, so the small box television was the only instant access to the outside world. It was difficult to stop watching the television.A commercial jet had already been seen on national television in real time slamming into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Peop
  
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• Heat Advisory for Holmes and Carroll Counties Today

  13-09-2026 07:21 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  As we wrap up the weekend and head into next week, we may be seeing our final episode of above-normal summer weather.   A heat advisory has been posted today for mainly western Mississippi including Holmes and Carroll counties, where afternoon highs will be in the upper 90s with a heat index from 106 to 107.   Durant could reach 100 Monday and Tuesday with the rest of the local area in the upper 90s.
  The National Weather Service expe
  
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• Mississippi teen overcomes health challenges to harvest 12-foot alligator

  12-09-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  GAUTIER — When a 12-foot, 4-inch alligator jumped out of the water, Zoe Pell realized the hunt this year would be much different from the year before. “As soon as he drove up out of the water, he jumped and we realized that this wasn’t a little like we thought,” Zoe said. “We realized that it was a lot bigger than what we imagined.”The 15-year-old from Utica had caught a 6-foot, 7-inch alligator during her first hunt with Southern Outdoors Unlimited, a n
  
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• Felony Obstruction, DUIs, and Disorderly Conduct in Carthage and Leake County

  12-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  GEORGE W BLACK, 78, of Carthage, Seatbelt Violation, DUI – Other Substance, Speeding, Possession of Marijuana, MHP.  Bond $500, $1,000, $500, $1,000.
   STANLEY L CHAMBLEE, 46, of Carthage, Public Drunk, CPD.  Bond $239.25.
   ADRIAN L COX, 27, of Jackson, Hold – Detainer LCSO, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   ROBBIE S GILBERT, 46, of Ludlow, Hold for Other County – Scott County Chancery Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   BRYAN K GRIFFIN, 30, of Carthage, Lighting Eq
  
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• Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree

  12-09-2026 00:46 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Jackson Police Department arrested a 51-year-old man on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who in August was found hanging from a tree next to a vacant home in west Jackson. Jarques Ratliff was arrested after the medical examiner’s office classified Fortune’s death as a homicide on Thursday night and police then secured two search warrants, Chief RaShall Brackney said during a news conference Friday.Fortune’s family was immediately notif
  
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• 9/11 overshadows other major events of the past 25 years for many Americans, new poll finds

  12-09-2026 00:43 via mississippitoday.org
  
  WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll.A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question about the most important historic occurrences in their lifetimes. That’s despite other momentous events that have happened since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the
  
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• Whippets Defeat Hernando Tigers in Double Overtime!

  12-09-2026 00:20 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Whippets football team played host to the Hernando Tigers in Friday night’s football action.
  The Tigers open the scoring with a touchdown, 7-0.  With an answering score, the first quarter ended tied at seven.  Hernando opens the second quarter with another touchdown, 14-7.  Adding another score, Hernando led at the half, 21-7.
  The Whippets came out of the locker room after the half and scored on the first play of the second half.  They quickly tied up the
  
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• Whippets Defeat Hernando Tigers

  12-09-2026 00:20 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Whippets football team played host to the Hernando Tigers in Friday night’s football action.
  The Tigers open the scoring with a touchdown, 7-0.  With an answering score, the first quarter ended tied at seven.  Hernando opens the second quarter with another touchdown, 14-7.  Adding another score, Hernando led at the half, 21-7.
  The Whippets came out of the locker room after the half and scored on the first play of the second half.  They quickly tied up the
  
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• Jackson sets budget after ‘scraping every couch cushion’ for firefighting money

  11-09-2026 22:59 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Jackson City Council adopted a budget Friday that is nearly 20% smaller than last year’s after confronting the reality that the city lacks the money to fully fund some public safety services. The council voted 5-1 in favor of the $337-million budget for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, including a $113 million general fund that will mostly be spent on services such as police, firefighting and public works. Jacskon City Councilmember Montyne “Tina” Clay of Ward
  
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• The ballot is free. So why does voter suppression still exist in Mississippi, asks JSU student 

  11-09-2026 20:13 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 knows how to change clothes. We just have a habit of keeping the same problems underneath them. Poll taxes and literacy tests are forms of voter suppression we recognize immediate
  
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• VIDEO STREAM – Hernando vs Kosciusko

  11-09-2026 20:00 via breezynews.com
  
   
  *If the link above above isn’t working on your device, click HERE to find the broadcast on YouTube, click below to listen to the Breezy 103 online audio stream or tune your radio to 103.7.
  Kosciusko football online audio and video streams are presented by…For more KHS Whippets news, download the Kosciusko Whippets App for Apple or Android.
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• Embattled charter school in Canton remains in limbo

  11-09-2026 18:48 via mississippitoday.org
  
  SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy seemed poised to close four months ago. At a hearing in May, an attorney for the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board had built a case detailing severe fiscal mismanagement by school executives. Discussions at several previous board meetings had also exposed serious problems, such as overprojecting enrollment and other questionable business practices. The issues could cost the school its charter.But the board couldn’t just act on that i
  
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• More DUI and Drug Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba

  11-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MARTIN C BAKER, 29, of West, No Driver’s License, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Careless Driving, PPD.  Bond $500, N/A, $800, $500.
   AMANDA BROWN, 58, of Meridian, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   JAMES D CARTER, 40, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, Expired Tag, Possession of Marijuana, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $400, $1,000.
   SHAMARIOUS DEON COLEMAN, 51, of DeKalb, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
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• Two women accuse former Mississippi counselor of sexual attacks

  11-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  One woman in Hattiesburg and another in Louisiana have reported to law enforcement that former Mississippi counselor Wade Wicht sexually assaulted them, records show.In July, Wicht’s former patient, Kimberly Cuellar, filed her complaint with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, accusing him of raping her at her family’s home in Louisiana in 2023. She previously told Mississippi Today about the alleged assault.On Tuesday, one of Wicht’s former co-workers filed a sworn s
  
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• Ethel High School Sets Main Street Homecoming Parade for Sept. 17

  11-09-2026 12:05 via breezynews.com
  
  Ethel High School will host its annual Homecoming Parade on Main Street Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
  The event will feature floats, student groups, and community displays along the downtown route. Organizers invite all local residents and alumni to attend and support the Tigers.
  Homecoming activities will continue Friday, Sept. 18, with pre-game festivities beginning at 6:00 p.m. before the Tigers face Greenville Christian.
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• 25 Years Later: Remembering September 11, 2001

  11-09-2026 03:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Mrs. Stone’s 6th grade math class at Edinburg Attendance Center. That’s where I was when I heard about the 9/11 attacks. Where were you?
  Today marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of lives and forever changed the United States of America.
  On that morning, four commercial airplanes were hijacked. Two were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York, and another struck the Pentagon in Virginia. A fourth plane crashed in a field
  
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• Cyberattack disrupts Mississippi student financial aid processing 

  11-09-2026 01:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid is temporarily unable to process student applications and payments after a cyberattack on Monday. It’s unclear when that issue will be resolved. The cyberattack struck the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning offices, which include the student financial aid office. The attack affected the student financial office the most, agency spokesman John Sewell confirmed Thursday, but he did not provide details about the broader impact.&nb
  
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• Cyberattack disrupts Mississippi student financial aid application processing 

  11-09-2026 01:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid is temporarily unable to process student applications and payments after a cyberattack on Monday. It’s unclear when that issue will be resolved. The cyberattack struck the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning offices, which include the student financial aid office. The attack affected the student financial office the most, agency spokesman John Sewell confirmed Thursday, but he did not provide details about the broader impact.&nb
  
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• Holmes Bulldogs Fall to Hinds Eagles 21-7

  11-09-2026 00:40 via breezynews.com
  
  The Holmes Community College Bulldogs traveled to Raymond tonight to play the Eagles of Hinds Community College. The Eagles put the first points on the scoreboard and had a 7 point lead going into the 2nd quarter. The game was delayed early in the 2nd quarter due to lightning and rain in the area. When the game restarted, the Bulldogs scored to tie the game at 7-7. In the second half, the Eagles scored twice in the 3rd quarter to take a 21-7 lead into the final quarter. Neither team was able to
  
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• As data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lights

  10-09-2026 21:53 via mississippitoday.org
  
  When it comes to data centers, Vayujeet Gokhale has but one ask.“If you are going to have lights on at night, then let’s do it in a responsible way,” he said.Gokhale is a physics professor at Truman State University and a board member for DarkSky Missouri — the state chapter for an international nonprofit aimed at reducing artificial lighting at night. The broader organization has taken a similar stance.Gokhale acknowledges his cause might not be the first or second prio
  
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• Minor Wreck Wednesday Afternoon in Attala

  10-09-2026 19:02 via breezynews.com
  
  First responders were called to the site of a crash on Attala Rd. 1154 around 2:30 PM on Wednesday afternoon.
  A car had veered off the road into a ditch. The driver suffered only minor injuries and refused to be transported by EMS.
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• Hinds County jail officials deny he was beaten. In a lawsuit, former inmate says he was left unable to walk or talk

  10-09-2026 19:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Deonte Shaw remembers the late October day he arrived at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. He remembers working in the kitchen, spending time with his cell mate and the white sheet that separated their cell from the crowded jail pod. What Shaw doesn’t remember is the beating. Denote Shaw wipes his eyes on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Jackson, as he listens to his partner recount how he suffered a traumatic brain injury at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond.Cred
  
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• Minor Woods Fire Thursday Afternoon in Attala

  10-09-2026 18:27 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department received a call around 1:00 PM Thursday regarding a woods fire in the yard of a residence on Attala Rd. 5217 near Ethel.
  The flames covered roughly half an acre and was spreading into the woods.
  Reportedly, no structures were threatened by the blaze.
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