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• Meet the Tiger planned for August 14

  24-07-2026 12:57 via breezynews.com
  
  Ethel High School is inviting the local community to come out and show their school spirit as the Tigers prepare to kick off the upcoming fall sports season.
  The school’s annual “Meet the Tigers” event is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 14, at 7:00 p.m. inside the Ethel High School gymnasium. The showcase offers fans, parents, and community members an early look at the student-athletes and performers who will represent Ethel throughout the fall semester.
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• Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show

  27-07-2026 21:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  If you are arrested and charged with a felony crime in Mississippi and cannot afford a lawyer, you will be appointed one. But how soon you receive your criminal defense lawyer depends on where in Mississippi you are arrested and charged.In some Mississippi counties, like Pearl River and Hinds, you could expect to be assigned a full-time public defender whose sole job is to represent criminal defendants. Ideally, t
  
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• Gov. Reeves appoints DeSoto County Judge Celeste Wilson to state Supreme Court

  27-07-2026 20:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday appointed Celeste Embrey Wilson, a circuit court judge in DeSoto County, to fill a vacant seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court. “Judge Wilson has dedicated her career to serving the people of Mississippi with integrity, fairness and a steadfast commitment to the rule of law,” Reeves said in a news release. Wilson has served as a circuit court judge in northwestern
  
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• How one man’s Olympic moment brought new life to Jackson rugby

  27-07-2026 18:08 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mitchell McGinnis owns two music academies and teaches vocal lessons in his spare time. He goes regularly to the gym, but that was as far as his athletic prowess and interest in sports went – until he found himself in Paris, at Stade de France during the 2024 Olympics, watching a sport he knew almost nothing about.The game looked vaguely familiar: players chasing an oval-shaped ball and piling atop one anoth
  
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• Statutory R@pe, Felony Malicious Mischief, and Burglary Arrests in Kosciusko and Attala County

  27-07-2026 17:53 via breezynews.com
  
  JOHN C ALLEN, 22, of Kosciusko, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Failure to Give Traffic Signal, ACSO.  Bond $5,000, $1,000.
   JASMINE D BEEMAN, 22, of Weir, Burglary – B&E, Willful or Malicious Trespass, ACSO.  Bond $5,000, $1,000.
   RODNEY W BROCK, of McCool, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, ACSO.  Bond $10,000.
   AMY N BUSTAMENTO SPENCER, 36, of Kosciusko, Felony Indictment, ACSO.  Bond N/A.
   DARIN R COTTON, 31, of Koscius
  
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• Kosciusko Attala Partnership Names Leslie Edwards as Tourism Coordinator

  27-07-2026 12:33 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) has announced the promotion of Leslie Edwards to the position of Tourism Coordinator.
  Since joining the KAP team, Edwards has demonstrated a strong commitment to the organization’s mission, bringing creativity, local expertise, and enthusiasm to her work. In her new role, she will oversee local tourism efforts, manage initiatives at the Visitors Center, and work to promote Attala County to visitors across the region and beyond.
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• Ethel Set to Host Preseason Football Jamboree on August 21

  27-07-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  High school football action returns to Ethel Friday, Aug. 21, as the Tigers host a multi-team preseason jamboree to close out their summer preparations.
  The exhibition event will give local fans their first look at the 2026 Ethel Tigers in live action before the regular season official kickoff Aug. 28.
  The jamboree features a double-header schedule, bringing together regional rivals for a night of scrimmage action on the hill:
  Jamboree Schedule (August 21)
  6:00 PM: Nanih Waiya vs. Pisgah
  Follow-
  
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• Audio: 2026 Football Preview – Ethel Tigers

  27-07-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  On this episode of the Boswell Media Sports 2026 Football Preview: Second year Ethel head football coach Junior Graham joins host Breck Riley to recap the 2025 season, discuss his coaching staff, take a look ahead at the 2026 Tigers’ football schedule and season. 
   
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• Will the tobacco lawsuit settlement provide lessons for current leadership?

  26-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In a 2005 special session, the Mississippi Legislature was on the verge of selling a significant portion of its future annual tobacco lawsuit settlement funds for an immediate sum of money when a single phone call from the powerful House speaker stopped the process.Then-state Treasurer Tate Reeves, a Republican who is now in his second term as governor, had explained to legislative leaders how the process to sell
  
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• Heavy Equipment Mishap Saturday Afternoon

  26-07-2026 09:37 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, Attala County deputies and emergency workers were called to Hwy. 19 south where some heavy equipment ended up in a pond.
  According to the caller, a bush hog slid off of a trailer and into a pond, across from Century Heating and Cooling.
  Dispatchers were told that no one was hurt. But, a wrecker would be needed to get the equipment out of the pond.
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• The Week Starts With Dangerous Heat

  26-07-2026 08:00 via breezynews.com
  
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  This part of central Mississippi remains under a heat advisory until 9 pm tonight.  The extreme heat warning has been expanded, and in the local area, will now include Holmes and Carroll counties on Tuesday.  The rest of the area will be back under a heat advisory Tuesday.
  The National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the upper 90s today and Tuesday with a heat index this afternoon rangi
  
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• Heat Stress Forecast to Increase into Next Week

  26-07-2026 08:00 via breezynews.com
  
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  The dangerously hot weather we’re experiencing in the local area this weekend will only get worse during the upcoming work week.  A heat advisory is posted from 11 am today through 9 pm Monday with an extreme heat warning to the northwest.  The advisory is likely to be extended through midweek and the warning could be expanded into other parts of the state.
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• Lawmakers vow to carry on Brown’s and Wallace’s legislative priorities

  25-07-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  When a lawmaker dies, a district loses more than an elected official. It loses an advocate who understood its communities, built relationships with over years of public service and often became the driving force behind issues that mattered to the people they represented. After the deaths of Reps. William “Bo” Brown and Price Wallace last month, fellow legislators say they plan to keep alive the ca
  
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• DUIs, Assault on a Minor, and Shoplifting Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba

  25-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MATTHEW CAIN, 38, of Philadelphia, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, MBN.  Bond $7,500.
   BRAYDEN CADE DEES, 22, of Philadelphia, Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault on a Minor, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, NCSO.  Bond $600, $2,000, $600.
   THOMAS D FOWLER, 28, of Union, Shoplifting, Contempt of Court – Default in Payment of Restitution, PPD.  Bond $1,000, N/A.
   REAGAN MICHELLE HICKMAN, 29, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  B
  
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• Another Hot Weekend in the Local Area

  25-07-2026 07:44 via breezynews.com
  
  Although a heat advisory hasn’t been posted for this area yet, it’s likely to happen before the weekend is over.  For today, afternoon highs in this part of central Mississippi will be in the lower 90s, climbing to the middle 90s on Sunday with heat indices approaching 105.  And it gets even worse next week.  Highs in the upper 90s are expected Monday and Tuesday with Monday’s heat index ranging from 106 in Kosciusko to 107 in Philadelphia and Carthage and 109 in
  
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• Canton schools switch to new free meal program because it makes more financial sense

  25-07-2026 00:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Students in Canton public schools will be fed free meals come August. But for that to continue, district officials say, parents now need to verify their income — a requirement for a federal program that will help cover related costs.A statement posted Wednesday to Canton Public School District’s Facebook page was not entirely accurate. The district later revised the message.On Wednesday, the district p
  
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• What young Kamario Taylor gives Mississippi State is a fighting chance

  24-07-2026 21:50 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor has started two college games, but you’d never know that from listening to coaches and media pundits talk about his skill level and his potential as a difference maker in the Southeastern Conference.Rick ClevelandAll that praise, much of it at SEC Media Days this past week, may surprise many. It does not surprise me. These eyes first saw Taylor on Dec. 2, 202
  
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• In Hazlehurst public schools, students with disabilities lose out on required help

  24-07-2026 21:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  HAZLEHURST — Cyn’tra sat in the back of his third-grade reading class at Hazlehurst Elementary. A worksheet lay before him: blank. He seemed confused, looking around at classmates, who were writing responses, and at the teacher. The teacher repeated the questions and provided hints and tips. The 8-year-old was easily distracted. He gave up after slowly reading through the questions.“He requi
  
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• Professor explains the importance of unwritten rules that create our social norms

  24-07-2026 17:28 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  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..  My kids love Olive Garden – a lot.With an Italian last name like Barranco, I’ll admit I’
  
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• Jackson Free Clinic logs a record number of patient visits

  24-07-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A string of bad luck led Caroline Crowley to the Jackson Free Clinic. First, a flood damaged the former special education teacher’s apartment and forced her to move out. Then came transportation and health problems that made it difficult for her to return to work.Standing outside the health center’s white building on a hot July morning, Crowley said the student-run nonprofit clinic, which provides
  
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• Local Youth Invited to “Ending The Summer With Jesus” Park Event July 26

  24-07-2026 13:32 via breezynews.com
  
  Abundant Life Church of God (COG) is hosting a free community gathering aimed at bringing local children and families together for fun, fellowship, and outdoor activities to close out the summer season.
  The event, titled “Ending The Summer With Jesus,” will take place Sunday, July 26, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Jason Niles Park Amphitheater.
  Designed specifically for children ages 4 to 12, the event features splash pad activities to help kids cool off during the afternoon. Organi
  
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• Meet the Tigers planned for August 14

  24-07-2026 12:57 via breezynews.com
  
  Ethel High School is inviting the local community to come out and show their school spirit as the Tigers prepare to kick off the upcoming fall sports season.
  The school’s annual “Meet the Tigers” event is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 14, at 7:00 p.m. inside the Ethel High School gymnasium. The showcase offers fans, parents, and community members an early look at the student-athletes and performers who will represent Ethel throughout the fall semester.
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• Attala County Man Charged with Statutory Rape and Sexual Battery

  24-07-2026 12:38 via breezynews.com
  
  Jonathan Dees, 42, has been arrested by the Attala County Sheriff’s Office and charged with two counts of sexual battery of a child under the age of 14 and two counts of statutory rape. He is currently been held at the Leake County Correctional Facility with a total bond amount of $400,000.
  Dees is currently employed as a lieutenant with the Attala County Fire Department who has released this statement regarding his arrest.
  The press release states the following:“On Thursday, July 23
  
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• Ethel High School Graduate Kameron Fortenberry Named Mississippi ACTE Student of the Year

  24-07-2026 12:15 via breezynews.com
  
  Kameron Fortenberry, a 2026 graduate of Ethel High School and former Health Science student at the Kosciusko-Attala Career and Technical Center, has been named the Mississippi Association for Career and Technical Education (MS ACTE) Student of the Year for the 2025–2026 school year.
  Fortenberry was recognized last week during the MS ACTE Summer Conference in Biloxi. In addition to receiving the statewide honor, he was awarded a $500 scholarship celebrating his achievement.
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• Audio: 2026 Football Preview – McAdams Bulldogs

  24-07-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  On this episode of the Boswell Media Sports 2026 Football Preview: Second Year McAdams head football coach TD Grays joins host Breck Riley to reflect on the 2025 season, discuss the Bulldogs’ key returners and play makers, and preview the 2026 football schedule. 
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• Felony Drug Possession and Shoplifting Arrests in Carthage and Leake

  24-07-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  CHRISTOPHER L CROCKER, 43, of Grenada, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, LCSO.  Bond N/A, $1,000.
   GAVIN J GLASS, 18, of Sumrall, Shoplifting, CPD.  Bond $889.25.
   DEREK A GRAY, 33, Hold for Other Agency, Shoplifting, CPD.  Bond N/A, $889.25.
   MARQUIS L HUFFMAN, 35, of Carthage, Loitering, CPD.  Bond $189.25.
   CLEARMAN PLUNKETT, 58, of Harden, TN, Contributing to the Neglect or Delinquency of a Child, LCSO.  Bon
  
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• Former Louisiana golf champ Sydney Moss wins State Am in playoff

  24-07-2026 03:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
  PEARL – Mississippi Christian University golfer Sydney Moss has added the 2026 Mississippi Women’s Amateur championship at Patrick Farms Golf Club to her growing list of accomplishments.Moss, a Shreveport native and daughter of former LSU All American and PGA Tour player Perry Moss, had previously won two Louisiana junior championships and one Louisiana State Women’s Amateur title.Jackson State golfer Maddy Beeching, who lives in Ridgeland but is a native of Camberly, England,
  
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• Mississippi opioid settlement addiction response projects could face further delays

  23-07-2026 23:42 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Members of Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council are scrambling to ensure millions of dollars they oversee can actually be used for awarded addiction-response projects. State lawmakers earlier this year awarded around $50 million in opioid settlement money — payments made by the companies that contributed to the overdose deaths of more than 10,000 Mississippians. The contracts betw
  
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• Gospel Fundraiser and Back-to-School Giveaway Set for July 25th in Kosciusko

  23-07-2026 22:42 via breezynews.com
  
  Local organizations, churches, and community members are uniting for a special Gospel Worship & Fundraiser Event on Saturday, July 25th at 5:00 PM at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center (located at Kosciusko Jr. High School).
  The goal of the event, themed “Fundraising for a Brighter Future,” is to support local students as they prepare for the upcoming school year by collecting donations and giving away essential back-to-school supplies.
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• State employment flat. What are economists predicting?: Mississippi Marketplace

  23-07-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Little growth forecasted for 2027
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  In June, state unemployment remained unchanged for the fourth month in a row and year over year, at 3.8%. State economist Corey Miller said this is a continuation of the no-hire, no-fire job market of the past few months. Miller said there was a lot of hiring coming out of the pandemic but with ongoing economic uncertainty, businesses are likely reluctant to hire right now.&
  
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