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• Minute with the Mayor – July 22, 2026

  22-07-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  This week on Minute with the Mayor: Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle discusses parking improvements at the Farmers Market, a new Pilots for Patients fundraiser at the airport, statewide recognition for Kosciusko’s history, and other updates from this week’s Board of Aldermen meeting.Audio: My Kosciusko App Download Links:Iphone
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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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• Artist’s Dollar General painting prompts viral conversation on rural socioeconomics

  23-07-2026 19:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In Brejenn Allen’s painting, a store sits in a field surrounded by rows of crops.The painting’s title, “Dolla Gentral” is displayed on a distinctive yellow sign. In the expansive sky above the store in the painting, some of the clouds are made up of Dollar General receipts, twisted up and painted over. “The work is doing two things. It’s honoring my memories and also callin
  
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• Expired subsidies force older Mississippians to drop ACA

  23-07-2026 18:05 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Two-time cancer survivor Sherri Reeves knew she wouldn’t be able to keep her health insurance this year when her first bill arrived in the mail in January. Reeves’ health insurance premium increased five-fold — jumping from about $100 to $500 a month — for 2026. The 62-year old retired teacher from Lexington made the difficult decision to drop her coverage.“I couldn’t affor
  
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• Attala County Farmers Market Looking at Parking Improvements as Attendance Grows

  23-07-2026 13:45 via breezynews.com
  
  The continued growth of the Kosciusko Farmers Market has city and county leaders exploring ways to improve parking and accommodate more visitors.
  During Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Farmers Market Manager Mary Williams updated city officials on the success of the market while raising concerns about limited parking.
  Mayor Tim Kyle said the market is at full capacity with vendors, but the increasing number of shoppers has created traffic concerns.
  “They’re excited a
  
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• Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up

  23-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  TAMPA, Fla. — Unearthed at Ole Miss after an offseason filled with tales of betrayal, unkept promises and watching college football’s ugly underbelly tearing at the fabric of an institution came this surprise from the new coach there, Pete Golding:“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.Golding was the up-and-coming defensive coordinator
  
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• Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force

  23-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  WASHINGTON — One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the beginning of the Trump administration, said Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee after a briefing with ICE officials Wednesday about body cameras, vehicle stops and training.The closed-door briefing for committee members comes in the wake o
  
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• Felony False Pretenses and Many DUI Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba

  23-07-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LEVON BRANTLEY, 62, of Meridian, DUI – 2nd, NCSO.  Bond $2,500.
   DALE L CHICKAWYA, 51, of Meridian, Public Drunk, PPD.  Bond $500.
   TAMMY MARIE DUNCAN, 43, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, MHP.  Bond $1,500.
   KAMDEN FRAZIER, 26, of Philadelphia, DUI- 2nd, PPD.  Bond $2,000.
   MARY E HUNTER, 23, of Philadelphia, Felony False Pretenses, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   TOMMY LEWIS, 43, of Philadelphia, Hold for MDOC, MDOC.  Bond $0.
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• House Fire on Attala Rd 5006 Thursday Morning

  23-07-2026 09:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Attala County Fire Department is currently battling a blaze at a residence on Attala Road 5006.
  Firefighters responded to the scene to find the structure fully engulfed in flames.
  It is currently unknown if anyone was home at the time the fire started. No injuries have been reported.
  Firefighters continue to work to extinguish the fire.
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• Pilots for Patients Fly-In and Car Show Coming to Kosciusko Airport

  23-07-2026 06:00 via breezynews.com
  
  A unique combination fly-in and car show is coming to the Kosciusko-Attala County Airport this fall to raise money for a worthy cause.
  During Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, city officials approved a request from Franks Chevrolet and the Kosy Cruisers Car Club to host the event Saturday, Oct. 17, benefiting Pilots for Patients.
  Mayor Tim Kyle praised local pilot Stephen Franks, who regularly volunteers with Pilots for Patients to fly individuals from Mississippi and Louisiana to
  
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• Police Ask for Public’s Help Finding Missing Carthage Woman

  22-07-2026 22:24 via breezynews.com
  
  The Carthage Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman who has not been seen since early June.
  According to police, 40-year-old Sheena Henry was last seen on June 3, 2026, in Carthage. Henry is hearing impaired, and her family says they are very concerned for her safety.
  Anyone who has seen Sheena Henry or has information about her whereabouts is urged to contact the Carthage Police Department at 601-267-8011.
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• Mississippi Today wins 2026 Green Eyeshade awards

  22-07-2026 22:20 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today has been recognized in multiple categories of the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Awards, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes the best journalism in the Southeast.
  The organization awarded Mississippi Today and The New York Times first place for Public Service in Written Journalism for the Abuse of Power: Beyond the Goon Squad series. The award honors work that informs communities, holds institutions accountable and makes a meaningfu
  
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• Typo in House bill stifles $15 million meant to protect Mississippians from storms

  22-07-2026 21:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  As Mississippians take precautions to protect themselves during the ongoing hurricane season, many will not be eligible for grants to strengthen their homes because of a typo that state lawmakers left in an appropriations bill.During the session earlier this year, state officials celebrated after the Legislature finally approved a program to make homes more resilient to natural disasters, an effort that first bega
  
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• Child Killed in Logging Accident in Attala County

  22-07-2026 20:26 via breezynews.com
  
  A 6-year-old child was killed in a logging accident Wednesday afternoon in the Hesterville community of Attala County.
  The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. at a logging job site in the woods, where the child was reportedly hit by a log truck.
  Attala County Coroner Sam Bell pronounced the child deceased at the scene. The victim has been identified Timber Taylor, 6, of Montgomery County, MS.
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• UMMC to take over Greenwood Leflore Hospital Aug. 1

  22-07-2026 20:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Nearly four years after negotiations collapsed over a potential takeover of the long-struggling Greenwood Leflore Hospital by the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state’s only academic medical center is set to assume operations of the Delta hospital on Aug. 1. A federal bankruptcy judge on July 16 approved a plan for the donation of the 25-bed public hospital, which is owned by the city of
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

  22-07-2026 19:23 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.The National Hurricane Center said Bertha made landfall in the afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, about 40 miles east of New Orleans. At landfall, the storm’s maximum sustained winds were around 45 mph.The
  
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• Beaches closed as Tropical Storm Bertha crawls along the Gulf Coast

  22-07-2026 19:23 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Tropical Storm Bertha was creeping along the Gulf Coast toward the edge of Louisiana on Wednesday, spinning off strong winds far from its center and closing beaches from Florida to Mississippi.The wind and storm surge were the main threats for the Deep South states. Parks and piers were closed up and down the coast, as were some low-lying roads. A tropical storm warning stretched from parts of
  
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• Nolan Xavier Wells’ independent autopsy can’t rule out foul play

  22-07-2026 17:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  An independent pathologist said he could not rule out foul play in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells and urged further investigation is needed to answer multiple lingering questions, according to his autopsy released Wednesday.Dr. Roger Mitchell Jr. wrote in his July 19 report released at a news conference in Chicago that he encountered multiple challenges when he examined the body of the 18-year-old, whose death ha
  
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• New Tougaloo president Wiggins embraces school’s history while looking to future

  22-07-2026 16:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Corey Wiggins, Tougaloo College’s new president, is committed to securing the school’s future.He points to Tougaloo’s history as evidence that the school already embodies its mission of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers who are committed to serving a global community. The college was a hub for activism during the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, and its alumni includ
  
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• New Tougaloo College president Wiggins embraces school’s history while looking to future

  22-07-2026 16:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Corey Wiggins, Tougaloo College’s new president, is committed to securing the school’s future.He points to Tougaloo’s history as evidence that the school already embodies its mission of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers who are committed to serving a global community. The college was a hub for activism during the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, and its alumni includ
  
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• Black organizers prepare for a new era of voting rights battles

  22-07-2026 15:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The mobilization effort was swift once it became clear that Black Georgians stood to lose political representation.LaTosha Brown and other voting rights advocates sprang into action after Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on May 13 called a special session to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps in ways that could erode Black voters’ ability to shape election outcomes.&ldquo
  
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• Malicious Mischief, Trespassing, and Disorderly Conduct in Carthage and Leake County

  22-07-2026 11:15 via breezynews.com
  
  CHARLES A FRIZELL, 35, of Carthage, No Tag, Driving with Revoked or Suspended License, DUI – Other Substance, Possession of Marijuana, CPD.  Bond $319, $398, $1,351, $674.25.
   HEATHER D GOSS, 36, of Carthage, Felony Indictment, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   MARCO HOULDEN, 34, of Carthage, Contempt of Court – Carthage Municipal Court, LCSO.  Bond $0.
   TREVON L PATRICK, 21, of Forest, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbance in a
  
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• Heat Advisory Locally, Heat Warning to the South

  22-07-2026 05:59 via breezynews.com
  
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  EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
   
  The worst of the heat stress in Mississippi is shifting to the south today.  The Delta, which has been hit hard this week, will see things easing up a little while it’ll get hotter across parts of south Mississippi.  In this area, afternoon temperatures will still climb into the mid 90s with heat indices ranging from 106 in Kosciusko to 107 in Carthage and Philadelphia and 108 in Durant. 
  
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• Heat Advisory Locally, Heat Warning Expanded South

  22-07-2026 05:59 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
   
  The worst of the heat stress in Mississippi is shifting to the south today.  Parts of the Delta, which have been hit hard this week, will see things easing up a little while it’ll get hotter across some areas in south Mississippi.  In this area, afternoon temperatures will still climb into the mid 90s with heat indices ranging from 106 in Kosciusko to 107 in Carthage and Philadelphia and 108 in
  
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• Author, former GOP strategist Stuart Stevens: ‘There is no Republican Party’

  21-07-2026 21:27 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Stuart Stevens for decades was one of the top Republican political strategists and he ran campaigns for dozens of congressional, senatorial, gubernatorial and presidential campaigns. But the Mississippi native left the party over President Trump and says, “There is no Republican party … it has turned into the pro-tariffs party.” Stevens says the GOP these days, “in many ways is to the left
  
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• California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?

  21-07-2026 21:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  California’s reading scores have been improving since the state invested billions in changing how students learn to read. In 2013, California ranked 47th nationally for fourth-grade reading skills. The state then introduced a new English language arts framework focusing on phonics and vocabulary. The biggest investment came in 2023 with $500 million for literacy coaches. However, a shortage of coaches is hin
  
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• Getting ready for the 2026 hurricane season

  21-07-2026 21:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, meaning Mississippians should prepare now if they haven’t already. While the threat is the most prominent on the Coast, a hurricane or tropical storm has impacted most counties in the last 10 years, according to NOAA storm data.In May, NOAA announced it was predicting a “below-normal” Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. Experts with the a
  
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