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• The Heat Wave Rolls On

  29-07-2026 07:08 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  EXTREME HEAT WARNING show in purple
   
  The heat isn’t loosening its grip on central Mississippi just yet.  We’ll see afternoon highs in the mid 90s today instead of yesterday’s upper 90s.  But the heat index will still range from 108 in Durant and Carthage to 107 in Philadelphia and 106 in Kosciusko.   The western parts of the local area will be back under an extreme heat warning with a heat advisory for the res
  
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• Some Jackson council members ‘still not convinced’ city has a budget deficit

  29-07-2026 19:07 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Months after Mayor John Horhn warned Mississippi’s capital city faced a hefty budget shortfall, a narrow majority of the Jackson City Council refused to formally declare that is the case. On paper, Jackson has a deficit, but that doesn’t mean the city is truly facing a shortfall this year since the administration took steps to curb spending. During Tuesday’s council meeting, four of Jac
  
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• Mississippi landowners prepare as FERC pipeline decision nears

  29-07-2026 18:32 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A federal government commission is set to release by Friday its decision on a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross the full width of Mississippi.Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. and Southern Natural Gas Co., both a part of the giant Kinder Morgan network, are looking to build the new infrastructure to increase gas capacity in the southeastern United States.The project would connect to already existing pipeline
  
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• Head-On Collision Reported Near Highway 12 Bypass

  29-07-2026 15:14 via breezynews.com
  
  Drivers should avoid HWY 12 near the “new” bypass and find alternate routes while a crash is being cleared from the area.
  Emergency responders are currently on the scene of a head-on collision.
  The extent of any injuries is unknown at this time.
  This is a developing story. Breezy News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  The post Head-On Collision Reported Near Highway 12 Bypass appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Letters hint at impending lawsuit in Nolan Xavier Wells’ death

  29-07-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Multiple people have received letters giving notice of an anticipated civil lawsuit by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, a community college football player whose body was found near Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast two days after he went there with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July. A copy of the letter was provided to some news organizations by recipients, and was published. The attorney who
  
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• Child Neglect, Multiple DUIs, and Felony Motor Vehicle Thefts in Philadelphia and Neshoba Arrests

  29-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LACY BASS, 41, of Union, Child Neglect, NCSO.  Bond $800.
   BRIANNA R CLEMONS, 32, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
   CHARLES D CROSS, 32, of Scooba, Possession of a Controlled Substance, DUI – 1st, PPD.  Bond $1,000, $1,500.
   DERRICK FRAZIER, 34, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   ARMOND GOMEZ, 36, of Magee, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $3
  
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• Football great Glen Collins joins the show

  29-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame’s induction weekend is this weekend and the Clevelands discuss all of the Class of 2026, including former Mississippi State and NFL great Glen Collins. Collins joins us in studio to discuss his career, which began at at Whitten Junior High, continued at Jim Hill High School and then State. His second year at Mississippi State coincided with Rick’s first year at the C
  
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• What incentives are available to data centers in Mississippi?

  29-07-2026 12:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  As public opposition to data centers has grown in Mississippi, the government economic incentives available to companies have come under increasing scrutiny online and in city hall meetings. Data centers are eligible for state and local tax incentives that proponents and some officials say are essential to bring projects to the state, but critics disagree.Standard data center tax exemptionsMost data centers,
  
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• Attala County Library to Host Annual “Waterworks” Summer Event on Thursday, July 30

  29-07-2026 10:41 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Library is preparing to beat the summer heat and wrap up the break with one of its most anticipated seasonal traditions: the annual “Waterworks” program, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, at 2:00 p.m.
  Designed as a fun-filled end-of-summer celebration, the interactive event invites local families and children to cool off before the new school year begins. Attendees can look forward to a afternoon packed with splash-filled outdoor activities, including water gun games
  
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• Disturbing the peace, gambling, and other recent Kosciusko arrests

  29-07-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  07-27-2026 — Azaira McMillan, a 20-year-old Black female from Kosciusko, was arrested for Disturbing the Peace by Inv. Lewis.
  07-26-2026 — Shamorya Kamal Dixon, a 21-year-old Black male from Belzoni, was arrested for Disobeying a Police Officer, Simple Assault, and Destroying Public Property by Ofc. V. Moore.
  07-24-2026 — Kwanesha A. Lewis, a 35-year-old Black female from Kosciusko, was arrested for Expired Tag, No Driver’s License, and No Insurance by Ofc. V. Moore.
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• Gas Prices in MS Now Highest in Six Weeks

  29-07-2026 06:58 via breezynews.com
  
  Gas prices in Mississippi are up an average of 24 cents in the last two weeks, now at their highest level since the middle of June.  AAA says the statewide average is $3.67 this morning.  Locally, four counties are lower than that:  Winston at $3.58, Leake and Neshoba at $3.60 and Choctaw at $3.65.   The auto club’s countywide average in Holmes and Montgomery counties is $3.73, in Attala County it’s $3.78 and in Carroll County $3.88.  Looking at individu
  
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• Power is shut off at Jackson apartment complex, prompting city and community to step in

  29-07-2026 01:38 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Dirty blankets lined the rails of the Grand Chateau apartments, left behind by residents after power to their homes was shut off by Entergy last week.The owner of the apartment complex said the building was supposed to be vacant. But when power got disconnected, at least a dozen people still living there were left vulnerable to the triple digit heat.City officials have stepped in to help provide the nearly one doz
  
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• Medgar Evers Library reopens to ‘an explosion of excitement’

  29-07-2026 00:15 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Medgar Evers Library reopened Tuesday during a day packed with activities for Jackson children.Mississippi Today previously reported that multiple branches in the Jackson/Hinds Library System had maintenance issues, including the Evers branch in northwest Jackson.The library closed for two months for air conditioning repairs. David Burks Jr., vice-chairman of the Jackson/Hinds Library System’s board of t
  
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• Johnny Parker recalls the Christmas gift that led to his Hall of Fame career as a football strength coach

  28-07-2026 23:36 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Shaw native Johnny Parker, the soon-to-be Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, rates as quite likely the most influential strength and conditioning coach in American sports history. That is no exaggeration.Parker, 79, remembers the Christmas gift from 65 years ago that started him on a career path that led to four Super Bowls and three Super Bowl championship rings.Rick Cleveland“My momma and daddy got me a set
  
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• Professor offers ‘modest proposal’ to accompany Mississippi’s Confederate Heritage Month

  28-07-2026 20:29 via mississippitoday.org
  
   This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.Gov. Tate Reeves is a big proponent of understanding and celebrating Mississippi’s history, sentiments that I heartily agree with. Take for example his recent Confederate Heritage Month proclamation, which mentions the importance of coming “to a full understanding that t
  
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• Minor Accident and Road Blockage on Wednesday Morning in Kosciusko

  28-07-2026 17:06 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 9:30 on Wednesday Morning, first responders were called to a minor accident involving two vehicles in the Tractor Supply parking lot on Hwy 12. No injuries were reported.
  Later, around 11:15, reports came in that a large limb had fallen and blocked traffic on E. South St. near God’s Corner Gardener. First responders quickly had the branch removed without any reports of accidents or injuries.
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• Minor Accident and Road Blockage on Tuesday Morning in Kosciusko

  28-07-2026 17:06 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 9:30 on Tuesday Morning, first responders were called to a minor accident involving two vehicles in the Tractor Supply parking lot on Hwy 12. No injuries were reported.
  Later, around 11:15, reports came in that a large limb had fallen and blocked traffic on South Natchez St. near God’s Corner Gardener. First responders quickly had the branch removed without any reports of accidents or injuries.
  The post Minor Accident and Road Blockage on Tuesday Morning in Kosciusko appeared first
  
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• From Assistant coach to All-Star: Aakiel Greer earns Arena Football All-Star spot before returning to Whippets sideline

  28-07-2026 14:44 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko native Aakiel Greer has added another major milestone to his professional football resume: inaugural Arena Football One (AF1) All-Star, just weeks before he is set to rejoin the Kosciusko Whippets coaching staff.
  The former Whippets wideout was voted to represent the league’s top tier of talent in the first-ever AF1 All-Star Game Sunday, Aug. 16 in Oceanside, CA. It puts a bow on a huge season for Greer where he proved he’s one of the most electric receivers in indoor footb
  
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• Sen. Brice Wiggins on youth court reform

  28-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Senate Judiciary A Chairman Brice Wiggins has worked for years to reform Mississippi’s notoriously opaque youth courts. He sat down with Mississippi Today to discuss why the courts are now somewhat open to the public, what happened during the the recent special legislative session and why having a uniform youth court system is crucial to to the state.
  
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• Sewage Pipe Cleaning on N. Natchez St. in Kosciusko

  28-07-2026 12:41 via breezynews.com
  
  A section of N. Natchez St. near Wambles in Kosciusko has been blocked off so Video Industrial Services Inc. can examine the sewage pipes. Over the past week, the company has stationed in Northern Kosciusko at different manholes to clean the sewers and inspect the pipes for any damages.
  To learn more about the project, check out this article.The post Sewage Pipe Cleaning on N. Natchez St. in Kosciusko appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Still no report: Lawmakers question why firm hasn’t provided review of prison health care

  28-07-2026 12:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In December of 2025 Kristen Windham, director of policy for Gov. Tate Reeves, emailed a state lawmaker with a “report” on the status of a long-awaited review of Mississippi’s prison health care system. The document that Windham called a report was a letter that barely stretched beyond a page. And her update was that the monitoring report lawmakers were expecting still did not exist.
  That cam
  
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• Multiple DUIs and Felony Possession Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  28-07-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  SELMI LOPEZ AGUILAR, 29, of Philadelphia, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $300, $0.
   EDGAR DON CROCKER, 26, of Philadelphia, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, NCSO.  Bond $10,000.
   LEE BRANNON FRAZIER, 40, of Walnut Grove, DUI – 1st, Speeding, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $300.
   YESICA CAROLINA GOMEZ SORTO, 33, of Baton Rouge, LA, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $300, $0.
   VALERIE M HINES,
  
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• Prayer Walk for schools planned for August 2

  28-07-2026 09:33 via breezynews.com
  
  As local students and educators prepare for the start of a new school year, community members are invited to gather in support and fellowship for the upcoming Community Prayer Walk For Our Schools.
  The event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 2nd, at 6:00 PM, beginning outside Kosciusko High School.
  Organizers encourage all area residents—including students, teachers, administrators, staff, and families—to attend and join together in lifting up local schools in prayer for a safe, succes
  
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• Heat Wave Forecast to Peak Today

  28-07-2026 07:44 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
   
  We’ve had some hot days in Mississippi this month but today may be one of the hottest.  While a heat advisory is once again posted for most of the local area, the western edge including Holmes and Carroll counties will be back under an extreme heat warning today.
  It looks like our current heat wave could be peaking today, with temperatures areawide topping out in the upper 90s with the afternoon hea
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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