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• Video: Hernando vs Kosciusko Highlights (football)

  14-09-2026 09:57 via breezynews.com
  
  Scoring highlights from Kosciusko’s September 11, 2026 double overtime thriller against Hernando.
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• Board appoints Nonya Thrasher as superintendent of Hazlehurst public schools

  15-09-2026 22:17 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Nonya Thrasher, who has led Hazlehurst City School District as interim leader since June, is now the permanent superintendent. The school board voted 3-2 to appoint Thrasher and offer her a one-year, $130,000 contract. Darryl Hilliard Jr., Gloria Sandifer and school board President Paul Rhodes supported Thrasher’s appointment. Corey Murray and Oscar Tanner III voted no. Hazlehurst City School District Superintendent Nonya Thrasher Credit: Courtesy: Nonya ThrasherRhodes said ther
  
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• Leake County schools released from decades-long desegregation order

  15-09-2026 21:57 via mississippitoday.org
  
  After more than half a century, Leake County schools have been released from a federal order that monitored and prevented racial discrimination within the district. That means a judge will no longer oversee Leake County School District to ensure Black  students get equal access to a quality education. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Jordan approved the order’s dissolution on Sept. 3. Officials announced the decision Monday night on Facebook.“This historic milestone r
  
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• ‘The heart of the community’: Jefferson County schools provide more than an education

  15-09-2026 20:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
  FAYETTE — By 11:30 a.m., the students at Jefferson County schools are hungry. Seated in rows at long cafeteria tables, elementary students tuck into their lunches — crispy chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, corn and fruit. Only a few of them carry lunchboxes. When they throw away their plastic foam trays, some lick barbecue sauce off their fingers. In Jefferson County, 1 in 3 children is food insecure, making school meals an important source of consistent nourishme
  
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• The Other Side: Michael Chiaradio

  15-09-2026 19:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Michael Chiaradio, an entrepreneur and owner of a small farm in Shubuta, is the Democratic nominee for Mississippi’s 3rd District congressional seat, challenging incumbent Republican Michael Guest. Chiaradio, a first-time political candidate, said that as a constituent he was disappointed with Guest rubber stamping the Trump administration agenda, and that when he saw Guest as the only name on his ballot in 2024, he decided he would challenge him. “Who the heck is going to do it if
  
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• Trump administration helps announce Hitachi Energy plans for $528M transformer factory in Copiah County

  15-09-2026 18:14 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Hitachi Energy is investing $528 million to build a new transformer factory in Copiah County, with plans to create 654 jobs. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the development on Tuesday morning from the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, alongside President Donald Trump administration leaders. Federal leaders emphasized that the Zurich-based company’s investment is a part of Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and goal to bring back American manufacturing.&ldq
  
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• Mississippi Republicans warn of the red menace, even as Comrade Trump breaks out the Marx-Engels playbook

  15-09-2026 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A national trend of Republican candidates warning that Democrats are a bunch of Bolsheviks trying to turn the U.S. into the USSR has trickled down to Mississippi, with some of our GOP politicians warning of the red menace in the midterms.But Mississippi McCarthyites seeking reelection to Congress or other offices might want to look inward, to the current administration they appear to support without question. As they seek to root out socialists and communists on the Mississippi midterm ballot,
  
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• Blaze engulfs vacant commercial building in Jackson; no injuries reported

  15-09-2026 17:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
  An early morning blaze engulfed the old Midtown Center located on Mill Street in downtown Jackson Tuesday, causing extensive damage but no injuries, fire officials said.The Jackson Fire Department was dispatched to 1030 Mill Street at about 5:30 a.m. Crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames.Division Fire Chief of Investigations Charles Felton confirmed the building was vacant and there were no injuries.“At this time, I do not have any information as to how long it’s been vacant. We d
  
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• Secretary of state: No runoff elections for Mississippi’s federal midterm races

  15-09-2026 17:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi does not hold runoffs for general elections for federal offices, Secretary of State Michael Watson is reminding voters. “Ensuring Mississippi voters and election officials have clear, straightforward information about how our elections are decided is imperative,” Watson said in a statement. “The requirements are not the same for every office, so we want to make sure candidates, election officials, and voters have trusted information prior to Election Day.&rdqu
  
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• At Pride in the Park, Jackson’s Black LGBTQ+ community finds connection

  15-09-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Under the welcome shade of Fondren Park trees, dozens of LGBTQ+ friends and allies socialized and enjoyed barbecue with a drag performance at a local Black Pride event, organized by public health group My Brother’s Keeper. Then, they were called upon to provide the entertainment.Jose Ramirez, left, attended Pride in the Park with Tony Patrick, right. They drove in on Patrick’s Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle. Sept. 12, 2026. Credit: Anna Hu/Mississippi TodayAfter some cajoling by repeat J
  
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• Zaxbys Headed to Kosciusko as Part of North Mississippi Expansion

  15-09-2026 15:19 via breezynews.com
  
  Zaxbys is officially expanding its footprint in North Mississippi, signing a deal to bring its popular saucy chicken concept directly to Kosciusko.
  Brothers Alan and Eddie Gant, both Mississippi natives and Mississippi State University alumni, have signed two new franchise agreements with the brand. Under the development plan, the pair will first launch a location in nearby Winona within the next year, followed by the Kosciusko store approximately one year later.
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• Ethel High School Ranked Among Top 20 High Schools in Mississippi

  15-09-2026 14:13 via breezynews.com
  
  Ethel Attendance Center/High School has earned major statewide recognition in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, landing at No. 17 overall in Mississippi and claiming the top spot as the No. 1 Class 1A high school in the state.
  Out of nearly 18,000 nationally ranked public high schools and 229 evaluated across Mississippi, Ethel Attendance Center posted an overall score of 78.76 out of 100. The Tigers made their strongest mark on state assessment performance, ran
  
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• Mississippi 2026 midterm elections guide: Who’s running? What are the issues?

  15-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Key Senate & House Races ExplainedMidterm elections in November will determine control of both chambers of Congress. In Mississippi, a U.S. Senate race tops the ticket, which includes contested general elections for all four of the state’s U.S. House districts.Who’s in the race: U.S. SenateRepublican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is running for reelection to a second full term. She faces Democratic nominee Scott Colom and
  
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• Rural Health Transformation Money Flowing to Local Hospitals

  15-09-2026 08:02 via breezynews.com
  
  Some local hospitals and other health care providers are getting a share of more than $104 million in federal money which the state is distributing.
  The awards through the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program include more than $344,000 to East Central Mississippi Health Care in Leake County for remote monitoring of patients with hypertension and other chronic conditions.
  Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Choctaw County will get about $46,000 to manage threat detection and response in
  
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• Feds Relinquish Oversight of Leake Schools

  15-09-2026 07:53 via breezynews.com
  
  A federal desegregation order which was imposed on the Leake County school district in 1969 has been lifted.  The Justice Department has been reviewing court-enforced consent decrees in more than a hundred school districts across the South including almost 30 in Mississippi.  The orders often require the districts to submit regular compliance reports and to get court approval before making certain changes.  In a Facebook post, the Leake County district made the announcement, sayin
  
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• Heat Advisory Today for Some in This Area

  15-09-2026 07:50 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
   
  Part of this area will be back under a heat advisory today.  Among the counties included– Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and Choctaw.  Across Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties, the National Weather Service says, even though afternoon highs will still be in the upper 90s, drier air moving in should help to reduce the heat index this afternoon.  Farther west, the heat index could climb as high as 110.  In Durant, it
  
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• Heat Advisory in This Area Extended

  15-09-2026 07:50 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
   
  Part of this area is back under a heat advisory today.  And it’ll be in effect on Wednesday as well.  Among the counties included– Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and Choctaw.  Across Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties, the National Weather Service says, even though afternoon highs will still be in the upper 90s, drier air moving in should help to reduce the heat index this afternoon.  Farther west, the heat i
  
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• ‘Dear William,’ a book chronicling a family’s struggle with addiction, will be feature film

  14-09-2026 22:07 via mississippitoday.org
  
  David Magee’s memoir is inspired by the last conversation he had with his late son.“The last thing my son William had told me, like literally the last words, were, ‘Dad, you know, I hope you’ll tell our story one day,’” he recalled. “I didn’t really understand what that meant, and then I never saw him again.”“Dear William,” a bestselling book, is about their family’s intergenerational struggles with addiction and mental ill
  
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• Man pleads not guilty in killing of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging

  14-09-2026 20:47 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Jarques Ratliff of Jackson was denied bond Monday after he pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging in a tree in west Jackson in August.Ratliff, 51, appeared at Jackson Municipal Court for his initial appearance Monday. In court, investigators revealed Ratliff tried to hide in a car on Friday, the day he was arrested. Prosecutors said he had prior charges of grand larceny and cocaine possession and several thousand dollars in traffic fines. N
  
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• Reeves announces $104M in rural health funding for facility and technology improvements

  14-09-2026 20:35 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday announced 167 awards together worth over $104 million to providers across Mississippi for projects aimed at improving rural health care. The projects are a part of the state’s first three grant opportunities for healthcare providers funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The awards, which represent over half of the state’s funding through the program for this year, will be used to help rural hospitals, health clinics, mental health
  
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• Mississippi prison work nonprofit lost $5M, PEER report finds

  14-09-2026 19:48 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A workforce and reentry nonprofit funded with proceeds from the state’s prison industries and grants has lost over $5 million for the past two fiscal years, Mississippi’s legislative watchdog committee found. MAGCOR also lacks a documented financial system with internal controls resulting in at least one documented instance of fraud and abuse, according to the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review. “Internal controls help to pro
  
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• From Kosciusko Radio to National Business Leader: Remembering Joe Ivey

  14-09-2026 19:45 via breezynews.com
  
  Former Kosciusko native and accomplished business leader Joe Ivey passed away Friday, Sept. 11, at the age of 68 at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, following an extended illness.
  Before embarking on a distinguished career that spanned executive leadership in Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and community board service, Ivey worked part-time for Boswell Media radio stations in Kosciusko during the 1970s. During his time at the station, he contributed to local programming such as The Jam
  
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• College football, week 2: Kamario Taylor is impressive for MSU, Ole Miss secondary needs to improve

  14-09-2026 18:50 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi’s college football weekend in review…Let’s start with Mississippi State since the Bulldogs had by far the best showing and most important victory with a 38-13 whacking of Minnesota on the road. This one was every bit as one-sided as it sounds.Rick ClevelandThis won’t be the first time you have read this in this column, but Bulldog sophomore quarterback Kamario Taylor may well be State’s next Dak Prescott. The Big Ten Conference Golden Gophers learned i
  
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• Cyberstalking, Exploitation of a Vulnerable Person, and Felony Obstruction – Retaliation in Kosciusko and Attala County Arrests

  14-09-2026 17:00 via breezynews.com
  
  ADRIAN I ALVARENGA, 35, Hold for ICE, ACSO.  Bond N/A.
   TIMOTHY BRAY, 37, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $0.
   JEREMY W COSTILOW, 29, of Kosciusko, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, ACSO.  Bond $1,000.
   RBOERT E DEES, 40, of Kosciusko, Felony Obstruction – Retaliation Against a Public Servant or Witness, Contempt of Court – Attala Justice Court, ACSO.  Bond $5,000, $0.
   JOE E KEENE, 60, of
  
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• Annual Fall Festival Set to Return to Kosciusko This October

  14-09-2026 15:14 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has announced the return of the annual Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24.
  The community event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., offering a day filled with seasonal activities, shopping, and food for families across the area.
  Organizers have officially opened vendor applications for the upcoming festival. To ensure a focus on artisanal quality, vendor eligibility this year is strictly reserved for sellers of handmade goods, crafts, unique local cr
  
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• Rankin sheriff’s deputy accused of sexually harassing woman keeps job despite years of misconduct allegations

  14-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  She reported that the deputy touched her, over and over — across her back, on her knee and up her leg. He clasped her hand, lifted her T-shirt sleeve and ran his thumb across the back of her fingers. When she rejected his advances, he assured her they could have sex in “secret,” she wrote in a complaint to his employer, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. Again, she said no.Joanna Karras is convinced few people would believe what Deputy Michael Cody Rayborn did
  
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• Caiden Wade Sets Kosciusko All-Time Passing Record

  14-09-2026 11:44 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko’s senior quarterback Caiden Wade has officially etched his name at the top of the Whippets’ record books, setting a new program record as the program’s all-time career passing leader with 4,581 passing yards and counting.
  The Southern Miss commit has helped lead Kosciusko to a dominant 3-0 start to open the 2026 season, proving to be a force both through the air and on the ground.
  Through the team’s first three games, Wade has 860 passing yards and eight passing
  
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• Kosciusko Homecoming Parade set for Tuesday: Route details and downtown street closures

  14-09-2026 11:10 via breezynews.com
  
  The annual Kosciusko High School Homecoming Parade rolls through downtown this Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Spectators and drivers should plan ahead for temporary street closures around the square.
  Floats will line up on Tipton Street before entering to circle the historic Downtown Square. The procession will then exit via Madison Street and park along Monroe Street for evening festivities.
  Locals are encouraged to arrive early, grab a spot along the route, and wear maroon to support the Whip
  
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• Kicks Picks Week 3 Winner is… Ja’Laycia Brown of Kosciusko!

  14-09-2026 10:50 via breezynews.com
  
  Everyone got a free point this 3rd week of Kicks Picks as I had Oregon playing Oklahoma instead of Oklahoma State. Thanks to the couple of pickers who brought that to my attention! This week was another close one. Our winner this week is Ms. Ja’Laycia Brown of Kosciusko!
  Congratulations Ms. Brown, 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!
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• Kosciusko School District Invites Local Businesses to Decorate for Homecoming Week

  14-09-2026 09:36 via breezynews.com
  
  Homecoming Week is officially here, and the Kosciusko School District is calling on the local business community to help turn the town maroon.
  KSD’s 2026 Homecoming festivities will run Sept. 14 -18, featuring a week packed with tradition, school spirit, and community-wide pride.
  The main highlight of the week will take place Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the annual Kosciusko Whippets Homecoming Parade rolls through the historic Downtown Kosciusko Square starting at 6:30 p.m.
  District officials
  
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