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The first marijuana plants grown for Mississippi’s medical cannabis program could be harvested in less than two months.  Angie Calhoun, founder and CEO of the Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance, says many of the licensed cultivators should have their crops ready by the end of October.  […]
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On Thursday at 7:56pm, KPD was requested to Valero where a caller said two young black males had stolen a vape pen and ran. At 8:16pm, officers were requested to Glendale for people fighting and drawing a crowd.  Subjects had dispersed before police arrival. At […]
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Kosciusko High School football fans who are going to the game in Lewisburg tonight will have to take a detour on the way home.   I-55 southbound will be closed in Panola County beginning at 7 pm for bridge repairs.  Traffic will be re-routed off the […]
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If you’re on medication, you probably get at least a 30-day supply.  So why should Mississippi patients who qualify for medical marijuana have to buy their products on a weekly basis?  That’s something the Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance is hoping to change next year when […]
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On Thursday at 7:56pm, KPD was requested to Valero where a caller said two young black males had stolen a vape pen and ran. At 8:16pm, officers were requested to Glendale for people fighting and drawing a crowd.  Subjects had dispersed before police arrival. At […]
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The Holmes Bulldogs traveled to Decatur and played the East Central Warriors Thursday night. The first half was an absolute shootout with the halftime score tied at 21 all.  The Bulldogs start off the second half with a touchdown, but the Warriors returned the next […]
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Thursday, September 8, 2022 6:05 a.m. – Kosciusko Police were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Jefferson St and Veterans Memorial Dr near Kangaroo. No injuries were reported. 12:15 p.m. – Attala Deputies responded to a minor accident at the intersection […]
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CHRISTOPHER ERVING, 36, of Kosciusko, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Simple Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Failure to Give Signal Petit Larceny, No Driver’s License, KPD.  Bond $10,000, $1,100, $300, $1,300, $940.   TERRAH L FLOWERS, 34, of Walnut Grove, Felony Indictment, LCSO.  Bond N/A. […]
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Last week, NFL legend Brett Favre made headlines again when his attorney confirmed to NBC News that the FBI had questioned the former quarterback.Favre was the inspiration behind $8 million worth of purchases in an ongoing welfare scandal that the FBI began investigating in 2020. But the athlete’s exchange with federal agents, which took place more than two years ago, was apparently so innocuous that Favre laughed about it later.“Brett laughingly told me that FBI asked if he’d

After intervention from the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, three different federal agencies, and water plant operators from Georgia, Florida and Louisiana, water pressure leaving the city of Jackson’s O.B. Curtis treatment plant is finally stable.
After the city’s largest water treatment facility failed last week, leaving most of the capital city’s 150,000-plus residents with little or no water pressure, officials have made

Library Card Sign Up Month has been held each September since 1987 to mark the beginning of the school year. Having a library card now gives you access to books, resources, technology, and so much more. Your local library may have more to offer than […]
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An Oxford woman stole $2.9 million from a Mississippi State University sorority, according to court records from the Northern District of Mississippi.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District is sentencing Betty Jane Cadle, 75, for diverting money from the Delta Omega Chapter House Corporation for the Kappa Delta Sorority to her personal bank accounts and business between 2012 and September 2019. Though court records state she received the millions as a part of a “sc

The Queen has always seemed like a strong and calming force in the world. Losing her is particularly awful, even if she only plays a symbolic role. Her generation shouldered so much in their lifetimes. It’s like the grownups have left the room.
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Mississippi U.S. Senators return to D.C. with focus on infrastructure needs, economy, and more  YallPolitics

In Leake County, the district attorney says some people guilty of crimes will walk free after a former sheriff’s deputy admitted he tampered with evidence.  D-A Steven Kilgore says all cases originating in the sheriff’s office dating back to 2019 have been re-examined and 31 […]
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday that the city has had “many, many plans” to fund repairs for its beleaguered drinking water system.But as of this week, Lumumba had not shared a comprehensive, long-term vision for improving the city’s water infrastructure system with state and federal leaders — the only ones who can pay for the needed repairs and replacements necessary to ensure safe, reliable water for the future. Generations of Jackson elected offic

Kickoff time for the Kosciusko-Lewisburg game Friday night has been moved up by 30 minutes. The game will now kick off at 7:00 instead of 7:30 . Kosciusko Athletic Director Macy Wilbanks said the change was made due a detour on Interstate 55 that could […]
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Local area high school football games for September 8 & 9: Attala County Kosciusko at Lewisburg McAdams vs Ethel Choctaw County French Camp at Starkville Academy Pontotoc at Choctaw County Holmes County Winston Academy at Central Holmes North Panola at Holmes County Central Leake County: […]
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Before the Whippets take the field Friday night, you can hear a preview of the game during the Servpro Coaches Show. This week, Kosciusko Whippet head football coach Casey Orr recaps the gave against Winona and previews this week’s game against Lewisburg. The Servpro Coaches […]
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On Wednesday at 4:34pm, officers and EMS were requested to a home on Arrowhead for a possible overdose. At 9:04pm, officers were requested to Campbell’s for a disturbance between residents.      
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The 2022 Ethel High School Homecoming Parade will be held Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm. The parade route will follow the road around Ethel High School. Floats will line up at Ethel Baptist Church parking lot beginning at 5:30 PM. Floats will begin at […]
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The wife of a man who sometimes experiences crises related to his bipolar disorder feels he has been “subjected to treatment that should not happen in a civilized society.” The unnamed woman, who moved to Mississippi with her husband, told the court-appointed special monitor of the state’s mental health services that her husband was held in jail without medication and continued to decline as he waited for a bed at a state hospital. Another time, he was taken to a crisis s

GEORGE H ASHFORD, 48, of Eupora, DUI – 2nd, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, MHP.  Bond $1,000, $500.   JASON S BERRY, 45, of Prentiss, DUI – 1st, LCSO.  Bond $1,000.   LAKINLEY BOYD, 39, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD.  Bond […]
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As the number of Mississippians infected with monkeypox climbs to 44, the State Health Department is reporting that the vast majority of cases involve young black men, many of them living in and around the Jackson area.   In only seven per cent of the cases […]
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Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, left, who also serves as chair of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers, and CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, right, addressed the media following the annual meeting of the board. (MSU File photo, Jan. 7, 2019)College football’s playoffs will expand to 12 teams. It could happen as soon as 2024 – and will happen no later than 2026.If you follow college football at all, you probably already knew that. It was big news last wee

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A Hinds County Circuit Court judge has denied State Auditor Shad White’s motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by University of Mississippi Professor James Thomas. In his January 2021 motion, White alleged he could not be sued for defamation for allegations he made that Thomas, by participating in a two-day event called a “Scholar Strike,” violated state law prohibiting public employees from striking. White argued that as a state executive officer, he is ent

Las Vegas oddsmakers have the over and under on Saints wins at 8.5. Deuce, a former Saints Pro Bowler and current radio analyst, believes eight or nine victories is the floor for the Saints and that the ceiling is much, much higher, despite a difficult late-season schedule. Deuce says a fast start is essential for these Saints.
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In an effort to make Labor Day weekend safer for national park visitors, Natchez Trace Parkway rangers and other local law enforcement agencies conducted a series of traffic safety checkpoints over the weekend. The checkpoints resulted in ten arrests for impaired driving. The checkpoints spanned […]
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