Grass Fire Reported Near Ethel Saturday

Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison get an update on the state’s medical cannabis program from Angie Calhoun, founder and CEO of the Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance. Calhoun became an advocate for medical marijuana when her son suffered debilitating Lyme Disease symptoms but could not try cannabis treatment in Mississippi. Her alliance provides many resources for patients and practitioners. Go to https://www.mscannapatient.com/. READ MORE: As lawmake

This part of central Mississippi can expect patches of dense fog Sunday morning, reducing visibility as low as a quarter-mile.  Conditions should improve by mid-morning.
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The Kosciusko Attala Partnership will hold Coffee with the Chamber Wednesday, Feb. 12. The event is open to businesses or individuals that want to learn more about KAP membership and benefits. Coffee with the Chamber will be held from 8:00 am – 10:00 am the […]
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This is a list of candidates who have qualified to run for mayor or aldermen in the 2025 Kosciusko municipal election. Mayor Tim Kyle (Incumbent) (I) Marvin Myles Jr, (D) Tyra Brown (D) Alderman At-Large Earl Price (Incumbent) (I) Jerome Garland (D) Alderman Ward 1 […]
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Nearly 100 Mississippians, some of them children, some of them law enforcement, died last year in domestic violence-related events, according to data Mississippi Today collected from multiple sources. Information was pulled from local news stories, the Gun Violence Archive and Gun Violence Memorial and law enforcement to track locations of incidents, demographics of victims and perpetrators and any available information about court cases tied to the fatalities. But domestic violence a

A new emergency-care hospital is set to open in Smith County early this year. It will house the rural county’s first emergency room in two decades. Smith County Emergency Hospital in Raleigh will provide 24-hour emergency services, observation care and outpatient radiology and lab work services. Raleigh is currently a 35-minute drive from the nearest emergency room. The hospital will operate as a division of Covington County Hospital. The Collins hospital is a part of South Cent

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Presbyterian Day School 6th grade students recently visited the Mississippi State Capitol. After touring the Capitol building, students met with TJ Taylor who is a lobbyist for cable companies. Students also visited with former Mayor Jimmy Cockroft and Speaker Jason White’s policy advisor Sara Bailey […]
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A bill that passed out of the Senate Energy Committee on Wednesday would label natural gas, the predominant energy source in Mississippi, “clean energy” despite its greenhouse gas emissions.Sen. Joel Carter, R-Gulfport, introduced Senate Bill 2231, and explained the idea behind it is to take advantage of clean energy benefits as well as to avoid federal regulations that might punish the use of non-clean energy.Sen. Joel Carter Credit: Mississippi Legislature
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Presbyterian Day School 6th grade students recently visited the Mississippi State Capitol. After touring the Capitol building, students met with TJ Taylor who is a lobbyist for cable companies. Students also visited with former Mayor Jimmy Cockroft and Speaker Jason White’s policy advisor Sara Bailey […]
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The McAdams Bulldogs have released the team’s 2025 football schedule. The Bulldogs will open the season on the road at home Friday, Aug. 29 against Central Holmes. The showdown with Attal County rival Ethel is set for Friday, Oct. 3. – The complete schedule can […]
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State employees would get eight weeks of paid maternity leave under a bill that passed the House unanimously Thursday. It now advances to the Senate. Currently, government employees in Mississippi must forgo pay if they decide to take time off after the birth or adoption of a child. House Bill 1063, authored by Rep. Kevin Felsher, R-Biloxi, would also give two weeks of paid leave to the child’s father or secondary caregiver. The law would apply to birth, as well as adoption. It

A benefit for Justin Sims will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at East Main Ole Market to support his cancer treatment. BBK Barbecue will be selling chicken plates for $12, including a leg quarter, baked beans, and potato salad, starting at 11 a.m. until sold […]
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A Senate bill seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices on Mississippi college campuses would also create a taskforce to study how the state’s higher education system can become more efficient, a discussion some have feared is the opening salvo in an effort to closeor merge universities. In addition to banning DEI initiatives, Senate Bill 2515, also known as the “Requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges And Universities System” (REFOCUS) Act, would seek to answe

The qualifying period for 2025 Kosciusko municipal elections has begun. Qualifying for office officially begins Thursday, Jan. 2. and runs through Friday, Jan. 31 at 5:00 pm. Municipal elections for 2025 include races for mayor and alderman. To qualify, interested candidates or a party election […]
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Former Kosciusko Whippets baseball coach Ted Milton has been announced as an inductee into the Ron Polk Ring of Honor at Mississippi State. Milton, along with Mitch Moreland and Mike Profitt, will be celebrated during Mississippi State’s conference series versus South Carolina (April 4-6, 2025) […]
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Update (5:45 p.m.) – The roadway has been cleared and is now open. A portion of Hwy 35 North near Attala Road 3047 is currently shut down due to a fuel leak. Crews are currently working to clean the spill. We will update you here […]
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A portion of Hwy 35 North near Attala Road 3047 is currently shut down due to a fuel leak. Crews are currently working to clean the spill. We will update you here when the roadway is open for travel.
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Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals announce US tour with Alex Lahey and Noun  Punknews.org

Several health care organizations gathered at the Capitol Thursday to advocate for patients and call on legislative leaders to expand Medicaid. “Forty-seven years after I began my practice in Laurel, (it’s) 2025, there are still thousands and thousands of Mississippians who don’t have access to health care,” said Dr. Dan Jones, former chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Jones was joined by the American Cancer Society, American Heart Associatio

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The Kosciusko-Attala Partnership has announced the winner of the first Teacher of the Month award has been presented to Alvionna Knox, a Pre-K teacher at Kosciusko Lower Elementary. “Ms. Knox’s passion for education and commitment to her students make her a shining example of excellence […]
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The state House is again trying to reinstate Mississippi voters’ right to place issues directly on the ballot.
But the latest measure, again, would not allow voters to consider any abortion issues.A House committee on Wednesday passed House Concurrent Resolution 30, which is still several legislative steps away from being finalized. It would reinstate citizens’ ability to gather signatures to propose new state laws or change existing laws.The measure also would not allow them to ame

Randy McDonald relaxes at his vintage clothing store, exuding an air of timeless style, impeccably dapper in a striking Houndstooth jacket, red turtleneck, artfully ripped black jeans and Buster Brown-esque black-and-white saddle oxfords, reminiscing back in time with juxtaposing ease on how his love of fashion came to be.Randy “Silly Billy” McDonald, relaxing at his vintage clothing store in Jackson, Wedneday, Jan. 15, 2025.“So, funny story,” he begins, smiling and shak

JOSHUA A BRUNT, 33, of Kosciusko, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbing the Peace, KPD.  Bond $1,100.   JEREMY D GAMLIN, 35, of Kosciusko, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, KPD.  Bond $1,000, $800.   NATISHA ISAAC, 39, of Walnut Grove, […]
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Note: This Mississippi Today Ideas essay, published on the heels of the Jan. 29 announcement of the state’s gains in national test scores for students grades 4-8, was written by Jermeka J. Carter, a fourth grade reading teacher in the Delta.My fourth grade class was deep in discussion about sports and NFL stats, with each student reading a sentence or two aloud to move our conversation along. When it was Tyler’s time to read the sentence, “They went on to win their three

A panel of Mississippi lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would permit mobile sports betting, a move proponents say would satisfy strong consumer demand and produce millions in new tax revenue.House Gaming Chairman Rep. Casey Eure, R-Saucier, is trying again to pass legislation after lawmakers couldn’t agree on a final proposal in 2024. Sports wagering has been permitted in the state for years, and casino gambling for decades. But online betting has remained illegal amid fears the m

Amid a likely debate between the House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in his Wednesday State-of-the-State Address strongly encouraged the Legislature to pass a law that abolishes the state income tax.“This money does not belong to the government,” Reeves said of the income tax. “It belongs to the hard-working Mississippians who earn it.”The House last week passed a bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state

NAEP 2024 Report Card shows MS, rest of US not up to pre-pandemic levels. See results here  Clarion Ledger

Severe weather is possible in this part of central Mississippi tonight.  But the storms should be weakening some by the time they reach us.  The National Weather Service is keeping areas as far east as Kosciusko and Carthage under a Level-1 “marginal” risk of damaging […]
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