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Ira Jones Scholarship Benefit Game - Submitted Story March 10, 2010

Ethel High School is having it's 2nd Annual men's basketball game for all employees, former employees, and alumni. All proceeds will benefit the Ira Jones Scholarship Fund. The game will be played Saturday, March 13, at Ethel High School in the Ira Jones Gym. Game time is 6 p.m. All are asked to come out and support the school and the scholarship.

Attala County Fire Dept. Seeking Firefighter - Submitted Story March 10, 2010

The Attala County County Fire Dept. is looking for a full-time firefighter. Chief Roy Williams says application will be taken beginning today through March 26, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Station 1, 216 West Jefferson St. To qualify for the position, applicants must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or equivalent, be a U.S. citizen, pass an extensive and confidential background check, be in good physical and emotional health, be fluent in written and spoken English, have no felonies or repeat offenses on their criminal record, have a good driving record, have a valid Mississippi driver's license, pass all written, physical and skills testing and must be or become a current resident of Attala County. Anyone with questions may contact Chief Roy Williams at 289-9163.

Artwork Revealed at Trace Festival Kick-off - Chris Davis March 10, 2010


“Square Flair” is the title of the official artwork for the Natchez Trace Festival, which takes place April 23 and 24 in downtown Kosciusko. The artwork was unveiled at a kick-off soiree’ Tuesday at the Jordan Art Gallery. Alison Land, festival chair, introduced the piece by Kosciusko artist Lisa Crosby. She said the pen and ink piece is a testament to the appeal of the court square during the annual celebration. The work is printed on one of three Natchez Trace Festival t-shirts. The others are the “Gasoline Alley” shirt, for the car show, and the official festival shirt.

Photos: (Top left) Artwork for the festiva. (Top right) Lisa Crosby watches as the official artwork is revealed. (Bottom left) Other shirts for the festival. (Bottom right) Crosby signs prints of "Square Flair".

March: Holmes Still Affected by Inmate Loss - Chris Davis March 10, 2010

Holmes County is still losing money on state prisoners according to Sheriff Willie March. He tells Breezynews that last week’s action by the legislature to put money back into the prison system to fund the Joint County-State Work Program helped keep inmates working on the roadways from the county jail, but inmates housed at the regional jail have still been reduced to 224, down some 17 since the year began. The jail’s capacity is 300. March says the county has been required to continue work on another building to house even more inmates, which the county was encouraged to build by state prison officials, despite obvious budgetary troubles. March says it is difficult to understand why the Mississippi Dept. of Corrections would build a new facility when Commissioner Chris Epps has indicated he would relieve the budgetary crisis by releasing inmates on early parole. March serves as president of the Mississippi Sheriff’s Assoc.

Kosciuskans Asked to Fill Out Census Forms - Chris Davis March 09, 2010

Kosciuskans will soon receive census forms in the mail and the Kosciusko Mayor and Board of Alderman want to encourage all residents in the city and in Attala County to fill out the information accurately and return it so that we may have an accurate count. At the regular meeting of the board last week, Mayor Jimmy Cockroft said parents would be educated through census education expected to be conducted in Kosciusko schools. The board also received colorful t-shirts. Census workers may come to rural homes in Attala County in April as well and residents are asked to cooperate. No information will be shared with any other government agencies and the census is how our representation in Congress is determined.

Photo: Census shirts were presented to the Kosciusko Board of Alderman before their regular meeting last week.

Trace Festival Kick-off Soiree' Today - Chris Davis March 09, 2010

The 41st Annual Natchez Trace Festival will take place in downtown Kosciusko April 23 and 24. A kick-off event for the festival has been set for today at 4 p.m. at the Jordan Art Gallery on North Natchez St. Lisa Crosby, a Kosciusko native, is this year’s featured artist and official artwork for the festival, including t-shirts, will be revealed. Last year’s event saw thousands browsing the food and craft booths and the homecoming of bluesman Charlie Musselwhite. Breezynews is your source for information on the Natchez Trace Festival.

Breakfast A Big Deal at McAdams - Chris Davis March 09, 2010

Breakfast is a big deal at McAdams High School. National Breakfast Week is celebrated annually at the school to emphasize the importance of the first meal of the day. The celebration continues today through Friday and includes the 2nd Annual Breakfast Bowl Challenge, where students at McAdams compete with students at Ethel to see which school eats the most breakfast. There is also a breakfast rap contest Wednesday at 9 a.m. In addition, Breakfast Week is also a spirit week of sorts, with Tuesday being Boot Day, Wednesday School Spirit Day, Thursday Camo Day and Friday Lucky Tray Day.

JA Scholarship Forms Due Monday - Submitted Story March 09, 2010

Kosciusko Junior Auxiliary will award several scholarships to local high school seniors within the next few weeks. The scholarship is available to male or female high school Seniors who will attend college in the fall. Students may pick up an application from the High School Counselors at Kosciusko High, McAdams and Ethel Schools. Applications must be received by Monday, March 15th to be eligible. For more information, contact Marsha Marquerdt at 662.582.0025.

Missing Holmes County Residents Located - Chris Davis March 09, 2010

Holmes County Sheriff Willie March says two people who had been missing since last Wednesday were located in Beaumont, Texas Monday. Shirley and Katie Frye made the trip by car. March tells Breezynews the two had traveled from Holmes County together and that one was an 80-year-old who suffered from dementia. The younger of the two may have taken herself off of prescription medication meant for treating mental illness. March says his department placed the family’s car on an overdue motorists list, which let authorities know they were missing. He says the two traveled until they ran out of money and may have been trying to find a relative in Texas.

Long Creek Open House, Training Course - Submitted Story March 09, 2010

Long Creek Elementary would like to invite all parents to our Open House Wednesday, March 8, 2010, from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend and speak with each of their child's teachers. Report cards will be issued at this time. For those parents that are interested, there will be a basic training computer course offered during this time in the counselors office. Students will be out for spring break March 15-19, 2010. Classes will resume on Monday, March 22, 2010. We would like to thank our parents for working with our students throughout this school year.

Visitor Center to Draw Outsiders In - Chris Davis March 08, 2010


The newly renovated Natchez Trace Visitor’s Center was unveiled Monday, with a focus to bring people into Kosciusko. Steve Zea, KADC president, said the Center could not operate without volunteers. Elsie McLemore has been volunteering at the Center for 25 years and was on hand for the ribbon cutting. She says her job is to tell people about Kosciusko and she enjoys meeting people from all over the world. One such person was on hand for the ribbon cutting. Robin Brooks of Seattle, a recent college graduate, is on a cross country solo bicycle tour. She told Breezynews Monday that the Kosciusko Visitor’s Center is one of the most beautiful she has seen. Thomas Pound, who serves on the Visitor’s Center board echoed that opinion, saying the building is a great first impression of the town. Another group of people who were thanked profusely were Greg Cooper, Tonya Threet and Steve Zea, all three from the KADC, who have “sweat equity” in the building, according to Mayor Jimmy Cockroft. The three have spent time putting in actual physical work on the facility.

Numerous Fires Cause Extensive Damage - Chris Davis March 08, 2010

Property and business owners are hopeful the expected rainfall will lessen the chances of fires. Crews were busy over the weekend with numerous blazes after several dry days. Sunday was especially grueling, according to one firefighter. Attala County Fire and Rescue responded to several damaging grass fires beginning at noon. A blaze just east of Ethel on Attala Rd. 5006 burned about 75 acres of land. While crews were getting that fire under control, another was dispatched in the Zama area on Rd. 5015, consuming 10 to 20 acres. Around 2 p.m. fire crews say a grass fire at a property on Center Rd. got out of control and burned two parked and non-running vehicles. There were also two fires on Hwy. 43. One was a woods fire near the Friendship area.

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