Author: Breck Riley

The Ethel Volunteer Fire Department is holding a fundraiser. Hamburger and hot dog plates, including chips and a drink, will be sold Saturday, July 31. Plates will be available from noon - 5:00 pm in the parking lot behind Renasant Bank downtown. See any member of the Ethel Volunteer Fire Department for more information.

Kosciusko native Dustin Gentry has been named New Physician of the Year by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians. Gentry, a 2003 graduate of Kosciusko High School, currently works at Winston Medical Center in Louisville.

The Attala County Farmers Market is celebrating 10 years of service. A celebration is planned for Saturday, July 31 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. There will be a full day of events and activities to celebrate the historical occasion. In addition to the usual food items for the sale, the market will have art and t-shirts for sale. Local musicians... Read More.

This week on Minute with the Mayor: Tim Kyle recaps Tuesday night's meeting of the Kosciusko Board of Aldermen and discusses a grant the city received for Hugh Ellard Park. (more…)

The Central MS Fair is returning to Kosciusko and Attala County Aug. 11 - 14. The fair will feature many events that are sure to provide fun for the entire family. Fair favorites the Community Sports Challenge and Fairest of the Fair Pageant return to this year's event as well. New to the fair this year is a cornhole tournament. For... Read More.

You can now get the latest on central Mississippi news and weather sent directly to your phone with the MaxxSouth Broadband News and Weather Center Podcast. Anchored by award winning reporter Chris Davis, the podcast features news, sports, and weather stories from around central Mississippi, focusing on Attala, Leake, Neshoba, and Winston Counties. The podcast is available on multiple... Read More.

The Ethel Softball team is holding a raffle fundraiser. Prizes to be raffled off will be a Bergara 7mm-08, a Weatherby over/under 12 gauge, and a  Glock 17. Tickets go on sale next week and will be $1 each. The drawing will be Sept. 3 at halftime of the Ethel football game against Enterprise. Modern Woodman (Jeremy Burrell) will match... Read More.