Author: Breck Riley

The Mississippi House has a new proposal to help pay for roads and bridges. The Ways and Means Committee passed a bill Wednesday to set aside a portion of what the state collects each year from the "use tax ." The tax is paid on... Read More.

Gov. Phil Bryant says critics are painting a false and negative picture of Mississippi The Republican said in his State of the State address Tuesday that critics portray Mississippi as "a declining state whose people are suffering mightily." But, he says the state is filled with... Read More.

Kosciusko Lower Elementary and The Barksdale Reading Institute have announced dates for the 2018 Spring Parent Academy. The academy is a series of five workshops for parents/guardians of children who will be entering kindergarten at Kosciusko Lower Elementary in the fall of 2018. Parent Academy... Read More.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee has planned a number of events to celebrating the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The holiday weekend will begin with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Image Award Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 13. The event will... Read More.

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The Kosciusko Police Department is looking for information on a woman accused of using a stolen credit card. Investigator Greg Collins says the suspect, a white female, used a stolen credit card at Walmart on Thursday, Jan. 4. She was driving a white vehicle when she... Read More.

Registration for the Spring 2018 semester at Holmes Community College is open. Holmes offers several campus locations, including the Goodman Campus, the Grenada Campus, the Ridgeland Campus, the Yazoo Center in Yazoo City and the Attala Center in Kosciusko. Classes are offered in various formats, including:... Read More.

The Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) is searching for a new Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration and management of the Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) in pursuit of KAP’s mission, goals, and objectives toward both community and economic development as established... Read More.

(AP) Oprah Winfrey's moving speech at the Golden Globes has some fans and fellow celebrities calling for her presidential run. The Kosciusko native accepted the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at Sunday's ceremony, and it didn't take long for Twitter to start lighting up... Read More.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is preparing to discuss his legislative priorities for 2018. The Republican delivers his State of the State speech at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Capitol. It be carried live by Mississippi Public Broadcasting on radio and TV and online. During his 2017... Read More.

The Natchez Trace Parkway association will hold a volunteer training program this weekend. The training is for anyone interested in helping trails along the Parkway. Training begins at 9:30 on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Parkway Ridgeland Maintenance Office at milepost 102.4. To sign up, email Lisa... Read More.