Grass Fire Reported Near VFW
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A grass fire was reorted on New Year's Eve on Hwy. 12 west near the VFW.
The Attala County Fire Dept. was dispatched just before 2:30 p.m.
When a unit arrived a firefighter reported the... Read More.
Author: Chris Davis
Stolen Truck Located, Chased in Attala and Holmes Counties
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A truck that was reported stolen in Alabama was sighted by an Attala County deputy and a chase ensued when the deputy attempted to pull the truck over.
Saturday afternoon Kosciusko Police and Attala... Read More.
What Those Big Booms Were Saturday (The Sounds of Victory)
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Maybe you heard it, maybe you didn't. But, several people whose afternoons were upended by loud booms in the area around the Attala County Coliseum called 911 to report their concerns.
At first it... Read More.
A Hot Time for A Hot Tub
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A hot tub was reported on fire Saturday afternoon near Kosciusko.
Central firefighters were dispatched to a house in the Green Acres subdivision on Attala Rd. 1167 about 1:15 p.m.
The call was for a... Read More.
Car Burns in Friendship Area
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A car fire was reported in the Friendship/Carmack area Friday night.
The fire was reported just after 9 p.m. on Attalla Rd. 3122, near the Friendship Fire Dept.
When volunteer firefighters got there they reported... Read More.
Woman Shot and Killed Sunday in Durant
Ashlee Davis contributed to this story.
DURANT, Miss.--A woman was fatally shot in Durant Sunday.
Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard confirmed to Boswell Media that the woman was shot on Hayes St.
She was identifed as Jessica... Read More.
Amazon Deliver Driver Stranded on County Road
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Attala County deputies helped find an Amazon delivery driver who was lost and ended up in a ditch and stranded early Sunday morning.
The woman called 911 shortly after midnight. She did not know... Read More.
Power Knocked Out in Kosciusko Sunday Morning
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--People who were in Walmart Sunday morning in Kosciusko experienced a power outage, as did many other people in that area.
Entergy acknowledged the power outage, which was just after 9:30 a.m.
The cause of... Read More.
One Person Hurt in Two-Car Wreck Friday Evening
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported Friday evening in Kosciusko.
The wreck was at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Dr. and Knox Rd. When the call first went out to police it was stated that... Read More.
Reuben Weeks, Accused Killer of Shondra May, Dies in Jail
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss.--Reuben Weeks, the man accused of the 1986 abuction, rape and murder of Shondran May, of Scott County, died in jail Saturday, reports WLBT.
The cause of death was unknown, but the sheriff's... Read More.
One Person Arrested After Two-County Chase
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Saturday night police chase that started in Leake County ended with one person in custody.
That chase started around 9:45 p.m. when a Leake County deputy reported that someone he had attempted to... Read More.
High-Speed Chase Fizzles Near Leake Co.
LOUISVILLE, Miss.--A high-speed police chase had to be discontinued Friday night in Winston County, just before the car reached the Leake County line.
The chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph on Hwy. 25,... Read More.
