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The Church of the Family of God Rehoboth Place will have its Overseers' Celebration on April 28 at 3:30 p.m.  Come join Apostle Stephanie Hill, Pastor Freddie Hill, and Guest Speaker Pastor Burkley Thompson of Macedonia M.B. Church. Mt Pilgrim M B Church will have its Shut-in Service on April 19, 2019 at 8pm. There will... Read More.

The petting zoo will once again be a featured highlight of the 50th annual Natchez Trace Festival.G&J Traveling Petting Zoo will have all kinds of animals on display this year.The petting zoo will be set up at Renasant Bank park during the festival beginning at 9:00 am.The 50th annual Natchez Trace Festival is set for Saturday, April... Read More.

At 11:07 am Investigator Jimmy Nunn requested assistance on Hwy 12 by new bypass. The Deputy said he had one running on foot.At 11:35 am Attala Deputies were called to Attala Road 3113. The caller said they were following a log truck that cracked their window.At 1:55 pm Kosciusko Police, MedStat EMS along with City Fire and... Read More.

Due to tornadoes, strong thunderstorms and damaging winds on Thursday, April 18, 2019, Central Electric Power Association experienced sustained power outages in Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Scott, Rankin, Newton, and Kemper counties.CEPA promptly mobilized its field operations staff and worked through the night to restore power. Initially, outages were related to TVA’s loss of service to eight of... Read More.

Officials with the Zama Water Association have issued a Boil Water Alert for a section of the water system.The alert applies to 349 customers who get their water from the Zama Water Association in Attala County.The Boil Water Alert was issued because an area of the water system lost pressure due to a power outage.As soon as... Read More.

Update: One person has been arrested in connection with a purse stolen at the Kosciusko Walmart.Investigator Martin Roby said 43-year-old Carlos Lekendrick Evans from Michigan was identified and arrested for the theft of a purse that occurred at Wal-Mart on Saturday, April 6.Evans was charged with petit larceny. 4-18-2019: On Saturday, April 6, 2019, at approximately 10:50AM, officers... Read More.

Attala FFA recently visited Long Creek Elementary to speak about the upcoming Earth Day.This holiday will be officially celebrated on April 22 and is special in that it highlights the importance of natural resources.People everywhere are encouraged to employ tactics that help preserve and protect our earth. Activities like monitoring water use, planting trees, starting recycling efforts,... Read More.

At 4:28 pm Kosciusko Police and City Fire were called to North Huntington for a report of a line down. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and notified dispatch that it was a TV cable that was down.At 4:37 Attala Deputies and MDOT were called to a report of a tree down in the road at Attala Road... Read More.

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