Park Prowler Reports – Wednesday 9/8
12:40 a.m. – Kosciusko Police were called to Jason Niles Park in response to reports of suspicious persons in the park.
1:13 a.m. – Kosciusko Police were called to Jason Niles Park a second time... Read More.
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9/11 in Central Mississippi Part 2: First Responders Get Their Due
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--In central Mississippi on 9/11, many leaders were concerned, but not panicked. There were and still are not many towns or cities with targets that might be of interest to the hijackers who... Read More.
Kosciusko Lower Elementary Grandparent’s Day Parade set for tomorrow
Kosciusko Lower Elementary will hold a Grandparent's Day Parade on Friday, Sept. 10.
The parade will begin at 9:00 am.
Grandparents are invited to drive through the front of the school where students will be lined... Read More.
Audio: Servpro Coaches Show – Thursday, September 9
Before the Whippets take the field Friday night, you can hear a preview of the game during the Servpro Coaches Show.
This week, Kosciusko Whippet head football coach Casey Orr recaps summer workouts and talks... Read More.
Coronavirus: Seven Deaths in central Mississippi, Virus Letting Up a Little
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--While the coronavirus has let up a bit in Mississippi, the number of deaths has not been trending downward, said Mississippi's top doctors in a news conference Wednesday.
"We are starting to see some... Read More.
Video: Boswell Media tower removal and cleanup
The cleanup of the downed Boswell Media tower on Golf Course Rd in Kosciusko continued Wednesday.
Crews game in to removed the final piece of the tower off of the building.
A temporary tower is being... Read More.
Coronavirus Numbers Continue Downward Trend
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Coronavirus cases continue on a downward trend, with 704 cases reported in the past day, and 21 more deaths. One of those deaths was in central Mississippi, in Neshoba County.
It should be noted... Read More.
Central Miss. Spared Labor Day Fatalities
CARTHAGE, Miss.–Central Mississippi was spared the Labor Day weekend fatal wrecks that killed six people. Those wrecks were in Grenada, Tunica and Lincoln counties, according to data from the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Each of three... Read More.
9/11 in Central Miss. Part 1: From the Man Who Was Mayor on 9/11
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Jimmy Cockroft had been mayor of Kosciusko, for four years by the morning of 9/11. When the first plane hit he hadn't left the house for work yet. He recalled that day and... Read More.
Dumpster Fire in Kosciusko
12:05 a.m. – Kosciusko Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Hammond Circle.
4:13 a.m. – Kosciusko Police were called to a residence on South Wells Street when they received a... Read More.
Kosciusko reschedules homecoming festivities
The Kosciusko School District has rescheduled its homecoming.
Homecoming was originally scheduled for the Sept. 24 game against Forest.
However, due to the school going to a hybrid schedule, administrators made the decision to postpone homecoming... Read More.
No special election until 2022 for Attala County Circuit Clerk, supervisors appoint deputy clerk
There will be no special election for Attala County Circuit Clerk until November 2022.
Chancery Clerk Taylor Casey clarified that during Tuesday's meeting of the Attala County Board of Supervisors.
Casey said that because 2021 election... Read More.
