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Legislation in the Mississippi House proposes using $50 million of the state’s federal coronavirus relief funding to improve broadband access for students in underserved areas during the pandemic. Sponsor Rep. C. Scott Bounds said the... Read More.

Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. that includes the Confederate battle emblem. Spectators cheered in the state Capitol on Sunday after legislators passed a bill. It requires that a new flag be... Read More.

At 6:53 pm Attala Deputies, Baptist EMS along with Attala Fire  were dispatched to highway 35 south for a report of an MVA rollover.

At 7:30 pm Attala Deputies, The Mississippi Highway Patrol, Baptist EMS along with Attala Fire were called to a report of an MVA. The Caller said it was located on highway 14 west. When... Read More.

At10:33 am Attala Deputies along  were called to a report of a one vehicle MVA. the caller said they hit an animal at highway 12 and highway 429. They simply needed a report. no... Read More.

At 10:57 am Kosciusko Police were called to the Wal-Mart parking lot for a minor MVA.

Around 12:58 Kosciusko City Police were called to a report of a vehicle off the road at the intersection of Tipton and Love Rd. When officers arrived no one was in the vehicle. At 3:48... Read More.

Square Affair is here! The Leake County Square will be surrounded with vendors, fair food, and live entertainment tomorrow. Trustmark City Park will provide entertainment presented throughout the day on the Tyson Foods Stage.... Read More.

Strong winds that rolled through Kosciusko knocked down a tree at a local insurance office. These pictures were taken at Angel Albin State Farm office on Hwy 12. While several vehicles were damaged, no one was... Read More.

Applications for the Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of the year 2020 are available now at Breezynews.com and on Kicks96news.com. The deadline to enter is now Friday July 3. This year’s event is set... Read More.

New numbers from the state Health Department show Mississippi has had more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19. Numbers posted Wednesday showed the second-highest single-day increase in new cases in the state — below only the... Read More.