Ethel May Day Festival Cancelled
The May Day Festival Committee has decided to cancel the May Day Festival that was postponed until October 3 due to the ongoing concerns related to Covid-19. Anyone that has any questions, or already... Read More.
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Mississippi governor adds 10 counties to mask mandate
Gov. Tate Reeves is requiring that people wear masks in public in 23 out of 82 counties in Mississippi.
The executive order is an expansion of a past order that required mask-wearing in 13 counties... Read More.
Natchez Trace Festival cancelled
The 51st annual Natchez Trace Festival has been cancelled the Kosciusko Attala Partnership (KAP) announced Monday.
After careful consideration and concerns regarding the health and safety of our vendors, volunteers, and attendees, we have made... Read More.
Big Black River Festival cancelled
The 2020 Big Black River Festival has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The festival has been held in West for the past 40 years on the second Saturday of September.
Organizers said more... Read More.
Weekend emergency dispatches
July 19: The Kosciusko Fire Department responded to a woods fire at 2:33 pm. The fire was located on approximately to 8 to 10 acres of land near Woodard Lane and 5th Avenue. The... Read More.
P-EBT Payments Are On The Way!
P-EBT payments are on the way. The Mississippi Dept. Of Human Services announced that they are in the process of mailing the P-EBT payments. "Be on the lookout for a plain white envelope with... Read More.
Ethel and McAdams release updated football schedules
Ethel and McAdams have released their updated fall football schedules.
The scheudles changed this week after the MHSAA annouced that the start of the season would be pushed back two weeks due to the surge... Read More.
Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko accepting applications for Rose Dorchuck scholarship
In 2009, the Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko established a $1,000 scholarship in loving memory of Rose Dorchuck.
Rose was a life member of Junior Auxiliary and was involved at the local level in Kosciusko as... Read More.
ACSO Captures Murder Suspect
Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail reports that on 7/15/20 his department received information that a suspect in an Attempted Murder in Baton Rouge, LA was located in Attala County. An investigation by Chief Mark... Read More.
Mississippi Dept Of Economic Security Fraud Alert
MDES is asking for help from the public. MDES announced a request for people to report any information regarding fraudulent activity in conjunction with unemployment claims or falsifying information.
For more details see https://mdes.ms.gov/information-center/fraud-and-integrity/
To... Read More.
Mississippi sees new record bump in reported COVID-19 cases
Mississippi is seeing a record single-day increase for new coronavirus cases reported by the state Health Department.
Numbers on Thursday jumped by more than 1,200 from the day before. It was the fourth time Mississippi... Read More.
