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Former Kosciusko Chief of Police Junior Coleman passed away Tuesday. He was 75. Coleman joined the Kosciusko Police Department in 1972. He served as chief from 1998 until his retirement in June 2002. “We appreciate the long... Read More.

Doyle Goss, a member of the BreezyNews and Boswell Media Family, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 54. Goss was a well known entrepreneur throughout Kosciusko and Attala County. At the time of... Read More.

The Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls club will be closed on Thursday, July 16 and Friday July 17. The club will be closed for sanitation. There will be no lunch pickups.  

Mississippi's doctors are calling for a statewide mask mandate. The physician organization known as the Mississippi State Medical Association says an increase in coronavirus cases in the state is greatly hampering the ability of hospitals... Read More.

The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Executive Committee voted Tuesday to delay the Fall sports calendar two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means there will be no football games in August. The... Read More.

A county road east of Kosciusko is closed due to construction. Knox Road, also known as Attala County Road 5255, is partially closed while crews work to replace a culvert. Barrels and a "Road Close" signed... Read More.

A mask mandate and other restrictions have started in 13 of Mississippi’s 82 counties. Gov. Tate Reeves says the state is now seeing its worst spread of coronavirus cases. He set restrictions in counties with the... Read More.

Some streets around the Kosciusko square downtown are closed today as the repaving project continues. The project was delayed last week due to rain.

Procrastinators are facing a deadline to file their 2019 Mississippi income tax returns. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state extended its filing deadline from April 15 until July 15. That is this Wednesday. That is... Read More.