Emergency Dispatches: November 27, 2018
At 10:45 am Kosciusko Police were called to highway 12 west near the city limit line. The caller said there was a white billy goat running in and out of traffic.
At 5:44 pm Attala... Read More.
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Sounds of Christmas concert set for Sunday, Dec. 2
The annual Sounds of Christmas concert will be Sunday, Dec. 2
The concert will begin at 2:00 pm at the Mary Ricks-Thornton Cultural Center
The event is sponsored by the Attala Historical Society
There is no charge... Read More.
Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer program set for Dec. 4
The public is invited to attend a Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer program Tuesday, Dec, 4 at 6:00pm in the Courtroom of Choctaw County Courthouse in Ackerman.
William McKinley with MDWFP will present the program.
For... Read More.
Mississippi HomeCare of Kosciusko named as a top agency in the 2018 ABILITY HomeCare Elite
Mississippi HomeCare of Kosciusko announced that it has been named a top agency of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare... Read More.
UPDATE: BOLO Issued by Louisville PD – Cancelled
Update: At 10:09 pm Attala Dispatch notified Officers that the BOLO issued by the Louisville Police Department has been cancelled. According to Communications the male subject had been located after he was involved in... Read More.
Emergency Dispatches: November 26, 2018
At 9:02 Kosciusko Police were called to the 600 block of West Jefferson Street for a report of a minor auto accident. No injuries were reported.
5 die in wrecks on Mississippi highways over Thanksgiving
Five people have died in wrecks on Mississippi highways during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
Mississippi Highway Patrol Capt. Johnny Poulos says that on Saturday, 61-year-old George Henyard Jr. of Morgan City, Louisiana, got his foot... Read More.
Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, dies at 83
Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83.
A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22. The spokeswoman says private funeral... Read More.
Emergency Dispatches: November 24, 2018
At 10:44 am Kosciusko Police were called to Super 10 on the Courthouse Square for a report of a minor auto accident. No injuries were reported.
At 11:28 am Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS McCool Volunteers... Read More.
House Fire on Goodman (Video)
At 4:24 pm Kosciusko Police along with City Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a house fire at 320 Goodman Street. Units arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the... Read More.
Mississippi sawmill announces $40M expansion, 45 jobs
NEWTON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sawmill will invest $40 million to increase production by 50 percent, with plans to hire 45 more workers.
Michigan-based Biewer Lumber announced the expansion Tuesday at its Newton sawmill,... Read More.
$50M teacher raise proposed by Bryant equals 3 percent boost
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The $50 million proposed by Gov. Phil Bryant for teacher pay raises over the next two years would boost overall teacher salaries by just under 3 percent, the Mississippi Department... Read More.
