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Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined forces with Food Depot—parent company, Potter and Sims Foods of Kosciusko—to donate more than 33,000 pounds of protein to the Mississippi Food Network on Tuesday. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the... Read More.

This week on Minute with the Mayor….

A man that escaped the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department custody on Monday is back in custody. Sheriff Tommy Waddell says Josh Andrews, was on supervised yard duty with several other inmates when he jumped a... Read More.

At 1:14 pm Kosciusko Police, MedStat EMS along with City Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a two vehicle MVA. The caller said it was on Highway 12 east near Wendy's. Units... Read More.

With spring time being a prime time for severe weather in Mississippi, and this week being Severe Weather Preparedness week, now is a good time to for residents to sign up for Code Red... Read More.

Update: Kosciusko E-911 Dispatch Director Liz Peteet says the problem has been fixed. Callers should still get in the habit of dialing 911 for all emergencies.   11:30 am: The Kosciusko E-911 dispatch center is having problems... Read More.

Update: This section of N Jackson Street is back open. Crews fixed the problem late Monday afternoon. 2-19: Sewer problems have shut down a street in downtown Kosciusko. Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft said the section of... Read More.

Ann Firestone Jordan left her mark on Kosciusko in the most artistic way. Her paintings and other creative works have been admired and collected by people from across the state, and on the evening... Read More.

Update: The Holmes County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that three men are in custody on in connection with a capital murder case. Sheriff Willie March says Calvin Gibson Jr, along with 20-year-old Andrekeious Johnson, and... Read More.