MHP announces July 4 enforcement period

The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2024 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period Thursday, July 4 at 6:00 a.m. and conclude it on Sunday, July 7 at midnight. “As we make the plans to celebrate this Independence Day weekend, let’s...


July calendar for the Attala County Library

The Attala County Library has something for everyone coming up in the month of July. The library will conclude the Summer Reading Program with the annual Water Works party on July 16 at 2:00. Other upcoming programs to note will...


Judge to Step Down in July

A judge who’s served the local area for 14 years is stepping down from the bench at the end of July.  Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia has accepted a position with a Jackson law firm.  Kilgore has been a judge in the Sixth Chancery...

Kosciusko Teen Charged with Murder for July Fatal Shooting

Jarmarion Thompson, a 17-year-old black male from Kosciusko, was extradited from Memphis to Kosciusko today. Thompson has been charged with murder in connection with the July 20th shooting on West Adams Street and is currently being held in the Leake County Jail on a $200,000...

Counties Approved for SBA Assistance After July Storms/Floods

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and flash flooding in Winston County on July 13, 2023. Many within Winston County, have experienced economic losses due to flooding. 


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