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Photo: Carthage native honored as Resident of the Month at Kosciusko Veterans Home

Thursday, June 19 by Staff Report

Kosciusko, MS - Mr. Billy P. Barnett, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, has been named "Resident of the Month" at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. A native of Carthage,... Read More.

Junior Graham hired as Ethel head football coach

Thursday, April 3 by Breck Riley

Junior Graham has been hired as the new head football coach at Ethel High School. The hire was made official during this week's meeting of the Attala County School Board. Coaching at Ethel will be a... Read More.

Winston County native hired as University of Houston women’s basketball coach

Thursday, March 27 by Breck Riley

Winston County native Matthew Mitchell has been announced as the new head women's basketball coach at the University of Houston. The school made the announcement Thursday morning through a press release shared across its social... Read More.

Attala County native to be inducted into National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Friday, March 21 by Breck Riley

Attala County native, and Ethel High School graduate, Junior Graham has been announced as a 2025 inductee in the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Graham, who is currently an... Read More.

Holmes CC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 banquet planned for April 10

Wednesday, February 5 by Staff Report

Holmes Community College will host a special Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. in Frank Branch Coliseum in Goodman. The college is welcoming back all Sports Hall of... Read More.

Attala County native to transfer to Ole Miss

Tuesday, January 14 by Breck Riley

Attala County native, and former Auburn and Mississippi State offensive lineman, Percy Lewis will transfer to Ole Miss according to Pete Nakos of On3.com. The former McAdams Bulldog tranferred to Auburn in December 2023. Prior to... Read More.

Kosciusko native among 1 Alcorn State students selected for USDA’s 1890 National Scholars Program

Friday, December 20 by Breck Riley

A Kosciusko native has been chosen as one of 11 Alcorn State students selected for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Scholars Program. In a press release, the school announced Kosciusko native Vinterrious... Read More.

Kosciusko native to be halftime guest during Holmes CC broadcast

Friday, November 8 by Breck Riley

Kosciusko native and former Whippet/Holmes CC Bulldog Jacob Peeler will be a halftime guest during the Boswell Media Sports' broadcast of the Holmes CC vs East Central CC MACCC Semifinal playoff game. Peeler, who is... Read More.

Kosciusko native wins South Carolina Congressional race

Tuesday, November 5 by Breck Riley

Kosciusko native Sheri Biggs has won the race for South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Biggs at approximately 7:17 PM central time. As of this report, with 64% of South... Read More.

Kosciusko native named MACCC Special Teams Player of the Week

Tuesday, October 22 by Breck Riley

Holmes Community College kicker, and Kosciusko native, Dan Lindsay has been named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC). Lindsay, a Central Holmes Christian School... Read More.

Attala County native named new Holmes CC head softball coach

Monday, July 8 by Staff Report

*Story by Steve Diffey.The Holmes Community College Board has named Possumneck native and Holmes alumnus Matt Hudson as the new head softball coach.After graduating from East Holmes Academy, Hudson attended Holmes Community College, where... Read More.

Kosciusko native wins primary runoff in South Carolina Congressional race

Wednesday, June 26 by Breck Riley

A Kosciusko native has won the Republican nomination in a South Carolina congressional race. Sheri Biggs defeated Mark Burns Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. Biggs graduated from Kosciusko High... Read More.