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The AI wars (or race to the bottom) is hurting Normal Americans everyday. All Nations globally need to ban the Chat GPT and other LLM AI generative AI apps.

China's government is sounding the alarms on the AI apps as being a "Threat to the Existence of the Chinese . . .

Attala sheriff warns of potent opioid as Ole Miss student deaths are investigated

The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about cychlorphine, an emerging synthetic opioid that can be mixed into other . . .

Members of the Kosciusko High School band perform during the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 15 on the historic Kosciusko square. The parade began at 6:30 p.m. and was followed by a pep rally on the Attala County Courthouse lawn.

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St. John: I gamble every day

Robert St. John says at almost 65, when someone asks what he does, maybe he finally has the answer. “I’m . . .

Magnolia Mornings: September 21, 2026

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Pictured from right to left: Kimyrah Oats EHS, Jonathan Talley EHS, and Rihanna Payton MHS. Attala FFA members kick off their 2026 community service campaign by volunteering at Long Creek Elementary. Jonathan Talley, Kimyrah Oats, Bentlee Ebelhar, and Rihanna Payton helped organize, fill, and prepare raised beds for Mrs. Saffold’s 5th grade science class. We with the little “green thumbs” much gardening success and a special thanks to Dr. Hickmon, Mrs. Saffold, and the entire Long Creek Elementary staff.
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Attala FFA members kick off their 2026 community service campaign by volunteering at Long Creek Elementary. Jonathan Talley, Kimyrah Oats, Bentlee Ebelhar, and Rihanna Payton helped organize, fill, and prepare raised beds for Mrs. Saffold’s 5th grade science class. We with the little “green thumbs” much gardening success and a special thanks to Dr. Hickmon, Mrs. Saffold, and the entire Long Creek Elementary staff.
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Attala FFA members kick off their 2026 community service campaign by volunteering at Long Creek Elementary. Jonathan Talley, Kimyrah Oats, Bentlee Ebelhar, and Rihanna Payton helped organize, fill, and prepare raised beds for Mrs. Saffold’s 5th grade science class. We with the little “green thumbs” much gardening success and a special thanks to Dr. Hickmon, Mrs. Saffold, and the entire Long Creek Elementary staff.

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Members of the Kosciusko High School band perform during the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 15 on the historic Kosciusko square. The parade began at 6:30 p.m. and was followed by a pep rally on the Attala County Courthouse lawn.
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Kosciusko High School football players and cheerleaders display their Whippet pride during the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 15 on the historic Kosciusko square. Fans dressed in maroon and white gathered afterward for a pep rally on the Attala County Courthouse lawn.

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Absentee voting begins for Nov. 3 election in Attala County
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Fri,09/25/26-9:54AM , 219 Reads
Attala County voters can now cast absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, and Circuit Clerk Tim Pinkard is urging residents to check their registration.
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Tech may be taking toll on reading

Mississippi has been rightfully proud of its significant improvement in reading, especially in the early elementary grades. The picture, however, is not so bright in the rest of the country or, for that matter, much of the rest of the world.