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One man dead, another in custody following Friday night shooting

Jalena Greer of McAdams drives to the basket and scores despite taking a shot to the face from a Sacred Heart player.

McAdams Bulldogs play in MHSAA 1A semifinals Monday

McAdams will play Biggersville at noon Monday in the Mississippi High School Activities Association 1A boys semifinals at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.

‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up.

Meet the candidates: In their own words

The Star-Herald asked each of the mayoral and aldermen candidates for election in Kosciusko to discuss three specific things: their background, why they decided to run for office at this time, and

MDE: State Board Opens Public Comment on ACT WorkKeys, Career Preparation Indicator

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:

One man dead, another in custody following Friday night shooting
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On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 09:42 AM
UPDATE: Charges against Demonta McGee have been officially upgraded from aggravated
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Jalena Greer of McAdams drives to the basket and scores despite taking a shot to the face from a Sacred Heart player.

McAdams Bulldogs play in MHSAA 1A semifinals Monday
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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 11:40 AM
McAdams will play Biggersville at noon Monday in the Mississippi High School Activities Association 1A boys semifinals at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.
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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County
By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 6,066 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 04:07 PM
Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.
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Meet the candidates: In their own words
By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 4,031 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:19 PM
The Star-Herald asked each of the mayoral and aldermen candidates for election in Kosciusko to discuss three specific things: their background, why they decided to run for office at this time, and what they believe to be the most important issues facing the community and what they would do about those issues.
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MDE: State Board Opens Public Comment on ACT WorkKeys, Career Preparation Indicator
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 09:46 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:
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Philip Franks
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:48 PM
Philip Franks, 60,
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Tunica housing director allegedly stole $765K while turning away needy homeowners
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,313 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:56 PM
Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.
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Kosciusko- Attala Career Tech Center Star Students
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:17 AM
The Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center has announced star students for the second nine week grading period.
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KLE announces Outstanding and Top Dog students for second nine weeks
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:21 AM
KLE announces Outstanding and Top Dog students for second nine weeks:

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 01, 2021
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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 09:23 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Let’s get Punxutawney Phil to conduct a redo
By Peggy Sims, READ MORE > 1,073 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:24 AM
Ok, Punxsutawney Phil, how much would we have to pay you to go back into your burrow and come out again and this time, PLEASE do not see your shadow. Just look at what t just did to us.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 26, 2021
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 09:33 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Junior Auxiliary announces 2021 courts
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:44 AM
Junior Auxiliary announces 2021 courts

Junior Auxiliary announces 2021 courts

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Freezing temps damage gardens
By Felder Rushing, READ MORE > 879 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:42 AM
I survived this month’s single-digit freeze, but my garden was not so fortunate. What to do now?
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Revisiting winter weather treats from childhood
By Deana Sexton-Palmer, READ MORE > 831 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:39 AM
This weather reminds me of growing up in Eudora. We lived next door to my grandparents and cousins. My Granddaddy would gather all the grandchildren and we would walk up the hill to my aunt’s house. My aunt, Sybil Gaye Sexton Pegram, lived on the hill of the Sexton home place. Momma would bundle us up and send us on our way. We loved sledding.
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Prairie Farms — listed on this map by its former name, Luvel Dairy Products — is located about half a mile from the sewage lagoon and contributes more than half of the wastewater that winds up there. The lagoon in question is shown as the two green rectangular areas in the upper right of this aerial view. A permanent solution to the occasional strong odors emanating from the lagoon for extended periods of time since spring 2018 has eluded officials thus far.

City working with Prairie Farms to stem the stench
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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:15 PM
Mayor Jimmy Cockroft told the Board of Aldermen Monday night that Prairie Farms on Veterans Memorial Drive is currently trucking its waste offsite in response to the city’s continued request that the company take steps to resolve an ongoing odor problem at the city sewage lagoon that receives wastewater from the facility.
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‘It’s bittersweet’: Students, faculty reflect on college in the time of COVID
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 593 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:32 PM
Yasmine Brown was running an errand outside Indianola, her hometown, on Jan. 6 when her roommates called. A positive test result had confirmed it: The exhaustion they were feeling was COVID-19.
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Greenlee Elementary names Character Kids for second nine weeks
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:15 AM
Each nine weeks Greenlee selects a Character Kid from each class. These students have demonstrated citizenship characteristics. First row - Adleigh Cochran, Keira McCuller, Gannon Odom, Braden Nowell, Eden McCool, Cale Simmons, Collin Dees.
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Economists: GDP, income, population would drop from Reeves’ income tax elimination proposal
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 528 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:51 PM
A new report from economists with the state’s university system says Mississippi’s economy, personal income and population would decline under Gov. Tate Reeves’ proposal to phase out individual income tax over a decade.
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Hazardous tree clean-up continues after winter storm
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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:10 PM
Press release:

Natchez Trace Parkway is asking motorists to watch out for work crews and hazards in the roadway as winter storm clean-up continues. Workers have cleared over 200 downed trees.
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