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Attala County unemployment rises slightly

Attala County’s unemployment rate increased slightly in May but remained lower than it was during the same month last year . . .

Beshear Should Fight Like McConnell, but He Cannot Invent a Vacancy

The secrecy surrounding Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization has created a vacuum, and political rumors have rushed to fill it. McConnell was . . .

IRS offers tax relief for 5 Mississippi counties after May storms, flooding

Residents and businesses in Franklin, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Wilkinson counties now have until November 2 to file various federal . . .

Ruling threatens independent commissions

The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling to undo the 90-year-old Humphrey’s Executor case has undermined the purpose of independent commissions. The . . .

Attendees making their own artwork at the ribbon cutting day

L.V. Hull Legacy Center honors ‘Unusual’ Kosciusko visual artist with international draw

Independent curator Annalise Flynn gazed off the porch of the L.V. Hull Legacy Center’s administration building, taking in the sweep . . .

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Hard of heart
Wed,07/15/26-10:02PM , 573 Reads 5,437 Statewide
For the third straight summer, the families of more than 300,000 children in Mississippi will have a leaner pantry than they might have otherwise because of a flint-hearted governor.
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Attala County unemployment rises slightly
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,07/16/26-10:43AM , 233 Reads
Attala County’s unemployment rate increased slightly in May but remained lower than it was during the same month last year, according to preliminary figures from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
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Ethel banking on veteran backfield to power 2026 Offense
By ELIJAH KLEPCZYK
Thu,07/16/26-11:14AM , 500 Reads
The quarterback and running back spots will be key for Ethel High School this season, and head coach Junior Graham already has a solid idea of how those roles will shape the offense.
Both position groups will be led by upperclassmen, and Graham says experience may be the defining factor in their success this season.
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KPD arrest reports
Fri,07/17/26-2:23PM , 143 Reads
KPD arrest reports
On 07-10-2026 Luther Clark, 28 yo B/M from McCool was arrested for Contempt of Court and Failure to Appear in Court by Lt. Townsend

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Lieutenant Governor Hosemann Statement on the Passage of Youth Court Reform

JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement on the passage of legislation reforming the state’s youth court system.