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Ethel softball season ends in third round

The Ethel softball season came to an end with 11-6 and 12-1 losses to Stringer in the third round of . . .

Pictured (left to right) are winners McKenna Graham, Garrison Landrum, Kellen Michael Moore, Akeelah Hunt, and Wyatt May.

Samuel Hammond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognize contest winners

The Samuel Hammond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center on . . .

Attala County Deputy Blake Burns graduates from academy

Deputy Blake Burns with the Attala County Sheriff's Office recently graduated the Mississippi Delta Community College Law Enforcement Academy. Deputy . . .

Kosciusko seniors make history

Six Kosciusko High School senior students have made Whippet history. For the first time recorded, six students from the same . . .

Ethel’s Alex Schuster attempts a slide into third. He was called out on the play. Karen Fioretti / The Star-Herald

Ethel Tigers face Sebastopol in second round

Ethel and Sebastopol won't be strangers when they meet in the second round of the MHSAA 1A baseball playoffs, beginning . . .

Gov. Reeves ends previous COVID-19 restrictions, keeps school mask mandate
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 585 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:49 AM
More than 14 months after COVID-19 reached Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves has rolled back all COVID-related restrictions except one.
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Gov. Reeves says there is no systemic racism in the justice system. The numbers say otherwise.
By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, 597 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:33 AM
Gov. Tate Reeves, the top elected official representing the blackest state in America, said on national television Thursday that systemic racism does not exist within the criminal justice system.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 03, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 1,846 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:59 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Sistrunk remembered for focus on excellence
By Beverly Casteel, 662 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:24 AM
Dr.
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The Inside Story holds grand opening
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On Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:19 AM
The Inside Story, located diagonal from the Kosciusko-Attala Partnership offices, recently had its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Attala County Library expanding service hours
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On Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:17 AM
The Mid-MS Regional Library System is excited to announce the hours at the Attala Co
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Above, members of the Kosciusko Track team, along with their coaches, who qualified for the State Championship which will be held in Pearl on Saturday. Rebecca Terry / submitted

Kosciusko track teams place at North State meet
By Laurence Hilliard, 511 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:12 AM
Kosciusko girls finished fourth and boys were fifth at the 4A North State track meet
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Daquarius Wright is pictured here after he was arrested this week for the murder of Paul's Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson.

"I Could Not Believe He Walked On This One": Officer Was Stunned Daquarius Wright Was Acquitted In Armed Robbery Case Last October
By Bryan Davis, 17,576 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 05:18 PM
One of the men charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Paul’s Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson was acquitted in an April 2019 armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in the Jackson area, but according to one of the arresting officers, it was one of the strongest cas
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They could’ve picked Elijah Moore, but Saints drafted Payton Turner. Time will tell…
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 2,230 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 01:45 PM
So when it finally came time for the New Orleans Saints to pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday night, many folks, including this one, thought they might opt for Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore, the best college player in Mississippi this past season.
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