Most Read News Articles

Week
Month
Year
All Time

Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, READ MORE > 19,209 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:56 PM

During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users. The billionaires in northern California who control Twitter are extremely powerful and over the past couple of months we are beginning to see them flex their muscles in a significant way as they have started choosing what the public posts and sees and what the public should not see on Twitter.

ACSD and Trace Rangers make drug arrests

READ MORE > 2,100 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 02:29 PM

On Oct. 21, the Attala County Sheriff’s Office and the Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers were conducting a safety checkpoint on the Natchez Trace. Two subjects approached the checkpoint and K9 Deputy Scott Chunn noticed a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. K9 Victor alerted on the vehicle and a search of the vehicle and subjects revealed approximately 12.0 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, two firearms with high capacity magazines.

Fire at Kosciusko Middle Elementary closes school for Wednesday

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 5,389 Reads
On Tue, 10/27/2020 - 10:04 PM

Kosciusko Superintendent of Schools Billy Ellzey confirmed Tuesday night that there had been a fire at Middle Elementary School this evening.

"We had a small fire at KME," he told The Star-Herald. "No one was in the building."

Ellzey did not provide additional details on the incident, but said the school would be closed Wednesday so that a damage assessment could be completed.

"We will assess damage tomorrow and we will not have school at middle elementary tomorrow," he said. "All other schools attend as normal and we will update everyone as soon as know more."

Kosy’s Greenleaf chosen to coach all-stars

By Laurence Hilliard, READ MORE > 999 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:59 AM

Kosciusko boys basketball coach Eleazarus Greenleaf has been chosen as one of the coaches for the North/South all star games. Greenleaf and Kelvin Carter of Vicksburg will be the North coaches for the 4A/5A/6A boys game.
“It's an honor,” Greenleaf said. “I'm grateful to be selected.”
The North/South games are for juniors. Four games are scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2021 at A..E. Wood Coliseum at Mississippi College in Clinton. The 1A/2A/3A girls games tips off at noon, followed by the 1A/2A/3A boys at 2:30 p.m., 4A/5A/6A girls at 5 p.m. and 4A/5A/6A boys at 7:30 p.m.

Prescription take-back set for Saturday

READ MORE > 960 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:52 AM

The Kosciusko Police Department is partnering with the local Walmart store and the DEA for a prescription drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24.

Police officers will be in front of Walmart accepting old prescription drugs and vaping devices (with batteries removed, please) for disposal. Police Chief Herbert Dew noted that officers will not request any information from those dropping items off for disposal.

Mississippi unemployment rate continues to improve

READ MORE > 911 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 02:50 PM

Mississippi unemployment rate is getting better, going from 7.8 percent in August to 7.1 percent in September. The national unemployment rate was 7.9 percent in September, so Mississippi is doing better than the national average.

Mississippi is still down 25,700 jobs from September of 2019. That's a 1.5 percent drop increase in the unemployment rate compared to last year when Mississippi unemployment rate was 5.6 percent

Diner Jones gets instruction in how to use a fire extinguisher.

CTC and ACFD team up for Fire Prevention Month

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 816 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 09:19 AM

A program was held at the Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center to educate the students concerning the correct use of a fire extinguisher in honor of National Fire Prevention Month.

The program was presented by Captain Morgan Smith and Firefighter Jay Funchess of the Attala County Fire Department.

Cpt. Smith also discussed how to become a firefighter and a volunteer firefighter. Dixie Fire Protection in Greenville donated the fire extinguishers and Scott Petroleum in Kosciusko donated the diesel for the program.

Ben Tarpley and Jeff Rudisill were befriended by Kevin Gibson during their hike of the Natchez Trace. Here, they accept a breakfast of sausage biscuits and homemade blueberry jam from Gibson.

Natchez Trace walkers are befriended by local man

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 875 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 09:11 AM

Driving along the Natchez Trace several times over the course of a week or so, Kosciusko resident Kevin Gibson grew curious about two men he repeatedly witnessed walking along with a cart carrying their possessions. Eventually, he took the time to stop and inquire about their story.

Betty Rose Brown

READ MORE > 774 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 09:17 AM

Betty Brown, 76, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at her residence in Kosciusko.
Funeral services were Tuesday, October 20, graveside at Parkway Cemetery. Visitation was prior at Culpepper Funeral Home in Kosciusko.
Betty is survived by her husband, Gary Brown; her daughters, Janet Adkerson (Bob), Julie Young (Jacky) and Tracey Brown; six grandchildren, Wesley Riley (Mary Ann ), Chad Riley (Cameron), Justin Riley (Chelsea); and three great-granddaughters.

Tigers ready to host Coffeeville in key region contest

By Laurence Hilliard, READ MORE > 753 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 08:56 AM

Ethel was able to resume play after being off for two weeks, but without the head coach. Adam Smith was in quarantine when the Tigers lost to Simmons 36-9 in a Region 3-1A game last week.
The quarantine resulted from positive test for his wife. Smith was perfectly healthy and will be able to return to full coaching duties Thursday prior to Friday's home game with Coffeeville.
“I tried to keep up with it (Simmons game) as best I could, but I couldn’t be there,” he said.

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Next page
Last page

Roland Mitchell Dampeer, shown in this file photo taken at the time of his arrest, has been indicted on kidnapping charges in relation to incidents involving Andrea Goss starting at the Sunflower supermarket. He has also been indicted at the federal level for the murder of postal worker Sherry Ingold.

Breaking their silence - Part Two - Earlier victim shares her story for the first time

READ MORE > 31,342 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:37 AM

Before Roland Mitchell Dampeer allegedly shot Sherry Ingold on Jan. 16 – causing her death days later — he reportedly terrorized another local woman during two separate incidents earlier that day.

Late football great Robert "Gentle Ben" Williams honored by State Senate

By The Yazoo Herald, READ MORE > 22,293 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 03:02 PM

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, honored the memory and life contributions of former University of Mississippi and Buffalo Bills standout defensive player Robert “Gentle Ben,” Williams of Yazoo City.

Williams the first African American to play football at Ole Miss - with presentation of Senate Concurrent Resolution 573, to Williams’ wife of 44 years, Linda Williams.

Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

READ MORE > 19,824 Reads
On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 08:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, READ MORE > 19,210 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:56 PM

KSH updates COVID-19 status of KHS student and teacher

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 14,164 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 10:53 AM

In response to media requests for information, Kosciusko Superintendent Billy Ellzey has released the following on COVID-19’s effect on the school district, and particularly about two specific cases, one in a student and another in a teacher.

House Speaker Philip Gunn

Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White

House leaders win first round in lawsuit over governor's line-item vetoes

By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 13,153 Reads
On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 10:41 AM

House leaders won the first round in their lawsuit over $8 million in earmarks vetoed by Gov. Tate Reeves after a Hinds County Chancery Court judge ruled in their favor Monday.

Family and friends do what they can to ensure that Sherry Ingold remains part of their daily lives. Here, they gathered at her grave to celebrate her life on what would have been her 59th birthday.

Breaking their silence - Part One - Sherry Ingold’s family worries about status of case against alleged killer

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 12,145 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:28 AM

For nearly nine months since Sherry Ingold, then 58, was shot while delivering mail along Highway 35 in Carmack, her loved ones have remained silent about the murder charges against Roland Mitchell Dampeer, 28.

Virus cases causing turmoil in local schools

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 5,847 Reads
On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 06:27 PM

KHS goes all virtual, extracurriculars canceled; EHS cancels homecoming, sports

With new cases of COVID-19 reported at the high schools of local districts, changes — some more major than others — have been made at Both Kosciusko and Ethel high schools for the next two weeks. In both cases, the changes will be in effect through Oct. 9.

Kosciusko High School

Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in November.

Full text of Initiative 65 on medical marijuana

READ MORE > 5,416 Reads
On Tue, 10/13/2020 - 01:22 PM

Below is the full text of Initiative 65 as released by the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.

Initiative Measure #65

Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 23-17-45(1), we, The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, supply to you the ballot title and summary, arguments or explanations for and against each measure and alternative, Legislative Budget Office fiscal analysis and full text for Initiative Measure No. 65 and Alternative Measure No. 65 A (Statewide Ballot Measure 1).

BALLOT TITLE:

Lawmakers passed a bill last week that will help Mississippi renters and landlords who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An additional $58 million in rental assistance is on its way to renters and landlords

READ MORE > 4,251 Reads
On Mon, 10/05/2020 - 06:28 PM

By Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today -- More help is coming to Mississippi renters and landlords who are facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But federal and state officials will have to prioritize the efficient delivery of these dollars if they want to prevent an eviction avalanche in coming months. Mississippi has spent just a sliver of the rental assistance funding it received over the summer so far.

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

Wyatt Emmerich, CEO Emmerich Newspapers

Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 41,383 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 03:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

I know most readers are scratching their heads wondering “what the heck is Section 230?” Sounds rather technical and minor.

Breaking their silence - Part Two - Earlier victim shares her story for the first time

READ MORE > 31,343 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:37 AM

Before Roland Mitchell Dampeer allegedly shot Sherry Ingold on Jan. 16 – causing her death days later — he reportedly terrorized another local woman during two separate incidents earlier that day.

Late football great Robert "Gentle Ben" Williams honored by State Senate

By The Yazoo Herald, READ MORE > 22,294 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 03:02 PM

Williams the first African American to play football at Ole Miss - with presentation of Senate Concurrent Resolution 573, to Williams’ wife of 44 years, Linda Williams.

Kosciusko School District COVID-19 cases to date.

Kosciusko High class quarantined due to COVID-19

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 20,814 Reads
On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 06:34 PM

Kosciusko School Superintendent Billy Ellzey released a statement Thursday afternoon indicating that one class at Kosciusko High School has been quarantined due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections.

Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

READ MORE > 19,825 Reads
On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 08:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty, relatives of Lt. Colonel Jerry Don Dickerson, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11 attended the KLE tribute this morning.

KLE remembers 9/11

READ MORE > 18,167 Reads
On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 09:51 AM

Kosciusko Lower Elementary students and staff gathered at the flagpole this morning to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001, attack on our country.

Lt. Colonel Jerry Don Dickerson, brother of second-grade teacher Melanie McCafferty and uncle of kindergarten teacher Sara McCafferty, lost his life at the Pentagon when one of the planes crashed there.

Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty attended today's ceremonies.

Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, READ MORE > 19,211 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:56 PM

Lauren Christine Bates Naddy

READ MORE > 16,770 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 07:46 PM

Lauren Christine Bates Naddy, beloved daughter, mother, sister, and friend to so many, passed from this life in the early hours of Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the young age of 34. A celebration of her life and legacy was held Wednesday, July 8, at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, with visitation on Tuesday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dr. Tim Alford tests positive for COVID-19

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 16,063 Reads
On Mon, 03/30/2020 - 07:01 PM

Dr. Tim Alford of Kosciusko, an emergency room doctor at Baptist-Attala, is the second hospital-affiliated doctor to test positive for COVID-19.

In response to an inquiry from The Star-Herald, Alford — the 2018 Mississippi Family Physician of the Year — confirmed this evening via text that he has tested positive and is self-quarantined at home.

“Yes, I have tested positive,” he said in response to the newspaper’s inquiry. “This is no picnic I can tell you. I am probably camped on Day 6. I am hopeful that I am getting better.”

COVID-19 case reported at Greenlee Elementary

READ MORE > 15,665 Reads
On Mon, 09/14/2020 - 08:59 AM

According to an announcement from Superintendent Kyle Hammond, the Attala County School District was notified today that one student at Greenlee Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

George Sharp

READ MORE > 44,558 Reads
On Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:16 PM

George Sharp, 66, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson

Funeral services were Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Edgefield Baptist Church with burial to follow at Edgefield Cemetery.

George is survived by his wife, Christy; son, David Sharp; daughter, Diana Miller; two brothers, Rod Simmons and Ralph Simmons; grandchildren, James Warren, Alexis, Logan, Zachery and Pricilla.

George was retired from the United States Marine Corps and former truck driver.

Wyatt Emmerich, CEO Emmerich Newspapers

Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 41,384 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 03:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

I know most readers are scratching their heads wondering “what the heck is Section 230?” Sounds rather technical and minor.

Breaking their silence - Part Two - Earlier victim shares her story for the first time

READ MORE > 31,344 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:37 AM

Before Roland Mitchell Dampeer allegedly shot Sherry Ingold on Jan. 16 – causing her death days later — he reportedly terrorized another local woman during two separate incidents earlier that day.

Late football great Robert "Gentle Ben" Williams honored by State Senate

By The Yazoo Herald, READ MORE > 22,295 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 03:02 PM

Williams the first African American to play football at Ole Miss - with presentation of Senate Concurrent Resolution 573, to Williams’ wife of 44 years, Linda Williams.

Kosciusko School District COVID-19 cases to date.

Kosciusko High class quarantined due to COVID-19

By Karen Fioretti, READ MORE > 20,815 Reads
On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 06:34 PM

Kosciusko School Superintendent Billy Ellzey released a statement Thursday afternoon indicating that one class at Kosciusko High School has been quarantined due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections.

Church calendar 060718

READ MORE > 20,356 Reads
On Wed, 06/06/2018 - 10:38 PM

Church of the Family of God

The Church of the Family of God 12-Fold Ministries invites you to join us June 22 to 24. Friday night service at 7 p.m. Saturday workshops from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. “From RAW to RAWW: Restored, Affirmed, Women Warriors.” Host Apostle Stephanie Hill. Guest speaker Apostle Mary Mims. Host Pastor Tralissa Christian. The church is located at 320 South Line St., Grenada. Registration fee $25, for more details: Call 662-809-8121 or 662-654-7810.

Second Pilgrim Rest Church

Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

READ MORE > 19,826 Reads
On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 08:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty, relatives of Lt. Colonel Jerry Don Dickerson, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11 attended the KLE tribute this morning.

KLE remembers 9/11

READ MORE > 18,168 Reads
On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 09:51 AM

Kosciusko Lower Elementary students and staff gathered at the flagpole this morning to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001, attack on our country.

Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty attended today's ceremonies.