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The Kosciusko Attala Partnership announced the grand marshal of the 2022 Christmas parade is Lailon Dorsey of Kosciusko.

Longtime florist named Christmas parade marshal

By MIRANDA BURCHFIELD MIRANDA BURCHFIELD - Staff writer
Wed,11/30/22-9:15PM, 2,476 Reads
Lailon Dorsey has been named the grand marshal for the 2022 Kosciusko Christmas parade.
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4 charged with aggravated assault

By MIRANDA BURCHFIELD MIRANDA BURCHFIELD - Staff writer
Wed,11/30/22-9:00PM, 2,027 Reads
Four suspects have been charged after a home on Wildwood Terrace in Kosciusko was shot into in November.
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Jatadious Ragsdale, a fifth grade student at Long Creek Elementary School, pets a horse during the Horse Tales presentation held at the school. Also pictured is Greg Bermond. Photo by Miranda Burchfield

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Elementary students learn about horses during program

By MIRANDA BURCHFIELD MIRANDA BURCHFIELD - Staff Writer
Thu,12/01/22-2:00PM, 908 Reads
Attala County elementary school students recently heard some Horse Tales.
Greenlee Elementary students learned about horses and had the opportunity to pet and brush two horses during the Horse Tales program presented by Mississippi State University graduate school students Hannah Valigura and Molly Friend.
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Photos by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News.

Perkins guides Raleigh to MHSAA Class 3A State title as Lions defeat Noxubee County 55-52

By ANDREW ABADIE ANDREW ABADIE
Fri,12/02/22-2:58PM, 799 Reads 12,654 Statewide
Suntarine Perkins showed why he was deserving of his Mr. Football honor as the running back's 331-yard, four-touchdown performance helped propel Raleigh to their first-ever state championship as the Lions defeated Noxubee County 55-52.
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Thompson elected Attala County circuit clerk

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - Editor
Wed,11/09/22-6:41AM, 7,132 Reads
Lula Thompson has been elected Attala County circuit clerk.
In a close race, Thompson won by 62 votes. She had 2,620 votes, and her opponent, Tim Pinkard, had 2,558.
Attala County election officials worked into early morning Wednesday counting absentee and affidavit ballots.
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The Trojans defeated defending champion Greenville Christian 33-32 last Friday after kicker Dan Lindsay’s PAT in overtime. Central Holmes will play Canton Academy for the MAIS Class 3A state championship title. (Courtesy of David Irby Photography)

Trojans coach: ‘It means everything to us’

By ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports writer
Wed,11/16/22-10:30AM, 5,460 Reads
For the first time in 34 years, the Central Holmes Trojans will be playing for a state championship.
The Trojans got a PAT from first-year player Dan Lindsay in overtime to take a 33-32 win over defending champion Greenville Christian to advance to the Class 3A championship game.
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Thompson elected Attala circuit clerk

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - Editor
Thu,11/17/22-9:30PM, 3,255 Reads
Lula Thompson will continue to serve as Attala County’s circuit clerk.
She was elected last week after winning by 62 votes.
“I want to thank the voters of Attala County,” said Thompson.
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KPD: Pills containing lethal amounts of fentanyl may have reached Central Mississippi

By MIRANDA BURCHFIELD MIRANDA BURCHFIELD - Staff Writer
Wed,11/16/22-5:33PM, 2,982 Reads
Counterfeit Oxycodone M30 pills containing potentially lethal amounts of fentanyl could have reached the Central Mississippi area, according to the Kosciusko Police Department.
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Larry Ables, husband of Peggy Ables, second from right, teared up as Kosciusko Whippets players unveiled signs at the team's field honoring "Coach Gran" and renaming the field in her honor. Photos by Kevin Brunt / The Star-Herald

Not a dry eye in the house as 'Coach Gran' is honored

Tue,02/15/22-8:33PM, 133,181 Reads
The Kosciusko Whippets softball organization and school district honored Peggy "Coach Gran" Ables tonight at the softball field. Ables was instrumental in fastpitch softball becoming part of the athletic program and served as the team's first coach.
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Opinion: Racial diversity is flourishing at Wesley Bible

By ANDY MILLER ANDY MILLER - Emmerich News
Fri,02/18/22-6:24PM, 112,366 Reads 638,394 Statewide
After a couple of days in my role as VP of Academic Affairs, I read the peer report of our accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). We had been granted 10 years from that group that accredits more than 250 seminaries throughout the country.
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A man was fatally shot and killed Friday night at Northside Park. Landon Gibson / The Star-Herald

Man killed in Friday night park shooting

By LANDON GIBSON LANDON GIBSON
Sat,04/30/22-1:06PM, 89,039 Reads
A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene following a fatal shooting that occurred at Kosciusko’s Northside Park around 11:51 p.m. on Friday night, April 29, 2022.
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Close play at second for the Lady Whippets Kevin Brunt / The Star-Herald

Lady Whippets end regular season with shutout wins

By LAURENCE HILLIARD LAURENCE HILLIARD
Wed,04/20/22-4:45PM, 78,898 Reads
Kosciusko closed out a 10-0 softball record in Region 4-4A with victories over Louisville 15-0, Leake Central 20-0 and Northeast Lauderdale 16-0. The overall record is 23-3-1, with a 10-game winning streak.
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