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Kosciusko man charged with murder of two nuns

By STAFF REPORTS STAFF REPORTS
Sat,08/27/16-12:10AM, 7,519 Reads
A Kosciusko man has been charged in the murder of two nuns in Durant, according to multiple reports.
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, has been charged with two counts of capital murder in connection to the crime.
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ABC targets underage drinking here

By KAREN FIORETTI KAREN FIORETTI
Wed,09/09/20-10:53AM, 7,514 Reads
Two adults cited, half a dozen teens slated to appear in Youth Court
Two local adults were cited by the state’s Alcohol & Beverage Control unit following undercover surveillance operations in Attala County on Friday, Aug. 21.
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Kosy names Orr head football coach

By AUSTIN BISHOP AUSTIN BISHOP
Mon,02/24/20-8:30AM, 7,495 Reads
Casey Orr has been named the new head football coach at Kosciusko High School. The hiring of Orr, who has spent the last six seasons as head coach at Noxapater High School, was made official during a special called meeting of the Kosciusko School board at lunchtime today (Monday).
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Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft is recovering from COVID-19.

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Mayor Cockroft recovering from COVID

By KAREN FIORETTI KAREN FIORETTI
Wed,01/20/21-9:53PM, 7,493 Reads
Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft is recovering at home after spending a week in the hospital due to COVID-19 infection. Cockroft and his wife, Linda, tested positive on Dec. 30.“Symptoms were light for both of us for a few days, then mine began to get worse,” he told The Star-Herald. “I went to the clinic on Jan.
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