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Kosciusko High School cheerleaders cheer as Whippet athletes walk down the steps of the Attala County Courthouse during the annual Meet the Whippets celebration Thursday, Aug. 27. The event brought students, families and community members to the Kosciusko square to recognize the school’s fall sports teams and celebrate the beginning of their 2026 seasons. Athletes representing Kosciusko’s fall programs were introduced before a crowd of supporters gathered on the courthouse lawn. The annual celebration gave residents an opportunity to show their Whippet pride and encourage the student-athletes as they prepared for another season of competition.

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Meet the Whippets held
Thu,09/03/26-7:26PM , 246 Reads
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18-year-old charged in double murder investigation
By From press and staff reports
Thu,09/03/26-7:25PM , 920 Reads
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two Attala county residents who were found inside an Attala County home Sunday, Aug. 30.
Isaiah Reeves faces first-degree murder charges in the deaths of Johnny Ray Reeves II, 38, and Nicole Massey, 39, according to Attala County Sheriff Curtis Pope.
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$750,000 coliseum deal awaits state funds, local decisions
By The Star-Herald Staff
Thu,09/03/26-7:23PM , 326 Reads
State money hasn’t quite landed in the bank but then plans haven’t quite been set for a $750,000 behest to the Kosciusko School District.
House speaker Jason White confirmed last week the district was in line for the monies under the 2026 Local Projects bill herded to approval in the latest session of the Mississippi Legislature.
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Opinion: Details of cellphone bans in school
Thu,09/03/26-7:22PM , 775 Reads 11,485 Statewide
A recent editorial on this website about a Mississippi Senate proposal to require public school districts to ban student use of cellphones gently chided lawmakers for letting Capitol grudges get in the way of legislation worth considering.
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