GG Holmes from the Kosciusko Attala Partnership stopped by Breezy 101 this week to talk KAP Easter Egg Hunt and Pickin 35….
Upcoming Spring Events:
Update: The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Attala County and several other counties in the Breezy News coverage area.
Other counties in the watch area include Choctaw and Madison.
The watch will remain in effect until 6:00 pm Thursday night.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding.
The NWS urges residents in the watch area to monitor the weather and be prepared to take action if flash flood warnings are issued.
7:00 am: The National Weather Service is warning residents in central and southern Mississippi to prepare for heavy rainfall Wednesday night and throughout the day Thursday.
A slow moving weather system will make it’s way through much of the state with heavy rainfall being the main threat.
The NWS predicts that parts of Attala County could see anywhere from 3 – 5 inches of rain.
Always remember to never drive through flooded roadways.
Turn around. Don’t drown!
There is also a slight risk for severe weather with this system. The main risks will be strong winds with a small possibility of tornadoes.
Stay tuned to Breezy 101 and Breezynews.com for updates on this weather system.
On March 27, 2018, Larziah Hall, 24-year-old black male, was arrested on W. Adams Street for failure to dim headlights, no driver’s license and a Failure to Appear Warrant by Capt. David White.
On March 27, 2018, Carmesha Veneable, 23-year-old black female, was arrested on W. Washington Street for public profanity by Capt. Maurice Hawthorne.
On March 26, 2018, Katie Lambert, 26-year-old white female, was arrested on N. Jackson Street for possession of a controlled substance (felony) by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 26, 2018, Shaketa Erving, 28-year-old black female, was arrested on Peeler Street for drinking beer in public by Officer Josh Pinkard.
On March 26, 2018, Curtis Mallett, 56-year-old black male, was arrested on Veteran’s Memorioal Drive for driving without headlights, expired driver’s license and DUI (1st offense) by Officer Chase Voyles.
On March 25, 2018, Amber Gardner, a 24-year-old white female, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (felony) on West Street by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 25, 2018, James Blake Rice, a 31-year-old white male, was arrested for a probation violation on West Street by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 24, 2018, Johnny Dotson Jr., a 29-year-old black male, was arrested for contempt of court, disobeying a police officer and false identifying information on S. Huntington Street by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 23, 2018, Markei Johnson, a 20-year-old black male, was arrested for contempt of court by Capt. David White with the assistance of the Walnut Grove Police Department.
Other recent arrests:
On March 22, 2018, Howard Hughes, a 31-year-old black male, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance (felony), and contempt of court on Highway 12 by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 21, 2018, Rkeal Evans, a 23-year-old black male, was arrested for no driver’s license, no insurance, and improper equipment on East Adams Street by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 20, 2018, Dontaveon Martin, a 24-year-old black male, was arrested for contempt of court on Highway 35 South by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 20, 2018, Lanetria Jamison, a 29-year-old black female, was arrested for possession of marijuana on West Jefferson Street by Officer Robert Rushton.
On March 18, 2018, Natasha Armstrong, a 23-year-old black female, was arrested for possession of marijuana on Wells Street by Officer Jamie Eaves.
On March 18, 2018, Joshua Primer, a 26-year-old black male, was arrested for seat belt, possession of marijuana, and simple assault on North Wells Street by Officer Jamie Eaves.
The Kosciusko Big Red Band will be having its annual crawfish sell at Roos Pool and Spa this Saturday, March 31.
The sale will begin at 10:00 am and last until everything is sold.
Crawfish Plates include 1-lb of crawfish, 1 ear or corn, 1 potato and 1 piece of sausage for $8 per plate.
You can purchase additional items as follows: 1lb of crawfish $6, 1 ear of corn $1, 1 potato $1 or 1 piece of sausage $1.
For more information, contact any member of the Big Red Band.
A Kosciusko firefighter is hanging up his boots after 20 years of service.
A reception was held yesterday in honor of Captain Cliff Hayes.
Captain Hayes first started with the department as a volunteer and was hired full time in 1996.
The reception was attended by family, friends, and many other city officials.
Before the Whippets take the baseball diamond, you can hear a preview of the game during the Servpro Coaches Show.
Whippet Head Coach Jonathan Jones sits down this week to recap the season so far and discusses an upcoming rivalry series against Louisville.
The Servpro Coaches Show airs on Breezy 101 Thursdays at 7:35 am and 3:35 pm.
This year, the show will also be available here on Breezynews.com Thursdays following “Good Morning Kosciusko.”
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The town of Ethel will be holding the 36th Annual May Day Festival on Saturday, May 5.
Organizers are currently accepting applications for vendors and entertainment..
For more information, contact Laura Sanders at 228-596-3766 or Aime Thrasher at 662-792-6591.
At 12:40 pm Attala Deputies were called to Ethel High School for a report of a minor auto accident. The caller said it was a hit and run. No injuries were reported.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he has put Facebook on notice as he investigates the social media giant’s user privacy practices.
The company is able being investigated by the Federal trade Commission for allegedly providing users’ personal information to third parties without users’ consent or knowledge.
The investigation covers the time period starting in November 2013 and forward.
Hood says he’s investigating whether Facebook violated the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act when it gave permission to University of Cambridge Professor Aleksandr Kogan to harvest information of users who downloaded his app, thisisyourdigitallife. Types of information collected include user location, friends of the user, and user activity on the social media platform, which was then sold to a third party.
Hood has asked Facebook to preserve both paper and electronic documents that would provide information relating to this investigation.
Hood joined a bipartisan coalition with 36 state attorneys general in sending a separate letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, raising questions about the social networking site’s policies and practices, including:
• Were those terms of service clear and understandable?
• How did Facebook monitor what these developers did with all the data that they collected?
• What type of controls did Facebook have over the data given to developers?
• Did Facebook have protective safeguards in place, including audits, to ensure developers were not misusing the Facebook user’s data?
• How many users in the states of the signatory Attorneys General were impacted?
• When did Facebook learn of this breach of privacy protections?
• During this timeframe, what other third party “research” applications were also able to access the data of unsuspecting Facebook users?
According to Hood, news reports indicate the data of at least 50 million Facebook profiles may have been misused by third-party software developers.
The Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center has announced Star Students for the third-nine weeks grading period.
Top: TJ Hutchinson – Health Sciences, Ariel Kendrix – Digital Media, Blaine Spears – Automotive Service, Amy Steed – Career and Technology Exploration, Blake Mullen – Welding,
Bottom: Tre Sunshine – Career Pathways Experience, Zek Frazure – Construction Technology, Mia Munoz – Teacher Academy, and Marquisha Winters – Agriculture.
The Adventure Cycling Association is highlighting the ongoing efforts to increase safety on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
For the April issue of Adventure Cyclist, the country’s only magazine dedicated to bicycle travel, Dan D’Ambrosio speaks to Kosciusko native Donna Holidness about the Gary Holdiness cycling fund and the steps being taken to improve safety and awareness to cycling along the 444-mile long parkway.
The article highlights recent signage placed along the Trace, vest and high res gear being handed out by Park Rangers, and a social media campaign aimed at informing the public about cycling safety.
The full article will appear in the April edition of Adventure Cycling.
Adventure Cycling Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. Established in 1973 as Bikecentennial, it is the premier bicycle-travel organization in North America with more than 40 years of experience and 53,000 members.
Sandy McBride called in to “Good Morning Kosciusko” Friday to discuss the upcoming Miss Natchez Trace Festival Pageant….
This year’s event is set for Friday, April 6 at 7:00 pm at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center.
Pageant entry forms can be found here.
The deadline to register for the pageant is Monday, April 2.
For more information, contact the Kosciusko Attala Partnership at 662-289-2981.
At 11:29 am Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS along with Attala Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a one vehicle MVA. The caller said it was located at Attala Road 4227 and Youth Center Road. Deputies arrived on scene and notified responding units that the occupant was having a seizure. All units cleared at 12:13 pm
A Field Day fundraiser to benefit Iva Beth Lindsey and Journey Cummins has been set for Saturday, May 5.
The event will start at 10:00 am at the Kosciusko League Soccer Fields.
There will be games for both kids and adults. Disney princesses Cinderella and Elsa will be on hand to take pictures with children.
Plate lunches will be available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at Longhorn’s Steakhouse or by calling Alex Sizemore at 769-232-1602.
Applications for the Mississippi Songwriter of the year 2018 are available now on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com.
This year’s event is set for Saturday, June 16 at Marty’s Blues Café in downtown Philadelphia.
The top 15 will perform that night for a chance to win a weekend in Muscle Shoals, AL.
The winning song will be professionally recorded and produced at Wishbone Studio and then played on air across the Boswell Media family of stations.
Applications can be found here.
For more information, call 662-289-1050.
The Kosciusko Board of Aldermen will hold its first meeting of April on Tuesday, April 3…
During the meeting, the board will address discuss promotions at the Kosciusko Fire Department and approve part-time summer workers for the Parks and Recreation Department.
The meeting will be held at City Hall beginning at 5:30 pm.
The complete agenda can be viewed below.
At 6:18 am Attala Deputies along with Attala Fire responded to a report one vehicle MVA on the Natchez Trace. Units arrived on scene to find the vehicle down an embankment. Attala Deputies reported that the vehicle had been abandoned.
At 6:45 am Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS, Attala Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a report of a one vehicle MVA on Highway 35 north at Highway 440. Kosciusko City Fire was dispatched to cover for Attala Fire. The caller said the vehicle was on fire but everyone was out of the vehicle.
At 4:07 pm Attala Deputies, Providence, Zama & Ethel Volunteers along with Attala Fire Central were dispatched to a report of a house trailer fire on Attala Road 5005. A second call came in informing responding units that a second home was in danger. Firefighters responding to the call were able to see smoke from the microwave tower on highway 19. When emergency personnel arrived on scene the structure was completely on the ground.
The staff of Boswell Media would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!
We hope you have a wonderful time and send our best wishes to you and your family.
Happy Easter!
The Attala County Library will hold its Friends of the Library meeting Tuesday, April 3 from 12:00-1:00 P.M. in the library’s meeting room.
For more information, call the library at 662-289-5141.