On March 29, 2018, Adam Heil, a 39-year-old white male, was was arrested for shoplifting (1st offense) on Attala Road 3232 by Investigator Greg Collins with the assistance of the Attala County Sheriffs Office.

On March 29, 2018, Tom Sellers, a 37-year-old black male, was arrested for possession of marijuana in vehicle at Cannonade Apt by Officer Robert Rushton.

On March 28, 2018, Ramone Jamison, a 32-year-old black male, was arrested for contempt of court, no seat belt, no driver’s license, no insurance, and possession of paraphernalia on Lee Street by Officer Josh Pinkard.

On March 28, 2018, Michael Burger, a 26-year-old white male was arrested for contempt of court on Highway 12 by Officer Robert Rushton.

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.

Carthage native Victoria Vivians’ 21 point performance in Sunday night’s NCAA Women’s National Championship Game wasn’t enought to life the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs against Notre Dame.

Arike Ogunbowale’s 3-pointer with a tenth of a second left to gave Notre Dame its first women’s national championship since 2001.

Notre Dame rallied from a 30-17 halftime deficit to beat Mississippi State 61-58. A last-second shot by Ogunbowale also allowed the Irish to top UConn in the national semifinal on Friday.

The Irish hugged and celebrated on the floor as confetti fell from the Nationawide Arena rafters.

Vivians’ 21 points led all scorers. Her teammate Teaira McCowan had 18 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Jessica Shepard had 19 points for Notre Dame, and Ogunbowale had 18.

Notre Dame was playing in its fifth title game in the last eight years. The Irish lost the previous four. (AP)

Today is the final day to register for the 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.

The pageant is open to girls in Attala County in grades 0-12.

The entry fee for contestants is $25. Photogenic will be $5 extra for 0 – 9th grades. Tickets for the public are $6.

Pageant entry forms can be found here.

For more information, contact the Kosciusko Attala Partnership at 662-289-2981.

The National Weather Service in Jackson is asking residents in central Mississippi to prepare for the possibility of strong thunderstorms Tuesday night.

Counties in the Breezy News coverage area at risk for severe weather are Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Choctaw, Leake, Montgomery, Neshoba and Winston.

The worst threat with this weather system will be strong winds and hail.

Continue to monitor Breezynews.com and Breezy 101 for updates on the weather.

The National Weather Service in Jackson says an EF-1 tornado hit western Attala County last week.

The tornado touched down just after 8:00 pm near the intersection of Hwys 19 and 440 and traveled east for 1.88 miles.

No injuries were reported, but the tornado did down several trees and power lines.

Another tornado was confirmed in Choctaw County the same day along the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Pictured: Trees and downed power lines along Hwy 440 in northern Attala County

The Attala County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting of April on Monday.

A majority of the meeting was spent in discussion with John Wiggers from North Central Planning & Development District concerning a CDBG grant. Funds from the grant would be used for repairs and work on the Attala County Courthouse.

The board voted to apply for the grant and set a public hearing for Friday, April 20 as a part of the Citizen Participation Plan portion of the application process.

Also during the Monday’s meeting, Attala County resident Chip Hawkins spoke to the board about the growing litter problem throughout the county. Hawkins said he has gathered volunteers to help pick up trash along highways leading out of town on Saturday, April 21 to coincide with the annual city clean up day.

He asked the board for help providing garbage bags, trash pickers, deputies to help slow traffic near workers on that day, and help removing the trash once its bagged.

Board president Charles Fancher expressed frustration over the state not helping to keep the roads cleaned, but thanked Hawkins for his willingness to come forward and try to help find a solution.

Board Attorney Scott Pickle, District Five Supervisor Tim Pinkard, and Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft all made mention of how several citizens have been voluntarily working to pick up litter in different areas of the county.

While no official action was taken, board members did say they would be willing to help with materials and picking up the trash after it has been bagged.

Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail also said he would get deputies to help monitor traffic near volunteers.

Additional business from Monday’s meeting: 

• The board heard from Mrs. Charla Grace with the Attala County Library about the upcoming National Library Week.
• The board voted to recognize the week of April 8 – April 15 as National Telecommunicators Week at the request of E-911 Director Liz Peteet.
• The board approved the third quarter budget for the Sheriff and Tax Collector.
• The board answered a public question about the closing a bridge on Attala Road 4002.

The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is asking the citizens of Attala County to be aware of two subjects who have been approaching residents and asking for money.

Investigator Mark Hill said the two have been seen on the eastern end of Attala County. The duo might be driving a gray Honda car with a Neshoba County tag.

The subjects are described as black males in their 30’s.

One has a light complexion and the other darker complexion.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Attala County Sheriff’s Office at 662-289-5556.

Officials with the Conehoma Water Association have issued a Boil Water Alert for a section of the water system.

The alert applies to customers who live on north of the Old Davis Store and on Attala Roads 1007, 1021, 1030, 1144, 1146, and 1164.

The Boil Water Alert was issued because an area of the water system lost pressure due to a broken water line. Any system that has lost pressure is considered to be contaminated until test of the water proves otherwise.

As soon as pressure is restored to the affected area, water system officials will being collecting water samples for testing. When pressure is restored, officials recommend that consumers vigorously boil water for at least two minutes.

The water system will be notified when tests reveal that the water is safe to drink.

Stayed tuned to Breezy 101 and Breezynews.com for updates.

The Kosciusko Whippets High School Baseball team returned to Whippet Field tonight to play a non-conference baseball game hosting the Morton High School Panthers. The Whippets entered tonight’s game with a 7-7 overall season record while the Panthers entered the contest 10-6 overall on the season. Each team scored one run in the first inning but the Panthers broke the tie in the 2nd scoring two runs while keeping the Whippets off the scoreboard in the bottom of 2nd to take a two run lead, 1-3. The 3rd inning belonged to the Whippets, after the defense shut down the Panthers in the top of the inning, the offense scored 4 runs in the bottom of the inning to take a two run lead in the game, 5-3. The Whippets scored another run in the 4th inning to go up by three runs, 6-3. Another big inning for the Whippets in the bottom of the 5th, scoring four runs to increase their lead to seven runs, 10-3. Three more runs in the bottom of the 6th inning by the Whippets ended the game early due to the mercy rule winning the game by 10 runs, 13-3 to improve their overall season record to 8-7. Evan Scott was named tonight’s Autumn Ridge Dental Player of the game.

The Kosciusko Police Department and officials with the Kosciusko School District are investigating a social media threat.

Kosciusko Chief of Police Herbert Dew tells Breezy News that his office has been working with the school district since the post was brought to their attention.

The threat reportedly came from a post on Instagram mentioning “kjhs.”

A screenshot of the post was published to Facebook and shared multiple times by parents and other local residents expressing their concerns.

Kosciusko School District Superintendent Billy Ellzey says he will send a call-out to parents Tuesday morning before school to update the situation and explain the measures being taken to keep students safe.

Continue to monitor Breezynews.com for updates.

McAdams High School has announced its honor roll students for the third nine weeks of the school year:

Baseball season is back!

Be sure to tune in to “Good Morning Kosciusko” all season long for chances to win tickets to see the Mississippi Braves.

The Braves offer a number of weekly and nightly promotions to make the experience more fun and exciting for fans.

The Braves’ “Never-A-Wasted Ticket Policy,” will also be returning for the 2018 season.  Any unused season tickets may be exchanged for future regular season home games (pending availability).

We’ll be giving away tickets all season long, so there will be plenty of chances to win.

This year, winning tickets is even easier with the Breezy 101 Text Line.

Listen weekday mornings from 6:00 – 9:00 for your chance to win!

From Natchez to Nashville, there’s only one Natchez Trace Festival and it is quickly approaching.

The 49th annual event is set for Saturday, April 28.

Festival organizers Amie Rawson and Pati Edwards joined us on “Good Morning Kosciusko” Tuesday to give an update on what to expect from this year’s festival and activities leading up to the event.

Natchez Trace Festival schedule of events:

• April 6 – Festival Kickoff and Miss Natchez Trace Pageant
• April 19 – Dessert Theater
• April 27 – Family Night
• April 28 – 49th annual Natchez Trace Festival

Audio:

The sidewalk leading to the Breezy 101 studio is a bit more festive this morning.

This message was left outside our building last night from the Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko.

Members from the organization have been visiting local schools and businesses to thank them for their support as a part of Junior Auxiliary Week.

Visit Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko on Facebook for more information on the organization.

Thanks for the new sidewalk decor!

At 2:22 pm City Fire responded to a report of a vehicle that was smoking on the 100 bock of Chatwin Street. The caller said no flames were showing.

At 2:30 pm Kosciusko Police and City Fire were dispatched to Harpers Laundry on Natchez Street for a report of a transformer on fire.

Emergency personnel arrived on scene and reported that there were no flames showing but the power was out. Kosciusko Water and Light was called to repair the damage.

At 2:40 pm Kosciusko Police that were assisting with traffic control at 12 and Natchz reported a two vehicle MVA. No injuries were reported.

At 8:47 pm Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS, The Mississippi Highway Patrol along with Attala Fire Central were dispatched to Highway 35 north near Sugar Creek for a report of a one vehicle MVA.

At 8:52 pm Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS, The Mississippi Highway Patrol along with Attala Fire Central were dispatched to Highway 12 west near the Country Club for a report of a one vehicle MVA. No injuries were reported.

At 9:10 City Police and City Fire were notifiedof a tree on a power line at West Adams Street and highway 12 west.

Multiple trees were reported down as the storm moved through the county. A few locations included’

two trees down on highway 35 north near Sugar Creek
Highway 12 west near the County Club
500 block of North Natchez Street.
highway 19 north near Spingdale Church
Poower line down  at Attala Road 4101 and 4112
One Kings Street in Ethel. The caller reported a tree down on a house and a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

The Kosciusko Whippets host the Louisville Wildcats in a double header. The Wildcats were the first to score in the top of the first with two runs making the score (0-2). The Whippets answered back with two run in the bottom of the first making the score (2-2). The Wildcats went three up and three down in the top of the second. The Whippets get two runs in the bottom of the second making the score (4-2). The Wildcats were scoreless in the third. The Whippets get five runs in the bottom of the fourth making the score (9-2). The Wildcats gain momentum in the top of the fifth by getting nine runs making the score (9-11). The Whippets were scoreless in the fifth. The Wildcats was scoreless in the sixth. The Whippets close the lead with one run in the sixth making the score (10-11). The Wildcats and Whippets were scoreless in the seventh giving the Wildcats the victory with the score being (10-11). The Autumn Ridge player of the game is Micah Parker, congrats Micah.

• Mt. Pilgrim M.B. Church of McCool MS invites all to their Gospel Praise Night on Saturday, April 7 at 6:00p.m. Featuring Gospel Travelers ~ Weir, MS, Wilson Singers ~ Kosciusko, MS, New Centeridge Male Chorus ~ Sallis, MS, Mt. Pilgrim Male Chorus ~ McCool, MS.
• Indian Springs Church Trail Ride will be held on Saturday, April 21 in south Winston County. It will leave the Indian Springs church parking lot, 10 miles SW of Louisville on Hwy. 25, at 10 A.M.

If you have a church announcement that you would like to be published in this bulletin, please click here.

On March 29, 2018, Gregory Chandler, a 39-year-old white male, was arrested for domestic violence simple assault.

On March 28, 2018, James Pickle, a 55-year-old white male, was for weapon possession by a felon.

On March 22, 2018, Gary Glade, a 53-year-old black male, was arrested for weapon possession by a felon and possession of marijuana.

On March 21, 2018, Jerry Chunn, a 30-year-old white male, was arrested on a hold for the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

On March 17, 2018, Brittany Castens, a 31-year-old white female, was arrested for joy riding.

On March 15, 2018, Adam Ray, a 49-year-old black male, was arrested for suspend driver’s license, no tag, no insurance, and disregard for traffic device.

On March 12, 2018, Steve Coffee, a 60-year-old black male, was arrested for possession of stolen property (felony).

On March 10, 2018, Geary Weeks, a 40-year-old white male, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana in a vehicle.

On March 8, 2018, Clifford Merritt, a 47-year-old black male, was arrested for grand larceny.

On March 7, 2018, John Teague, a 34-year-old black male, was arrested for domestic violence/simple assault.

Other recent arrests:

On March 3, 2018, John Allen III, a 26-year-old black male, was arrested for reckless driving.

On March 3, 2018, Anthony Bake, a 44-year-old black male, was arrested for DUI and no insurance.

On March 3, 2018, Ciaria Jackson, a 25-year-old black female, was arrested for DUI and no insurance.

On February 28, 2018, Mari Thompson, a 43-year-old white female, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (felony).

On February 27, 2018, Shawnatavis Fleming, a 20-year-old black male, was arrested for malicious mischief and simple assault.

On February 27, 2018, Cecil Ashford Jr., a 63-year-old black male, was arrested for disturbance.

On February 22, 2018, Justin Nabors, a 26-year-old white male, was arrested for possession of meth.

On February 20, 2018, Antonio Carroll, a 28-year-old black male, was arrested on a hold for drug court.

On February 20, 2018, Ricky Birmingham, a 34-year-old black male, was arrested for kidnapping (two counts).

Picking 35 is back!!! Central Mississippi’s 60-mile yard sale is set for Saturday April 7, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has all you need to get set for the event.

Hard copy maps and official Picking 35 shirts are available at the KAP office located on N Natchez St in downtown Kosciusko.

You can follow on Facebook at www.Facebook.com\Picking35

For more information contact the Kosciusko-Attala Partnership at 662-289-2981, the Main Street Chamber at 601-267-9231, or The Town of Walnut Grove at 601-253-2321.

Click here for the digital Google map and keep it bookmarked to use all day on Saturday.

Crestview Church is collecting wearable, usable, clean clothing and shoes for men, women, boys, and girls.

Those in need will be able to stop by Crestview Church on Saturday, April 7 from 8:00-12:00 to “shop” for clothing for their families.

Crestview Church is located at 550 Hwy. 12 W in Kosciusko.