AG warns about scam targeting grandparents, elderly
Attorney General Jim Hood’s Consumer Protect Division reports a recent increase in cases where grandparents have been the targets of wire fraud scams, commonly known as ‘grandparent scams’. The scam...
View ArticleIntroducing The Wheel-In Grocery Countdown to Kickoff (audio)
Boswell Media is proud to add a new dimension to its award winning sports coverage with the announcement of the Wheel-In Grocery Countdown to Kickoff. The Wheel-In Grocery Countdown to Kickoff will...
View ArticleKosciusko and Attala County celebrate Bill Bailey Day (video)
June 28, 2017, is now officially “Bill Bailey Day” in Attala County and the City of Kosciusko. Friends, family, and representatives from both city and county offices celebrated the occasion Wednesday...
View ArticleReminder: KAP “Square Jiving After 5” set for tomorrow evening
The Kosciusko Attala Partnership wild hold Square Jiving After 5 on Thursday, June 29. The event will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on the square downtown. Select stores will be open late to allow for...
View ArticleAccident Sends One to Hospital
At 2:03 pm Kosciusko Police, MedStat EMS and City Fire responded to a report of a two vehicle MVA on Highway 12 West and West Adams near the Fitness Center. Units arrived on scene and notified...
View ArticleEmergency Dispatches: June 28, 2017
At 8:04 pm Attala Deputies were called to Highway 14 East near Providence Church for a report of a B&E. At 8:09 pm Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS, Sallis Volunteers and County Fire were called to...
View ArticleHappening today: Attala Historical Society to honor Desert Storm veterans
The Attala Historical Society will honor all Veterans at its annual “Salute to the Military Pops Concert” tonight. The event will be held at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center beginning at 7 pm....
View ArticleHappening today: Mayor and aldermen to be sworn in
The City of Kosciusko will hold its swearing in ceremony this afternoon at City Hall. Mayor Jimmy Cockroft and all five aldermen will take their oath of office beginning at 5:00 pm. Judge Rosie Sample...
View ArticleScott county to stop jailing people without lawyers
A Mississippi county is agreeing to appoint lawyers for poor defendants immediately after their arrest and to consider alternatives to money bail. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate approved the...
View ArticleTV and music stars join panel of judges for MS Songwriter of the Year contest
A country music star and a TV icon are joining the panel of judges for the Prairie Farms Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition. Charlie Ross and Keith Thibodeaux will join Johnny Belew as...
View ArticleAnother local team headed to state tournament
Another local All-Star team will play in the state tournament. The Kosciusko 7U-All Stars baseball team took home the District 3 Championship in Sebastopol over the weekend. The team finished...
View ArticleOne Injured in MVA at 12 and West Haven (Video)
At 4:39 pm Kosciusko Police, MedStat EMS along with City Fire responded to a report of a two vehicle MVA. The caller said it was located on Highway 12 West and West Haven Drive. Emergency Personnel...
View ArticleMHP to up enforcement of new seat belt law over holiday weekend
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin its Fourth of July holiday enforcement period Friday, June 30. Troopers will set up safety and DUI checkpoints as well as enforcement of the the new seat belt...
View ArticleReminder: KAP Pop-Up Flea Market this weekend
The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has set the date for its next Pop-Up Flea Market. The next event will be held Saturday, July 1 from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm in the parking at the corner of E Jefferson and N...
View ArticleSale of controlled substance, public intoxication and other recent arrests
On June 26, 2017, Kevin “BK” Smith, a 45-year-old black male, was arrested on two counts of the sale of controlled substance on Highway 35 North by KPD Investigators. On June 28, 2017, John Cooks, a...
View ArticleHappening today: MS Songwriter of the Year VIP Night
VIP Night for the Prairie Farms Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition is set for tonight at Marty’s Blues Cafe in Philadelphia. Nashville singer/songwriter and producer, Derek George will be...
View ArticleMayor and aldermen take oath of office (video)
Members of the Kosciusko City Council met at City Hall Thursday night to be sworn in to office. Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft and members of the Board of Aldermen took their oaths surrounded by...
View ArticleJA of Kosciusko accepting applications for Rose Dorchuck scholarship
In 2009, the Junior Auxiliary of Kosciusko established a $1,000 scholarship in loving memory of Rose Dorchuck. Rose was a life member of Junior Auxiliary and was involved at the local level in...
View ArticleMVA Rollover Leaves Car in Creek (Video)
At 6:22 pm Attala Deputies and Attala Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a report of a one vehicle MVA on Attala Road 1116. The caller said the vehicle had rolled and they were not sure if anyone was...
View ArticleHouse Destroyed by Fire on East Adams (Video)
At 5:45 pm Kosciusko Police and City Fire responded to a house fire at 316 East Adams Street. The caller said everyone was out of the home. MedStat was dispatched to be on medical stand by in case...
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