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Whitetails Unlimited Presents Check to Attala County 4H
Whitetails Unlimited recently presented Attala County 4H with a check to help fund its upcoming events for the year. The funds were raised at the Oct. 22 banquet here in Attala County. Whitetails...
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KHS Track One Brick At A Time Fundraiser
The Kosciusko High School Track Team is selling personalized/engraved bricks to help raise money for new equipment. The bricks will be placed in a walkway leading to the awards stand at the KHS Track...
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Stolen Attala County Truck Found in Holmes County
A truck stolen from an Attala County auction site has been recovered in Holmes County. Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail said that the truck, a white Ford F-350, was stolen from Thomas Auctions two weeks...
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Domestic Violence and Other Recent Arrests
On January 20, 2016, the Attala County Sheriff’s Office arrested Timothy Harmon, an 18-year-old black male, and Jarad Douglas, a 23-year-old black male, for Domestic Violence. Other recent arrests: On...
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Rivalry Basketball Tonight on Breezy 101
The Kosciusko Whippet girl’s and boy’s basketball teams will be back in action tonight on Breezy 101. The teams will be playing in rivalry games against the Louisville Wildcats. The Lady Whippets will...
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Leake County Family Urges MDOT to Make Changes to Dangerous Highway
A mother is pushing the Mississippi Department of Transportation to make changes to a state highway after a fatal wreck took the life of her son in November. Pamela and Ray Morrow lost their...
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Kosciusko Whippets VS Louisville Wildcats
Tonight the Kosciusko Whippets battle the Louisville Wildcats. The game started with a dominating Whippet team putting lots of points on the board early in the game. The game goes into the 2nd quarter...
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Lady Whippets Stay Unbeaten in Region Play With Thrilling Win Over Louisville
The Kosciusko Lady Whippets used two last second free throws to push past Louisville and remain atop the Region 4-4A standings Tuesday night. The game started fairly strong and even with both teams...
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Mississippi Jobless Rate Jumps as More People Seek Work
Mississippi’s unemployment rate jumped in December as the economy didn’t generate enough jobs to absorb more people looking for work. The jobless rate rose to 6.4 percent from 6 percent in November, as...
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Attala County Sheriff’s Deputies Wearing Body Cameras, Move to 12 Hour Shifts
Deputies with the Attala County Sheriff’s Office are now wearing body cameras. Sheriff Tim Nail said the move was a natural progression for the department as many other law enforcement agencies have...
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Emergency Dispatches: KPD Responds to 2 Early Morning Break-Ins
5:40 am: The Kosciusko Police Department responded to two early morning break ins. The first B&E happened at a house on Landrum Street around 5:40 am. The department received that call while it the...
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Attala County Woman Still Missing After 5 Years
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the day an Attala County woman went missing. Vickie Ellington was last seen in Kosciusko the morning of Jan. 27, 2011. Later that day, her vehicle was found at the...
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DUI and Other Recent Arrests
On January 26, 2016, Robert Amiker, a 50 year old black male, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Suspended License on Highway 12 by Officer Dedtrick Brown. Other recent arrests: On...
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Pair of Whippet Softball Players Sign Juco Scholarships
A pair of Kosciusko Whippet softball players signed with local junior colleges Wednesday morning. Senior catcher Kylie Schuster signed to play with Hinds Community College, while senior outfielder...
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PDS Students Visit State Capitol Building
Sixth grades students at Presbyterian Day School recently made a visit to the Mississippi State Capitol. The students were able to tour the Capitol, visit the Senate and House floor, meet with...
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Carthage Police Search For Counterfeit Suspect
Carthage Police are looking for a man for passing counterfeit money. The incident happened at the Carthage Walmart on Highway 16 West. Police Officers received the complaint on Jan. 20. The suspect...
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Country Music Star Pulls Out of Dixie National Rodeo
Due to health related circumstances, country music star Tyler Farr has canceled his appearance at the Dixie National Rodeo. Following microlaryngeal surgery to remove a vocal polyp on his vocal...
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MS Attorney General Wants to Wiretap Phones to Fight Drugs and Corruption
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he’s asking lawmakers to give his office the power to do wiretaps to investigate human trafficking and white-collar crime. That’s one of several requests the...
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Natchez Trace Sees Drop in Attendance for 2015
The Natchez Trace Parkway saw a drop in attendance in 2015. The national park saw its total number of visitors drop from 5,846,474 in 2014 to 5,785,812 in 2015. The park saw a decrease in attendance...
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Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents to be Cautious of Asphalt Paving Scam
Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail is once again reminding residents of Attala County to be careful when dealing with certain asphalt paving contractors in the area. Nail says his office has received...
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