Whippets start spring football practice (video)
Spring practice for the Kosciusko Whippet football team officially began on Tuesday. The team spent the first day running drills and mostly working on offense. The Whippets will culminate spring...
View ArticleMinute with the Mayor: April 17 (audio)
Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft stopped by the Breezy 101 studio Wednesday morning for Minute with the Mayor. This week the mayor discusses a partnership with Kosciusko City Hall and Red Bud Springs...
View ArticleExchange Club Honors Youth
The Kosciusko Exchange Club honored the 2018/19 Youths of the Month on Tuesday night during their annual banquet. Each youth of the month submitted an essay based on the topic “How am I a Catalyst in...
View ArticleEmergency Dispatches: April 17, 2019
At 12:24 am Attala Fire ans Sallis Volunteers responded to a report of a shed fire at a residence on Attala Road 4114. Units arrived on scene and noted that the structure was already on the ground. No...
View ArticleAir Ambulance Called After Highway 35 Crash (Video)
At 7:01 pm Attala Deputies, MedStat EMS, The Mississippi Highway Patrol along with Attala Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a two vehicle MVA. The caller said it was located on highway 35 south...
View ArticleToday in history: April 18
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2019. There are 257 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 18, 1983, 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed at the U.S....
View ArticleHot air balloon rides coming to Natchez Trace Festival
You can get a bird’s eye view of the the 50th annual Natchez Trace Festival with a hot air balloon ride over downtown Kosciusko. Hot air balloon rides will be available both Friday night for Family...
View ArticleSimple and other recent arrests
On 04-16-2019, Ashley M. Townsend, a 23 year old w/f from Kosciusko, was arrested for Simple Assault on South Huntington Street by Officer Devante Lewis. On 04-16-2019, Vincent D. Howard, a 33 year...
View ArticleHappening today: Dessert Theater at Attala County Coliseum (audio)
Dessert Theater is returning to celebrate the 50th annual Natchez Trace Festival. This year’s Dessert Theater will be held Thursday, April 18 at the Attala County Coliseum beginning at 6:00 pm. The...
View ArticleMississippi Songwriter of the Year, Derek Norsworthy inks management deal...
Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Derek Norsworthy has signed a management agreement with Frascogna Entertainment, a firm internationally recognized in representing artists such as 21 Pilots,...
View ArticleServpro Coaches Show: April 18 (audio)
Before the Whippets take the baseball diamond, you can hear a preview of the week’s games during the Servpro Coaches Show. This week on the Servpro Coaches Show, Kosciusko Whippet head baseball coach...
View ArticleSchools and other closings due to severe weather
This is a list of area schools, businesses and services that will be closed or operate on a shortened scheduled due to the severe weather system predicted to move through central MS this afternoon…...
View ArticleWeather Related Dispatches: April 18, 2019
At 4:28 pm Kosciusko Police and City Fire were called to North Huntington for a report of a line down. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and notified dispatch that it was a TV cable that was down....
View ArticleToday in history: April 19
Today is Friday, April 19, the 109th day of 2019. There are 256 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in...
View ArticleLarceny, DUI and other arrests in Attala/Leake County
To view mugshots of arrests click here. Freddia L Bray, 27, 3382 Attala Road 4167, Kosciusko, contempt of court, Kosciusko PD Christopher S Harmon, 37, 2089 Attala Road 4983, Sallis, no seatbelt, no...
View ArticleFFA students visit local elementary school for Earth Day
Attala FFA recently visited Long Creek Elementary to speak about the upcoming Earth Day. This holiday will be officially celebrated on April 22 and is special in that it highlights the importance of...
View ArticleKPD announces street closures for Natchez Trace Festival Family Night
Kosciusko Chief of Police Herbert Dew has announced street closures for the April 26 Family Night of the Natchez Trace Festival. Beginning at 2:00 pm, portions of Natchez Street and Jefferson Street...
View ArticleWhippet baseball 1st round playoff schedule set
The schedule is finally set for the Kosciusko Whippets’ first round playoff series against Clarksdale. Game one will be Saturday, April 20 at 1:00 pm in Kosciusko. Game two is set for 1:00 pm Monday,...
View ArticleUpdate: Suspect arrested for purse theft at Kosciusko Walmart
Update: One person has been arrested in connection with a purse stolen at the Kosciusko Walmart. Investigator Martin Roby said 43-year-old Carlos Lekendrick Evans from Michigan was identified and...
View ArticleBoil Water Alert: Zama Water Association
Officials with the Zama Water Association have issued a Boil Water Alert for a section of the water system. The alert applies to 349 customers who get their water from the Zama Water Association in...
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