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School choice, PERS, and health care to dominate MS Legislative session
The Mississippi Legislature opening its 2026 session in Jackson today with House Speaker, and Kosciusko native, Jason White making clear that a phased-in approach to school choice will be his top priority this year.
He says it and other education proposals will be bundled into... Read More.
Photo & Video: Armed Robbery at Kim’s Quick Stop in Kosy Sunday Afternoon – Help Identify the Suspect
Kim’s Quick Stop, also known as Kim Moffett’s, on W. Jefferson Street was robbed at gunpoint Sunday, Jan. 4, just before 3 p.m.
The suspect is described as a young Black male wearing all black. He was last seen leaving the area on foot, walking... Read More.
Shooting Reported Saturday Night in Walnut Grove
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A shooting was reported Saturday night night in Walnut Grove.
The person who called 911 said it happened on Starling Center Rd., which is just east of Hwy. 35, just before 8 p.m.
The person who called also told dispatchers that the victim was... Read More.
Hit and Run Reported Friday Night in Leake Co.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A hit and run was reported Friday night on Hwy. 487 east in Leake County.
The call came in to the dispatch center just after 7 p.m. and deputies were sent to the scene, which was near Gunner Rd.
The woman who reported the wreck... Read More.
Attala Co. Man Charged in Weir Murder
WEIR, Miss.--A man from McCool has been charged in the New Year's Eve killing of a man in Weir.
WTVA reports the man arrested was Kentavious Merritt, 24. He has been charged with second-degree murder and possession and use of a machine gun conversion device,... Read More.
Nineteen-Year-Old Killed In Weir Shooting
WEIR, Miss.--A 19-year-old died in a shooting on New Year's Eve in Weir, in Choctaw County.
The name of the victim has not been released.
WTVA reported the shooting happened just after midnight, but the exact location was not chared by the Choctaw County coroner's office.
Neither... Read More.
Man Wanted on Drug Charge Captured in Neshoba Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man wanted on drug possession and contempt of court charges was caught this week, said the Neshoba County Sheriff's Dept.
Jeffrey Dooley, 39, was caught Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the department.
He had been wanted since Dec. 23.
No information on the... Read More.
