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Kosciusko has a Powerball winner. The $50,000 winning ticket was purchased at a gas station called Kangaroo Crossing #103 on Veterans Memorial Dr., Kosciusko. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) reported a completion of its December transfer of $9,828,078.61 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds... Read More.

Town of Walnut Grove will host two tree-care workshops outdoors in February behind Town Hall at 139 Main Street in Walnut Grove. The first on Tree Planting will be Friday, February 12, from 10 am - 12 noon.  Certified Arborist Instructors will be Trey DeLoach,... Read More.

Vaccinations continue.123,702 vaccines have been administered with 113,578 first round vaccinations and 10,124 second round vaccinations. 833 people have been vaccinated from Attala, 695 people from Leake, 1123 from Neshoba and 946 from Winston county. An additional 52,000 appointments have been confirmed by the MSDH. ... Read More.

Requests for the Covid-19 vaccine are continuing to overflow lines and overload websites. Mema is reminding us of three formats for scheduling an appointment for the vaccine. You can visit the UMC website, call the official hotline, or contact the MSDH online for drive... Read More.