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Students from the Jackson area along with students from Kosciusko Lower Elementary recorded the song , “Smoke Free Me” with state recognized television and radio personality Paul Ott, seated. Also, along for the SmokeFree Mississippi press conference at the Capitol in Jackson were Rep. Jason White, standing back left, Austin Roebuck, and Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft.

• KLE students sing ‘Smoke Free Me’ with Ott

  Students from Kosciusko Lower Elementary will soon be hitting the radio airwaves with SmokeFree Mississippi spokesperson and radio/TV personality Paul Ott.
  They recorded, along with several students from the Jackson-area, at the SmokeFree Mississippi press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 25 in Jackson. The song, “Smoke Free Me,” talks of the pitfalls of second-hand smoke and its effects.

  February 2, 2012 1 Photo

• Ware, Barber bound over to grand jury; no reduction in bond
• Sears closing in Kosciusko
• No new info in Ellington disappearance
• Man charged in shooting death on Rone

Sports

• Seven Durant Tigers ink scholarships to play football at next level

  Seven Durant High School football players signed national letters of intent to play at several community colleges

  February 1, 2012

• Lady Bulldogs finish first half of North Division with a 5-1 record
• Bulldogs bury PHS Chiefs’ hatchet
• Lady Whippets down Feds
• Whippets win one, Ladies drop one against Leake

Features

• The Cornerstone: Historic Palmer Hall restored after tornado damage

  Historic Palmer Hall in the Hesterville Community, meeting place for Bethel Masonic Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star, stands as a testament to perseverance,  hard labor, and generosity.

  February 2, 2012 2 Photos

• Cotton named Image Award Winner for ‘legacy’ in area
• Newell winner of $500 scholarship
• Flashbacks
• Flashbacks

Opinion

• Becoming ‘seasoned’

  I am not a seasoned chef by any means (pun intended), but I am an advocate for lifelong education.

  February 3, 2012

• Rolling of the courthouse
• We do have some famous folks
• Don’t make a New Year’s resolution – Make a difference in someone’s life
• Kosciusko has lost a major supporter, leader

Community Information

• Meeting on voting Saturday

  Ricky Cole, executive director of the Mississippi Democratic Party, will meet with Democrats and others Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Bobcat Building on Tipton Street to explain the rules of voting.

  February 3, 2012

• Attala schools list registration dates, proofs
• Bake sale Friday at Helping Hands
• Evening of talent to raise funds for Helping Hands
• B&G Club selling fish plates

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