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The AI wars (or race to the bottom) is hurting Normal Americans everyday. All Nations globally need to ban the Chat GPT and other LLM AI generative AI apps.

China's government is sounding the alarms on the AI apps as being a "Threat to the Existence of the Chinese . . .

Attala sheriff warns of potent opioid as Ole Miss student deaths are investigated

The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about cychlorphine, an emerging synthetic opioid that can be mixed into other . . .

Members of the Kosciusko High School band perform during the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 15 on the historic Kosciusko square. The parade began at 6:30 p.m. and was followed by a pep rally on the Attala County Courthouse lawn.

KHS Homecoming Parade

St. John: I gamble every day

Robert St. John says at almost 65, when someone asks what he does, maybe he finally has the answer. “I’m . . .

Magnolia Mornings: September 21, 2026

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Trump’s trillion-dollar election bribe
Sat,09/26/26-8:12AM , 881 Reads 30,367 Statewide
President Donald Trump has been a Republican of convenience, not one of principle.
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Lady Whippets overcome slow start, remain unbeaten in region play
By LAURENCE HILLIARD
Fri,09/25/26-10:11AM , 202 Reads
Kosciusko overcame a slow start to remain unbeaten (4-0) in Region 4-4A volleyball with a 19-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-10 victory over Greenwood.
Coach Billy Pearson said his players were overconfident after viewing film of a Greenwood match. Greenwood played much better against Kosciusko than the previous match against Gentry.
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Road, Railroad Tracks Damaged When Man Illegally Moves Mobile Home
Wed,09/23/26-4:51PM , 420 Reads 581 Statewide

Road, Railroad Tracks Damaged When Man Illegally Moves Mobile Home
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MSU Extension preps ‘AI to Answers’ launch
Wed,09/23/26-4:38PM , 256 Reads 344 Statewide
MSU Extension preps
‘AI to Answers’ launch

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Tech may be taking toll on reading

Mississippi has been rightfully proud of its significant improvement in reading, especially in the early elementary grades. The picture, however, is not so bright in the rest of the country or, for that matter, much of the rest of the world.