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IRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office Urges Families to Stay Vigilant Against Back‑to‑School Scams ATLANTA – As students across the . . .

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KFEE awards scholarships, classroom grants to Kosciusko educators

The Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education recently awarded teacher scholarships and classroom grants to six local educators to support . . .

Baptist Attala earns award

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala has received national recognition for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care to patients in rural communities . . .

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Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Sun,07/19/26-2:34PM , 2,056 Reads 20,448 Statewide
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.
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Kevin Gant
Mon,07/20/26-4:33PM , 938 Reads
Kevin Gant, 60, passed away Friday July 17, 2026 in Attala County.

Funeral Services are 1:00 pm Monday, July 20, 2026 at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel in Kosciusko with burial to follow at Faith Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm Monday at Culpepper Funeral Home.
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Magnolia Mornings: July 20, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,07/20/26-12:14PM , 847 Reads 6,695 Statewide
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UMMC experts explain what to know about gastrointestinal illness
Mon,07/20/26-4:41PM , 780 Reads 915 Statewide
JACKSON, Miss. – Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Mississippi as part of a nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated food.
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Today's Weather

Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Current Temp

90°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 93°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 94°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 6 mph
Sky Cover: 32%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 3:38 PM
Moon Set: NA

A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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