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Medicaid threatens to stop MHAP payment to Greenwood Leflore Hospital as IHL approves property donation to UMMC
By BRENT MAZE
Wed,06/17/26-8:34PM , 1,523 Reads 14,932 Statewide
Updated: The Commonwealth corrected the amount of the MHAP June payment and to clarify details of the hospital's transfer to UMMC. Also, a link to the board meeting's live stream was added. IHL also approved
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Attala County Sheriff Dept. arrests 06-18-2026
Tue,06/16/26-2:49PM , 1,033 Reads
Attala County Sheriff Dept. arrests 06-18-2026

6/5/2026-6/7/2026 Arrest

Wakita Mitchell Kosciusko, MS 1)Felony shooting into a motor vehicle 2)Shooting into occupied dwelling

Danelle Willis Kosciusko, MS1)DUI firstCosie Veasley Carthage, MS1)Public intoxication
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Proposal keeps conference title games, expands FBS playoff to 16 teams
Tue,06/16/26-2:37PM , 793 Reads
Proposal keeps conference title games, expands FBS playoff to 16 teams

By Laurence Hilliard

We know that the 2026 FBS football playoffs will again have 12 teams, but we do not know about 2027 and beyond. 12? 16? 24?
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Insurance Commissioner threatens to pull licenses of over 70 producers after scheduled hearings
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,06/16/26-12:40PM , 776 Reads 6,906 Statewide
The announcement from the Mississippi Insurance Department comes amid the Trump administration’s push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in government social programs. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said his office has been quietly investigating this for about a year.
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Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Current Temp

84°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 87°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 94°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 1 mph
Sky Cover: 65%
Visibility: 1 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 10:48 AM
Moon Set: 12:03 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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