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Mississippi’s burgeoning defense industries must be drooling over the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget request. More ships, more missiles, more . . .

Pictured are the Holmes employees who were recognized for 10 years of service with the college. They are (front row, left to right) Ethel Moore, Dr. Sandra Townes, Katherine Ellard, Stephanie Wood, (back row, left to right) Dr. Sarah Clay, Kim Fowler, Crystal Tate, Mallory Weeks and Alfred Green. Not pictured: Wesley Noble.

Holmes honors employees for years of service during Convocation 2026

Holmes Community College recognized faculty and staff members for their years of dedicated service during Convocation held Aug. 11 in . . .

Supervisors seek interim constable after Culpepper resigns

Attala County supervisors opened the door for candidates to fulfill the unexpired term of a constable after accepting the resignation . . .

Damage reported in Attala County after severe thunderstorm

Damage has been reported in Attala County after a severe thunderstorm passed through the area Wednesday evening, August 19. According . . .

Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the intersection of highways 35 and 19 in Attala County. The Attala County Fire Department, Attala County sheriff’s deputies, emergency medical personnel and the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded. One driver was trapped inside a vehicle and had to be extricated by firefighters before being transported by ambulance to a hospital. The driver’s condition was not immediately available. Debris, including parts of the tractor-trailer, was scattered around the crash scene as emergency crews worked to clear the roadway. The cause of the crash remained under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

3 vehicle accident

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Corruption thrives when character becomes optional
By JOSEPH MCCAIN
Thu,08/20/26-1:23PM , 176 Reads
Thirty five years ago, at Mississippi State University, I took a class on ethics.
I still have the textbook.
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Baptist Attala to showcase renovated Infusion Department August 20 event
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,08/20/26-1:16PM , 179 Reads
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala will celebrate its newly renovated Infusion Department with a public open house Thursday, Aug. 20.
The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kosciusko hospital. Visitors may tour the renovated department, learn about infusion services available locally and enjoy refreshments.
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Mississippi Fire Departments Receive Grant to Purchase Needed Equipment
Wed,08/19/26-10:37AM , 184 Reads 344 Statewide
Mississippi Fire Departments Receive Grant to Purchase Needed Equipment

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Supervisors seek interim constable after Culpepper resigns
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Thu,08/20/26-1:12PM , 224 Reads
Attala County supervisors opened the door for candidates to fulfill the unexpired term of a constable after accepting the resignation of Greg Culpepper effective Aug. 1.
Board attorney Scott Pickle announced Culpepper’s resignation, giving no reason for the departure, and talk soon turned to the process of finding a replacement.
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District Attorney on Wells investigation: “I do not have the same freedom to share information publicly that private individuals may have”

“Public commentary does not make the speaker transparent, just like exercising restraint consistent with the law does not make the process corrupt.