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The playground in Northside Park in Philadelphia has become unsafe for children, so the city has collaborated with Fortenberry Project Solutions to do repairs.
The Community Repair Day will be on Saturday, May 23rd, with construction going between 9:00 and 3:00. Volunteers are requested, with... Read More.
For the first time since 2020, the city of Lena will be hosting its 4th of July Celebration after receiving an America 250 Grant from the America 250 Mississippi and Mississippi Humanities Council.
This treasured event was a 40-year tradition, so its return is met... Read More.
The National Weather Service has placed most of Mississippi including the local area under a Level-1 "marginal" risk of isolated severe storms as a cold front moves into the state this weekend. Damaging wind gusts and hail will be possible late Saturday and early... Read More.
Efforts are being made to help the family of the Kosciusko teenager who was stabbed to death on Lucas Street Monday. A Go Fund Me account has been opened to help pay 16-year-old Nina Dillon’s burial expenses. There’s a fundraising goal of $4,000. As... Read More.
A strong show of faith and unity was on display as community members gathered in large numbers for a prayer vigil Tuesday evening at Crestview Church.
The event was well attended, with people from across Attala County coming together during a time of grief and... Read More.
The average price of gas in Mississippi has topped $3.60 a gallon for the first time since the summer of 2022 and it’s not slowing down. AAA says it’s up another 7 cents this morning, now at $3.67. The big jump marks a departure... Read More.
In light of the recent tragedies that have impacted Attala County, community members are coming together in a show of faith and support.
A prayer vigil will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at Crestview Church on Hwy 12 in Kosciusko. Organizers encourage everyone in... Read More.
The Leake Central High School Boys Powerlifting Team competed in the State Championship this weekend at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Pictured above, Derrian Primer (left) and Lenaro Nash (right) both placed 2nd in their respective weight classes.
Attala County authorities have released new details following two deadly shootings that led to a manhunt Sunday afternoon.
According to Attala County Sheriff Curtis Pope, deputies and EMS were first dispatched around 1:40 p.m. on March 29 to Attala Rd. 1107 after reports of a... Read More.
The 56th Annual Miss Natchez Trace Festival Pageant is just around the corner, and the deadline to submit entry forms is this Thursday, April 2, 2026. The pageant will take place Friday, April 10, at 6:00 p.m. at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center.
Open to... Read More.
A Leake County man is now facing a murder charge following the death of his infant child, according to Kosciusko Police Chief Greg Collins.
Authorities say the child, identified by Attala County Coroner Sam Bell as 7-month-old Ky’Ric Banks, died from injuries sustained during Read More.
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--The suspect in the shooting from Sunday afternoon is dead. The situation is over.
Attala Co Sheriff Curtis Poipe confirmed to Boswell Media about 1 this morning that Chris Hughes, the man who was holding Attala County deputies off after they say he shot... Read More.
3/30/26 2:15 am UPDATE -Attala County Sheriff Curtis Pope says, “situation is contained and over”. Pope says details will be released later this morning. We will update you here as soon as information is made available.
6:00 pm UPDATE -Authorities Release Photo of Suspect; Public... Read More.
A fatal crash on Attala Rd. 3122 was reported around 6:25 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026.
One person reportedly became trapped inside a vehicle that caught fire and ultimately exploded.
Attala County Coroner Sam Bell identified the victim as 38-year-old Brandon Sheedy of Attala County. Sheedy... Read More.
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--Attala County deputies chased a white Chrysler through the city and out into the county Saturday afternoon.
The chase began about 1 p.m. on Smythe St., went by First Presbyterian Church, where the suspect turned. The chase ended up on Huntington, when Kosciusko Police... Read More.





