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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people in all states can continue to access a key abortion medication through the mail. The ruling lasts indefinitely while an anti-abortion lawsuit continues.
This is the latest development in a case Louisiana filed last year against the Food and Drug Administration, claiming that the availability of mifepristone via telehealth undermines that state’s abortion ban.
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Families from across Mississippi gathered for a press conference urging state officials to release public records sooner following fatal and violent encounters involving law enforcement on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The families of four men who died or allegedly were beaten in encounters with Mississippi law enforcement gathered outside the state attorney general’s office Thursday to urge officials to stop denying them access to video capturing the incidents, years after they happened.
The families said officials have blocked them for up to three years from viewing video footage and other key police records that could shed light on what happened, leaving them with unanswered questions. Those cases are:
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Lisa Jo Chamberlin decided to speak out about her treatment in prison, including the past decade as the only woman on Mississippi’s death row.
Speaking to Mississippi Today earlier this year, she raised issues about the isolation and restriction she has experienced in closed custody, including more time locked in her cell and less time to shower or go outside.
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McAdams Baptist Church Special Series
McAdams Baptist Church will host a series of guest speakers throughout May. Scheduled speakers include Bro. Jeffrey Jones on May 24.
Women’s Gathering set for May 23
A women’s gathering titled “Slow Burn = Consumed” will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 23. The event will feature speaker Ashton Culpepper and focus on connection, encouragement and spiritual growth. Organizers invite attendees to bring a friend and a finger food for a shared lunch following the program.
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17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. 19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
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Pictured are (left to right) Goodman Campus M.C. McDaniel Scholarship Award recipient Diana Garcia of Kosciusko and Holmes President Dr. Jim Haffey.
Holmes Community College held the 98th Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 14 in Frank Branch Coliseum on the Goodman Campus, recognizing student achievement and academic excellence. The Ridgeland Campus and Yazoo Center ceremony was held at 10 a.m., and the Goodman and Grenada campuses, along with the Attala Center, held a combined ceremony at 2 p.m. The ceremonies were also live streamed at holmesccmedia.com/white-channel.
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I am sending this because on Wednesday May 6,2026 about 8:15 I called 911because I woke up to smoke in my house. I didn't know that would lead to the city and others would start the process of me having to get rid of my fur babies. They called me an animal hoarder and that my house had feces all on the floor.
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Whenever tragedy occurs as in the loss of a loved one, then most of the usual norms are cast aside. That which we usually take for granted no longer exists. It is then that one cannot help by far the essence their being. Why are others gone? Why am I still here? Several elderly women have told me that we wondered why they were still here on earth. Their mates, their loved ones, and their friends were all Be leaving nothing meaningful behind but memories.
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Fifty or so years ago, Kosciusko vibrated with lots of musical activities and art from various studios. The adults sang and danced, the young people poured out enthusiastically to participate in plays and musicals, and both painters and potters produced wonderful wares.
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On 05/16/2026 Tommy L. Pearson, 56 year old W/M, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance by Deputy Cobi Edwards.
On 05/12/2026 Lanetria Jamison, a 37 year old B/F, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance by Deputy Cobi Edwards.
On 05/12/2026 Charles Randle, a 47 year old B/M, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance by Deputy Cobi Edwards.
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(Left to right): Allison Pritchard (Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society) and Abbie Ward: Dental Hygiene Technology
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Kaylee Keith (Lambda Nu Honor Society)
MDCC celebrates graduates during Health Science Pinning and Graduation Ceremony
Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) held its Health Science Pinning and Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. in the J.T. Hall Coliseum on the Moorhead campus.
The ceremony recognized graduates from five programs within MDCC’s Health Sciences Division, including Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Dental Hygiene Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) and Radiologic Technology.
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Visitors gather and discuss local and state politics during Frontier Day on May 9 at the French Camp Historic Village. The annual festival featured family activities, historic demonstrations and community engagement.
Frontier Day returned to French Camp on Saturday, May 9, bringing families, tourists and history enthusiasts together for a day of entertainment, education and community fellowship while raising funds to preserve one of Mississippi’s historic landmarks.
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East Mississippi Community College conducted spring 2026 graduation ceremonies at the college’s Scooba and Golden Triangle campuses.
The graduation ceremony on the Scooba campus took place May 7 on Sullivan-Windham Field. Two graduation ceremonies followed on May 8 in the Lyceum Auditorium on EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus, with a morning commencement for students in academic programs and an afternoon commencement for career technical students.
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Ashleigh Czarnik of Kosciusko (39090) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
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Anne Phillips, a English major from French Camp, Mississippi, is among 24 Mississippi State seniors inducted into the Gamma of Mississippi Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for 2026.
Among the top 10% of their graduating class, Phi Beta Kappa inductees have completed a broad range of liberal arts and sciences coursework, including foreign language and mathematics.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded in 1776. Only 10% of U.S. colleges and universities have PBK chapters. Noteworthy members include 17 U.S. presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court justices and more than 150 Nobel laureates.
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Congratulations, Corey Fuller, of Kosciusko,
Each semester, Delta State University undergraduate students who have earned at least 12 credits and a grade point average of 3.50-3.79 are recognized on the Dean's List. The President's and Dean's Lists are highly distinguished accolades recognized among higher education institutions across the nation as a true indication of excellence and accomplishment.
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Seven teams left the USM Softball Complex with golden gloves for their schools’ trophy cases after winning 2026 MHSAA softball championships. North State champions won six of the seven titles.
7A – Hernando defeated Ocean Springs 9-7 in the decisive game, overcoming a 7-4 deficit with five runs in the sixth. Anna Claire Cox homered twice for Hernando in the 10-4 win in the series opener. Ocean Springs forced a third game with a 4-2 victory behind a two hitter by Emma Franklin.
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Kosciusko senior Carson Philyaw was chosen for the North team at the 2026 Crossroads Diamond Club D.M. Howie 4A/5A All-Star baseball games.
The games will be played at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, the first game at 6 p.m. Wednesday May 27, followed by the second game the next morning at 10 a.m. Philyaw was named to the Region 4-4A all-star first team.
Kosciusko senior Carson Philyaw was chosen for the North team at the 2026 Crossroads Diamond Club D.M. Howie 4A/5A All-Star baseball games.
The games will be played at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, the first game at 6 p.m. Wednesday May 27, followed by the second game the next morning at 10 a.m. Philyaw was named to the Region 4-4A all-star first team.
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Officer Nash with top starte officials.
Two local law enforcement officers were among those recognized during the Police Memorial and Top Cop Appreciation Day ceremony held in Jackson.
Officer Lenaro Nash of the Kosciusko Police Department and Deputy Robert “Bo” Overby of the Attala County Sheriff’s Office were named Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers Top Cop honorees. The awards recognize officers for their dedication, professionalism and service to their communities.
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The United Veterans of Attala County will host its annual Aisle of Honor Memorial Day program at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Parkway Cemetery.
The public is invited to attend.
The ceremony will honor U.S. military service members who died while serving their country. Families will also have an opportunity to recognize loved ones during the program.
Greyce Powell, chairwoman of the event, asked anyone who would like to have a loved one’s name included in the reading during the ceremony to call her in advance at 601-317-7701.
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