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Fatal crash claims life of Ethel man
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A two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on April 14 on Highway 12 resulted in one fatality and left another driver seriously injured, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 6 a.m. on April 14 near Smith Road. Authorities said a 2016 Ram 1500, driven by 29-year-old Octavious Evans of Gulfport, was traveling west when it collided with a 2015 Nissan Altima traveling east.
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Cynthia Ann Stonestreet Lassiter
Cynthia Ann Stonestreet Lassiter, 77, passed away peacefully at home on April 14, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. True to her character, she gracefully and bravely fought a battle with cancer.
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Reba Goss
Reba Goss of Williamsville, Mississippi passed away April 8, 2026, in Morehead, Kentucky. Visitation will be held April 25, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 12:30 pm at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Parkway Cemetery.
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Residents turn out for community cleanup
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Residents gathered April 18 for the City of Kosciusko’s annual community cleanup day, hauling away unwanted trash and debris in an effort to prepare the city ahead of its upcoming festival.
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Kosciusko officials address library growth
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City officials approved a series of routine measures and heard an optimistic update from the local library during an April 7 public hearing, while also fielding concerns from residents about speeding, and other issues.
Mayor Tim Kyle led the meeting, which included approval of the March 17 minutes and a range of items spanning infrastructure, staffing and community events.
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Annual Aisle of Honor Memorial Day Program set for May 25, 2026
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The United Veterans of Attala County will host its annual “Aisle of Honor” Memorial Day program on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Parkway Cemetery. The public is invited to attend.
Event organizers said the ceremony will honor military service members who have died, with an opportunity for families to recognize loved ones during the program.
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“This project reinforces our role in powering the digital systems that are shaping our future,” said Governor Tate Reeves.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that Corderill LLC will be a tenant at Compass Datacenters campus in Meridian and is making a corporate investment of at least $100 million in data center equipment.
The move will reportedly create at least 20 direct jobs.
Governor Tate Reeves said Corderill’s investment is another win for the citizens of Lauderdale County.
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The Kosciusko Rotary Club recognized a year of growth and service while hosting author Rhonda DiBiase as its featured speaker during a recent meeting, highlighting both the club’s achievements and a message of faith shaped through personal loss during its April 13 meeting.s
DiBiase, a Mississippi native and member of Rotary International, spoke to the club about her newly published memoir, “Fear Finds Faith,” which chronicles her experience navigating her mother’s prolonged illness and death and the spiritual questions that followed.
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Commissioner Mike Chaney says the information he gathered to establish the Strengthen Mississippi Homes program contradicts the report being promoted by Zebra.
A website that touts itself as “a trusted partner for American insurance customers” promoted a report this week claiming Mississippi has one of the highest home insurance rates in the nation, a claim the state’s Insurance Commissioner sees as misleading.
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Warm wood. Low conversation. The easy clink of glasses somewhere across the room. It’s a restaurant, yes—but it feels more like a place people settle into.
Have you ever planned a simple weekend getaway—and then found yourself still thinking about one meal long after you’ve come home?
That’s what happened to us in Vicksburg.
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State Treasurer David McRae said his office sponsors the competition because studies consistently show that financial habits are formed at a young age.
About 100 high school students across Mississippi gathered at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Studios in Jackson recently to test their knowledge of economics.
The event was part of a statewide effort for public and private schoolers to gain financial literacy as they head out into the world.
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On a recent facility visit, State Senator Lydia Chassaniol recognized the need for updated equipment in MAGCOR’s training facility and connected the organization with Viking Range.
To some, it might be just a new stainless-steel stove, but to the half dozen women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe certification program, the four-burner stove says the community cares.
MAGCOr’s mission is to provide men and women a pathway to successful reentry from prison into society through employment training and opportunities while reducing recidivism.
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My birth certificate states that I was born at 8:30 a.m. on May 11, 1951, in the old Baptist Hospital on North State Street in Jackson.
Nothing extraordinary about that.
However, my paternal grandfather, Robert Cleveland Smith, died at 2:30 p.m. later the same day, two floors above the nursery where I lay in a bassinet, contemplating my arrival.
Very unusual start.
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Mississippi’s senior US Senator, Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, continues to support Ukraine’s fight to preserve its freedom and democracy from Russian invasion. He notes “Vladimir Putin is a war criminal, a KGB alumnus, and oppressor of the Russian people” who threatens NATO and the West as its eastern flank.
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