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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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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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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
, Radiologic Technology
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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(Left to right): Allison Pritchard (Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society) and Abbie Ward: Dental Hygiene Technology
, Radiologic Technology
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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(Left to right): Allison Pritchard (Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society) and Abbie Ward: Dental Hygiene Technology
, Radiologic Technology
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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The public is told often that too many adults have left the American work force. By one measurement — probably the most important one, the percentage of adults who are working — this is true.
But there are other ways to look at this, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum research group pointed them out recently in his daily economics email.
The labor force participation rate, which is the percentage of Americans who have a job, has declined. It actually has been declining since 2000, when it peaked at 67%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The public is told often that too many adults have left the American work force. By one measurement — probably the most important one, the percentage of adults who are working — this is true.
But there are other ways to look at this, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum research group pointed them out recently in his daily economics email.
The labor force participation rate, which is the percentage of Americans who have a job, has declined. It actually has been declining since 2000, when it peaked at 67%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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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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The familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will fill auditoriums in Tallahatchie County this week when Charleston High School and West Tallahatchie High School conduct 2026 graduation ceremonies.
CHS commencement exercises will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the Morgan Freeman Auditorium on the Charleston campus.
The WTHS commencement program begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, in the school auditorium in Webb.
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The familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will fill auditoriums in Tallahatchie County this week when Charleston High School and West Tallahatchie High School conduct 2026 graduation ceremonies.
CHS commencement exercises will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the Morgan Freeman Auditorium on the Charleston campus.
The WTHS commencement program begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, in the school auditorium in Webb.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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The familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will fill auditoriums in Tallahatchie County this week when Charleston High School and West Tallahatchie High School conduct 2026 graduation ceremonies.
CHS commencement exercises will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the Morgan Freeman Auditorium on the Charleston campus.
The WTHS commencement program begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, in the school auditorium in Webb.
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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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Janice Louise Brantley, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Fairfield, Ohio, on May 10, 2026. She was born on September 10, 1941, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Durward and Mamie (Nowell) Brunt.
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