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Guest Opinion: Vital journalism is under stress
By Bill Crawford
The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in the Two Museums. MPA vice president Peter Imes, publisher of the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, spoke of the vital role local journalism “plays at the grassroots level in our democracy” as he welcomed the panel.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Guest Opinion: Vital journalism is under stress
By Bill Crawford
The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in the Two Museums. MPA vice president Peter Imes, publisher of the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, spoke of the vital role local journalism “plays at the grassroots level in our democracy” as he welcomed the panel.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Peggy's Ponderings 04-30-2026
By Peggy Sims
Hasn’t the weather been beautiful? Even the rain that we so badly needed was wonderful and refreshing the earth and Me!
We have our little garden planted and it has “jumped up like weeds” with the so needed rain.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Peggy's Ponderings 04-30-2026
By Peggy Sims
Hasn’t the weather been beautiful? Even the rain that we so badly needed was wonderful and refreshing the earth and Me!
We have our little garden planted and it has “jumped up like weeds” with the so needed rain.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Peggy's Ponderings 04-30-2026
By Peggy Sims
Hasn’t the weather been beautiful? Even the rain that we so badly needed was wonderful and refreshing the earth and Me!
We have our little garden planted and it has “jumped up like weeds” with the so needed rain.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The quiet responsibility of the ballot
The act of voting is often spoken of in the language of rights. Less frequently is it understood in the language of responsibility. Yet a functioning democracy depends not merely on the existence of the vote, but on the willingness of citizens to exercise it thoughtfully and deliberately.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The quiet responsibility of the ballot
The act of voting is often spoken of in the language of rights. Less frequently is it understood in the language of responsibility. Yet a functioning democracy depends not merely on the existence of the vote, but on the willingness of citizens to exercise it thoughtfully and deliberately.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The quiet responsibility of the ballot
The act of voting is often spoken of in the language of rights. Less frequently is it understood in the language of responsibility. Yet a functioning democracy depends not merely on the existence of the vote, but on the willingness of citizens to exercise it thoughtfully and deliberately.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Community rallies to support local man battling rare cancer
By Staff Reports
Community members are gathering support for Steven Green, a local resident recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, as he prepares to undergo extensive treatment.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Community rallies to support local man battling rare cancer
By Staff Reports
Community members are gathering support for Steven Green, a local resident recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, as he prepares to undergo extensive treatment.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
KACTC celebrates student achievement at annual Awards Day
From press and staff reports
Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center highlighted the achievements of students completing their programs, recognizing those who have demonstrated dedication and perseverance throughout their time at KACTC. Many students were celebrated for reaching an important milestone: successful program completion, marking the culmination of two years of focused, career-oriented study.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
KFEE announces America 250 Contest
From press and staff reports
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the town of Kosciusko is gearing up for a special celebration honoring our namesake: Tadeusz Kościuszko. Tadeusz is known as the "Hero of Two Worlds." He was a brilliant engineer whose forts and strategies helped win the Revolutionary War.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Olive honored as Who's Who at the University of Mississippi
From press and staff reports
Hannah Olive, of Kosciusko, MS, majoring in Allied Health Studies, was recognized in the 2025-26 class of Who's Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi.
Olive was among more than 200 Ole Miss students who were honored with the distinction during a ceremony on April 10 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
UM student Landon Jones inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
From press and staff reports
Landon Jones, of Kosciusko, MS, majoring in Psychology, was among the more than 180 University of Mississippi students who were welcomed into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor societies for all academic disciplines. The university held an induction ceremony on April 9 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on campus.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) presented proposed updates to state park fees, fishing and boating permits, statewide creel limits, commercial fishing regulations, Wildlife Management Area regulation, and turkey hunting rules during the April meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
Parks:
• Adjusting age ranges for annual permits and boat launch fees
• Adding ages 16 and up to daily fishing fee
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1 month 3 weeks ago
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) presented proposed updates to state park fees, fishing and boating permits, statewide creel limits, commercial fishing regulations, Wildlife Management Area regulation, and turkey hunting rules during the April meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
Parks:
• Adjusting age ranges for annual permits and boat launch fees
• Adding ages 16 and up to daily fishing fee
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Tyler claims 4A State Tennis Title, caps dominant season for Kosciusko
By Laurence Hilliard
Kosciusko junior Hayes Tyler lost only two sets this year on his way to the 4A individual state boys singles tennis championship, and both came against Tyson Alford of Houston.
In matches during the regular season and in the Region 4-4A tournament, Tyler and Alford split sets before Tyler won a 10-point tiebreaker, 10-5 each time.
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Spivey-Phillips sprint duel highlights McAdams’ top-10 finish at South State Meet
By Laurence Hilliard
McAdams boys finished seventh and the girls were eighth at the 1A South State track meet hosted by Clinton High School.
The top eight teams for boys were Simmons with 83 points, Leflore County 77, Taylorsville 77, Leake County 46, Richton 46, Resurrection 43, McAdams 42 and Noxapater 38. Ethel was 16th with nine points.
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Students break MSU communication awards record at MAB
From press reports
Students representing Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication, Media and Theatre, along with MSU’s radio station WMSV-FM 91.1 The Junction, earned more than two dozen student and professional honors at the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Annual Awards this month, pushing the department past its previous record and to a new high of 102 awards during the academic year.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Students break MSU communication awards record at MAB
From press reports
Students representing Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication, Media and Theatre, along with MSU’s radio station WMSV-FM 91.1 The Junction, earned more than two dozen student and professional honors at the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Annual Awards this month, pushing the department past its previous record and to a new high of 102 awards during the academic year.
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