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At approximately 3:12 pm, Attala Deputies, EMS and Firefighters responded to a two car MVA at the intersection of Hwy 35 South and the Natchez Trace Parkway. As units were responding, traffic going over the bridge was stalled and caused a back-up. No injuries were reported.

A bridge in Attala County will be closed for months as construction begins to replace it. The bridge is located on Attala Road 4002 off of Hwy 14 W near the Attala/Holmes County line. According to Attala County Emergency Management Director Danny Townsend, the bridge will be closed for approximately...

RANDALL HICKMAN, 38, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. Bond $0. TIMOTHY D HUMPHREY, 30, of Kosciusko, Burglary of a Commercial Building or Vehicle, ACSO. Bond $10,000. CAMERON Z JOHN, 20, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, No Insurance, Reckless Driving, Disobedience of Traffic Control Devices,...

On Monday May 22, 2023, Attala FFA attended the 90th Annual Mississippi FFA State Convention and Expo held for the first time at the Mississippi Trade Mart. Over 700 members and guests were addressed by our Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gibson prior to beginning a series of workshop and award ceremonies.

CRYSTAL A ALFORD, 43, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. Bond $0. SAMUEL L AMIKER, 60, of Carthage, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbance of Family, LCSO. Bond $1,000. JERMEL D BALL, 24, of Kosciusko, Disorderly Conduct – Disturbing the Peace, KPD. Bond $1,000. CHRISTOPHER A...

Attala County Library Summer Library Program Kick-Off Party will be held Thursday, June 1st from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Attala County Coliseum. The party will have bounce houses, face painting, games, mobile library, door prizes, popcorn, lemonade and more. This summer there will be no registration...

Cycling tuba player, Jon Hodkin, is coming to the Attala County Library as part of his InnerTuba Mississippi River Tour ’23. The program will be held Friday, May 26 at 3:30 PM in the library meeting room. All ages are welcome. This program is free and open to the...

ROGER D LEPARD, 69, of Kosciusko, DUI – 1st, No Insurance, MHP. Bond $1,000, $1,000. MICHAEL A LEWIS, 37, of Kosciusko, Shoplifting – 2nd, KPD. Bond $1,000. SHANDA R MCBETH, 35, of Carthage, Contempt of Court – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. Bond $0. EDDIE L MCGOWEN, 51,...

The Attala County School District is one out of seven districts statewide to have 90% or more of 3 grade students to meet the Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) requirements. The Mississippi Department of Education announced that 76.3% of third graders across the state passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2022-2023 school year.

ROBERT T NORWOOD, 52, of Kosciusko, Public Drunk, KPD. Bond $500. BILLY ODOM, 50, of Ethel, Burglary – B&E, Felony Motor Vehicle Theft, Malicious Mischief, ACSO. Bond $10,000, $10,000, $1,000. ROBERT E PRIMER, 68, of Carthage, Hold – Detainer for MDOC, MDOC. Bond N/A. DERION J REED, 27,...

Attala County E-911 dispatch has a new director. Danny Townsend was recently appointed to that position. Townsend currently serves as both Attala County Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief. He will continue to serve has EMA Director, but according to Chancery Clerk Taylor Casey, no decision has been made yet...

ROBERT T NORWOOD, 52, of Kosciusko, Public Drunk, KPD. Bond $500. BILLY ODOM, 50, of Ethel, Burglary – B&E, Felony Motor Vehicle Theft, Malicious Mischief, ACSO. Bond $10,000, $10,000, $1,000. ROBERT E PRIMER, 68, of Carthage, Hold – Detainer for MDOC, MDOC. Bond N/A. DERION J REED, 27,...

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Attala Central Fire Department, Zama Volunteer Fire Department, Attala County Deputies, and EMS were dispatched to a fire at a residence on Highway 19 near Highway 35. Attala County Emergency Management Director, Danny Townsend says the fire was determined to be...

JOSEA A BROWN, 30, DUI – Controlled Substance, LCSO. Bond $1,000. KRISTIE M DAVIDSON, 40, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, CPD. Bond $0. JAYLA S FLANAGAN, 19, of Meridian, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, CPD. Bond $399.25, $649.25. JONTIESE L FORTUNE, 34, of Walnut Grove, Felony...

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann visited the Breezy 101 studio Tuesday afternoon. Hosemann sat down with Breck Riley to discuss his visit to Kosciusko and how Attala County/Kosciusko benefited from this year’s meeting of the Mississippi Legislature. Listen to the conplete interview in the audio file below.

It is feeling pretty toasty outdoors on this Mother's Day afternoon with temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s across North Mississippi right now. While many of us are seeing sunshine, there are a few scattered thunderstorms moving across the western portion of our viewing area, from Lafayette county all the way down to Attala county. These will begin to die down as the sun sets and the temperature decreases, leaving us with mostly clear skies overnight.

The Attala County Library will hold an upcoming storytime at Jason Niles Park. Storytime will be held at the Moore Amphitheater and Picnic Pavilion Tuesday, May 16 beginning at 3:30 pm. For more information, call the library at 662-289-5141.