The Sallis Water System would like to inform all water customers that updated water rates, recently approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, will take effect with the water bills mailed in September.

The new rates will apply to water usage recorded during the month of August.

The updated water rates are as follows:

Under the updated rate structure, all customers will pay the same rate, regardless of whether the account is residential or commercial or whether it is located inside or outside the town limits.

Only the water usage rates have changed. No other utility fees or charges have been increased.

The Town has worked diligently to evaluate the financial needs of the water system. The process included guidance from water system professionals and a comprehensive rate analysis conducted by Mississippi State University. The goal was to establish rates that provide the revenue necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the system while keeping costs as affordable as possible for our customers.

The rate adjustment will help the Sallis Water System continue providing safe and reliable drinking water while supporting both the day-to-day operation of the system and planned infrastructure improvements. These improvements include the construction of new booster stations later this year, as well as the continued rehabilitation and modernization of the system’s aging infrastructure.

The Sallis Water System appreciates the understanding and support of its customers as these investments are made to strengthen and improve the community’s water system.

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LEXINGTON, Miss–Donald Wilson’s conviction and second degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm charges has been overturned and thrown out by the Mississippi Court of Appeals.

But, He is still going to be held in prison until the case goes back to a grand jury. The main reason that the Holmes County man’s conviction was overturned is that the indictment against him was defective. In fact, the murder indictment did not even allege that he had killed Christopher Robertson, the victim in the case.

Robertson was murdered in 2016. Wilson was indicted the next year.

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A two-vehicle crash involving a school bus and a pickup truck claimed one life Thursday morning in Leake County.

According to MS HWY Patrol, the crash happened at around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, on HWY 487.

The collision involved a school bus and a Chevrolet Silverado. Authorities said there were no children on the bus at the time of the crash.

The driver of the school bus reportedly sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment.

The driver of the pickup was pronounced deceased at the scene, and their identity will be released after the notification of family members.

MHP will continue to investigate the crash.

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HEAT ADVISORY for Friday shown in orange on map above

After a day off from the worst of the heat stress, the entire local area will be back under a heat advisory today.  The heat index is forecast to climb as high as 106 in Kosciusko, Carthage and Durant and 105 in Philadelphia even though actual temperatures may not exceed the lower 90s.  Also, we’ll see a good chance of rain and thunderstorms that could help to take the edge off the heat stress.

On Saturday, there’s a better chance of heat relief as a frontal boundary inches across Mississippi with slightly drier air behind it.   However, a higher level of heat stress is forecast to return next week.

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Ethel High School has released its 2026 volleyball schedule.

See the complete schedule below.

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High school volleyball returns to Attala County Friday (July 31) night as Kosciusko and Ethel meet to open the 2026 season.

The Lady Whippets and Lady Tigers will face off at Jerrelyn Jackson Gymnasium on the campus of Kosciusko High School in the season opener for both teams.

Ethel advanced to the MHSAA Class 1A State Championship match after winning the Region 5-1A title and finishing the regular season on a 27-match winning streak.

Kosciusko also reached the postseason last year, earning a playoff berth in Class 4A.

The varsity squads will face off at 6:30 pm with junior high and junior varsity teams playing prior.

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JOSE ARMAND, 21, of Canton, Public Drunk, Hold for ICE, CPD.  Bond $239.25, N/A.

JEFARRIUS D BURNSIDE, 27, of Kosciusko, Hold for Other County, LCSO.  Bond N/A.

RICARDO A FIGUERO, 26, of Canton, DUI – 1st, Hold for ICE, Open Container, CPD.  Bond $0, N/A, $0.

JAMES N GUNN, 23, of Carthage, DUI – 2nd, Improper Lane Usage, LCSO.  Bond $1,500, $500.

JAYLA A HOLLOWAY, 30, of Carthage, Resisting Arrest, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, Felony Fleeing a LEO in a Motor Vehicle with Reckless Disregard for Safety, CPD.  Bond $649.25, $1,649.25, $25,000.

STEVEN L KINCAID, 62, of Carthage, No Tag, Possession of Paraphernalia, No Driver’s License, LCSO.  Bond $500, $1,000, $500.

DONALD MATTHEWS, 35, of Canton, Simple Assault – Attempt by Physical Menace to Create Fear, CPD.  Bond $1,639.25.

SARAH E PIERCE, 34, of Carthage, DUI – Test Refusal, Malicious Mischief, Open Container, Burglary – B&E, CPD.  Bond $1,351, $649.25, $389.25, N/A.

GREGORY SMITH, 34, of Canton, DUI – 1st, CPD.  Bond $0.

REGIONAL THOMAS, 50, of Lexington, DUI – 1st, CPD.  Bond $1,351.

MITCHELL T THORNTON, 54, of Carthage, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, CPD.  Bond $389.25.

RANDY WHITE, 42, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.

DANNY R WILLIS, 37, of Carthage, Public Drunk, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, CPD.  Bond $239.25, $639.25.

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Nonprofits, municipal leaders, and community organizers across central and southwest Mississippi can now apply for funding through the Community Foundation for Mississippi’s (CFM) annual Community Impact Project Grants.

Starting Aug. 1, 2026, eligible organizations can request up to $5,000 to launch or expand local initiatives.

CFM is seeking innovative, project-specific proposals in one of three core categories:

Placemaking: Projects aimed at transforming and rejuvenating public spaces.

Children and Families: New ideas and programs designed to support local youth and families.

Community Partnerships: Collaborative efforts bringing together cross-sector partners for positive local change.

“CFM’s Community Impact Project Grants are designed to help community-minded organizations across central and southwest Mississippi accomplish project-specific efforts to bring their ideas to life,” said Melody Moody Thortis, CFM Director of Strategic Impact and Programs.

To qualify, projects must directly serve communities in one of CFM’s 22 covered counties:

Adams, Attala, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Jefferson, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, Yazoo.

Funded through CFM’s Community Trust Fund, these grants are driven by pooled contributions from donors across the region.

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Sheriff Atkinson and Sheriff Clark shown at the FBI Academy’s National Command Course

(Atkinson second from left, third row from the bottom, Clark second from right, second row from the bottom)

Two local sheriffs from neighboring counties say they learned some things about law enforcement leadership by participating in the National Command Course at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

“It was hard to be gone a week out of my county but it was one of those things, a chance to go up there and train with some of the best and be around that type of leadership and the training that they offer up there,” says Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson.  He was invited to undergo the training along with Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark who says, “Most of what we did was to analyze how law enforcement is faring today and how we can make it better as far as leadership in law enforcement.”

Clark says he and Atkinson were among 52 sheriffs and police chiefs from smaller departments who took the course July 13-17.  “You had to be less than 50 officers.  There were police and sheriff’s departments from Alabama all the way to Alaska.  There were people from all over the United States.”

As a law enforcement officer with plenty of experience, Clark says initially he was hesitant about taking the course.  “Even after 30 years, I picked up enough from the Academy that I can now say that I was glad that I went.”

Atkinson says he especially enjoyed learning more about the nation’s first president.  “We visited Mount Vernon, which was George Washington’s homeplace.  That was one of our classes, the leadership that he provided in his life through all the wars and different stuff he’s been in.”  The sheriff says the class showed how Washington learned from his mistakes.

Atkinson says the National Command Course also provided an opportunity to network with law enforcement leaders from those other states.  “And I guess that was one of the things really, really good about it, to get to see how other people do law enforcement.   And to make the connections, make friends, life-long friends, with somebody that lives all the way across the country.”

This was only the ninth time the FBI has offered this course.

Sheriffs Atkinson and Clark receiving certificates for the successful completion of the National Command Course from Unit Chief Corey Hudson at the FBI Academy.

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Around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, Attala County first responders received a notification of a pickup truck that had caught fire on Attala Rd. 3022. The vehicle was fully engulfed, but no injuries were reported. The fire is believed to have been caused by a mechanical issue.

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