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- Starting the New Year off right: Locals list getting fit as their resolution
Bellies for bucks, exercise and nutrition are among some of local Kosciusko residents' resolutions for the New Year.
- KPD work mainly quiet New Yeara s eve, day
The Kosciusko Police Department worked diligently on New Year's Eve in securing city streets and ensuring safe travel for drivers.
- Committee announces MLK speaker, celebrations
The Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration Planning Committee of Kosciusko/Attala County announces activities scheduled to celebrate the birthday of Dr.
- Year filled with surprises in Attala County, beyond
During 2008, local and area residents saw many changes through the pages of The Star-Herald. From the tragedy that followed the explosion of Longhorns Steakhouse and the death of Folk artist L.V. Hull to the ...
- Many happy returns for shoppers after Christmas in Kosciusko
A day of many "happy" returns and people bustling to make it home with their goodies from strategic shopping is what after Christmas sales are all about.
- Suburban taken from Lindsaya s Auto Sales
The day after Christmas, Dodd Lindsay, of Lindsay's Auto Sales on Highway 35, had discovered that Santa wasn't the only one who had been sneaking around Kosciusko on Christmas.
- Thunderstorms moving across state
A vast band of showers and thunderstorms continues to march east across northeast Louisiana and the northwestern portions of Mississippi.
- Fewer hitting roads for holidays
Local travelers may find less hassle this holiday season, since a weak economy appears to be keeping people closer to home.
- Board discusses unclean properties during meeting
The Kosciusko Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved extensions for uncleaned property during the Tuesday, Dec.
- Downtown merchants pleased with Sunday sales in December
Christmas is here and now businesses on the Historic Court Square in Kosciusko are tallying up the sales as many stores see this holiday shopping season as a 'Jingle All the Way to the Bank.' With stores around ...
- Patterson's Toy drive a success
Giving to those in need should be a priority for everyone all year round, but many people have different views of who is "in need." Children stuck in circumstances out of their control definitely fit into such ...
- KPD reports variety of arrests
The Kosciusko Police Department reported eleven arrests: On Friday, Dec. 19, Brian A. Cantrell, 46, was arrested at Sunflower for shoplifting, public drunkenness and possession of paraphernalia.
- Flashbacks
Dec. 18, 1958 An allotment of $26,000 has been approved by the State Educational Finance Commission for the construction of a new vocational agriculture school building for the McAdams high school attendance ...
- Mother of boys killed in fire pleads guilty
The mother of two young boys who died in a Memphis house fire while she was out celebrating New Year's Eve has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide.
- Mother pleads guilty in childrensa fire deaths
Her two sons - Romello Winters, 4, and Christian Griffen, 7 - died in the early-morning fire on Jan.
- Bar owners seek extension for sale of beer in County
The Attala County Board of Supervisors is looking into what can be done to amend the "beer ordinance" in the county.
- Instead of snow, rain floods county; Tornadoes touch down in Attala, Holmes
Residents in Attala and Holmes County might have been wishing for snow last week but all they got was rain and tornadic activity.
- Flashbacks
Dec. 11, 1958 A truck-trailer collision with an Illinois Central freight train here at a crossing on North Natchez Street about 12:45 p.m. Saturday caused considerable damage to property but no one was injured.
- Kosciusko School board approves light agenda
The Kosciusko City School Board meet Monday night and approved the following items: - Minutes from the Nov.
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City DescriptionKosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County.
Kosciusko is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway, northeast of Jackson. It is named for the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who assisted United States military efforts during the American Revolution. However the Anglicized name of the township omits the "z". Kosciusko was originally named Red Bud Springs for one of three natural springs that were present in the city. It is locally pronounced Kah-zee-ESS-ko.
Kosciusko is the home of Magnolia Bible College, and the birthplace for several notable people, including Oprah Winfrey, James Meredith, and former Brigadier General Nick Halley.
Kosciusko is located at 33°3′29″N 89°35′18″W / 33.05806, -89.58833 (33.058108, -89.588301), along the Yockanookany River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²), of which, 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²) of it is land and 0.13% is water. Kosciusko is one of the top 100 small cities to live in, in the United states
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,372 people, 2,885 households, and ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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