Tippah County, MS News
In an editor’s note, Kevin Edwards of the Mississippi Free Press said Evan Turnage deserves credit for mounting a long-shot challenge to U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
ASHLAND, Miss. — The Ashland Fire and Rescue responded to another dangerous grass fire on Country Church Road as dry
Thursday’s Sweet 16 served up both theater and head-scratching moments — from a decisive tip-in that sent Purdue onward to a bench blunder that left a coach owning an embarrassing mistake.
The mother of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman vowed to “fight for justice” at a vigil in New York after officials said an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant shot and killed the Loyola University Chicago freshman on March 19, authorities said. The suspect appeared in court Friday and faces multiple charges, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
In July, Mark Hall, of Ripley, was charged with nine counts of simple assault after a video surfaced of him
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The mother of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman vowed to “fight for justice” at a vigil in New York after officials said an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant shot and killed the Loyola University Chicago freshman on March 19, authorities said. The suspect appeared in court Friday and faces multiple charges, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
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A discharge petition that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti reached the necessary signatures Friday, sponsors said. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signer.
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The New York Times and The Washington Post report that FBI Director Kash Patel is seeking to make public files tied to an investigation of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s contacts with a suspected Chinese spy.
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Vice President JD Vance expressed a strong interest in UFOs, saying he aims to uncover the truth before leaving office. He also referred to aliens as ‘demons.’
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ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith said there is “no excuse” for biological men competing against biological girls in sports, comments he made on Real Time with Bill Maher and reiterated in other interviews, Fox News reported.
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Illinois men’s basketball team reached the Final Four for the first time since 2005 after defeating Iowa 71-59 in a game interrupted by a buzzer malfunction.
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In an editor’s note, Kevin Edwards of the Mississippi Free Press said Evan Turnage deserves credit for mounting a long-shot challenge to U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
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Lakesha Newsom was attacked by dogs on March 3 while walking on Highway 178 and died in a hospital Friday morning, the Holly Springs Police Department and the coroner’s office said.
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WJTV 12 News reported Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival will be held downtown March 28, 2026, with Mayor John Horhn serving as grand marshal and a “Stars, Stripes & Shamrocks” theme.
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A wildfire in Carroll County, Mississippi, has burned about 3,000 acres and is 40 percent contained, Gov. Tate Reeves said. No injuries have been reported, and state and local crews are working to contain the blaze, WJTV reported.
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