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Overall viewership for the 2026 college football season is down 11% from the first four weeks of 2025, with FBS broadcasts averaging 1.7 million viewers, OutKick reports.
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BOONEVILLE — A 32-year-old Booneville man will serve 15 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine after being sentenced Thursday in
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A North Carolina judge ordered NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to pay $850,000 over an alleged 2021 affair with spotter Clayton Hughes, OutKick reported Oct. 1, 2026.
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Michael Robinson Jr., 24, a former Mississippi State and Jackson State player from Vicksburg, was arrested in Austin and charged with capital murder in a Sept. 23 double homicide.
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The Tippah County Archives in Ripley invites residents to research family history, wills and marriage records during Archives Month, weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The Ripley Holiday Open House is Sunday, Nov. 1, from noon to 4 p.m., with local shopping, food and pop-up shops at The Cut-Off. Vendors can sign up now.
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Don C. Gilleylen pleaded guilty to manslaughter and trafficking cocaine and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms, the First Circuit DA’s Office said Oct. 1, 2026.
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Bolivia has deployed police and military to strategic routes and access points to protect supply lines and critical infrastructure, Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano told Fox News Digital.
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Toys ‘R’ Us will open a 4,645-square-foot standalone store at The Outlets of Mississippi in Pearl on Oct. 5, 2026, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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Ripley, Pine Grove and Falkner host Thursday volleyball; Friday brings Pontotoc cross-country races and three county football games.
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OXFORD, Miss. — Oxford police are warning residents across North Mississippi — including right here in Tippah County — about
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Due to the weather, Oktoberfest has been POSTPONED until Saturday, October 24th! Same great food, fun, and live music —
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SuperTalk Mississippi reported the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson will host Pumpkin Adventure Oct. 7–10, 14–17 and 21–24; admission $12, under-1 free.
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Rain is expected Friday after a hot, dry stretch, but Tippah County’s burn ban stays in place. Also today: three home volleyball matches, supervisors meetings, and Monday’s voter registration deadline.
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Two Oxford vape store clerks were jailed and charged federally after investigators traced purchases tied to two Ole Miss students’ deaths, Fox News reported.
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The San Diego Padres eliminated the Chicago Cubs from the NL Wild Card series with 8-0 and 4-1 wins in San Diego, Outkick reported Oct. 1, 2026.
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North Tippah cafeterias at Chalybeate, Falkner and Walnut all earned an A rating after a surprise Mississippi State Department of Health inspection.
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No. 7 Alabama travels to Starkville to face No. 16 Mississippi State Saturday at noon ET in a matchup of two unbeaten SEC teams, Magnolia Tribune reported.
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Your Thursday morning Mississippi News Report for October 1, 2026: Sen. Cory Booker is set to campaign for Scott Colom in the Mississippi Senate race, the Oct. 5 voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 midterms is days away, and Jackson State swept Mississippi Valley State in SWAC volleyball.
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Butter’s BBQ in Sinton removed brisket from its regular menu and will sell it only by online pre-order, owner Andrew Soto told Fox News Digital on Oct. 1, 2026.
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