Hardeman County STEM Center Brings Drones, Robotics to Students
The Hardeman County STEM Center gives 4th-8th graders robotics, drones and a NASA Moon Tree, backed by $42,000 in grants written by director Deana Sain.
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Hardeman County Sheriff Asks Reserve Deputies to Return Badges
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone holding a reserve deputy badge from a prior administration to return it while the program is restructured.
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Tennessee Constitutional Amendments: What Middleton Voters Decide
Three Tennessee constitutional amendments on bail, a state property tax ban, and crime victims’ rights are on the Nov. 3 ballot for Middleton voters.
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Skyview High runners walk off girls’ cross-country race after male athlete places first, Fox News reports
Skyview High girls walked off a Sept. 29 cross-country race to protest a male athlete’s participation; Fox News reported the runner finished first in the girls’ varsity race.
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Sentencing for three former Jackson officials moved to Nov. 5; Lumumba seeks further delay
Judge rescheduled sentencing for former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, ex-Hinds DA Jody Owens and ex-councilman Aaron Banks to Nov. 5; Lumumba filed a sealed delay motion.
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Tippah County sports roundup, Oct. 14, 2026: BMCU women win golf title; men finish third
BMCU women win the CBC Fall Invite and the men finish third; Walnut and Falkner open football region play Friday, with golf and cross-country events ahead.
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Dr. June Powell, Benton County Medical Pioneer, Remembered
Dr. June Powell, a Benton County native with Chalybeate roots and one of Ole Miss medical school’s first women, is remembered; services set Oct. 17.
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Charlie Cox Collection Photos on Display at Benton County Museum
The Charlie Cox Collection, early 1900s glass-plate photos of Ashland and Benton County, is on display at the Benton County Museum through Nov. 2.
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34th Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival to spotlight This Property Is Condemned in Clarksdale
The 34th Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival runs Oct. 15–17, 2026, in Clarksdale and centers on the one-act This Property Is Condemned, Magnolia Tribune reports.
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Mississippi News Report — Wednesday, Oct 14: Guntown, Fire Danger
Mississippi’s morning headlines for Wednesday, October 14, 2026: former Guntown officials arrested in an alleged $9,950 sewage billing fraud, bail-bond scam warnings in Lowndes County, and elevated fire danger statewide.
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The 5 Best Whole-House Water Filters for Tippah County Well Water
Plenty of Tippah County homes run on private wells. These five well-reviewed whole-house filtration systems tackle iron, sediment, and hydrogen sulfide — so every tap in the house runs clean.
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Porchlight Politics: Pardons, Papers and Prayer
From an Alaska rally pardon to a judge blocking a White House media ban, this week’s headlines read like a season of neighborhood drama — global in reach, intimate in consequence.
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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pledges to serve full six-year Senate term, rejects 2028 White House bid
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) pledged Oct. 13, 2026 to serve a full six-year Senate term and said he has “zero interest” in a 2028 presidential bid, The Hill reported.
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Joe Manganiello says seven-year mystery illness led to removal of his large intestine and nearly killed him
Joe Manganiello told CBS Mornings a seven-year mystery illness nearly killed him and required removal of his entire large intestine, Fox News reports.
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Former Chicago detective linked by DNA to 1960 murder of 8-year-old girl, police say
Chicago police say DNA and a preserved fingerprint tied former detective Thomas F. McInerney Jr. to the 1960 abduction and killing of 8-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz.
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Mississippi News Report — Tuesday, Oct 13: Corinth Raid, Jackson
Mississippi News Report for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — a Corinth police search at a Highway 72 smoke shop, Jackson Mayor John Horhn’s ‘Jackson is rolling’ State of the City, and state lawmakers pressing on prison healthcare.
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Middleton Volleyball Sweeps Hillcrest in Regional Opener
Middleton volleyball swept Hillcrest 25-0, 25-1, 25-7 in Monday’s regional opener, led by Macee Mitchell’s 19 aces, to reach the championship match.
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Diversicare of Ripley Hot Dog Sale Set for Friday, Oct. 16
The Diversicare of Ripley hot dog sale is Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. An $8 lunch bag supports Christmas for residents of the Ripley nursing center.
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Two former Guntown officials arrested in alleged embezzlement case
State Auditor Shad White announced arrests of two cousins — former Guntown Alderman William Daniel Davis and ex-public works operator Robert Lee Davis — on alleged embezzlement charges tied to billing Oct.–Nov. 2024.
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Former Guntown Alderman, Ex-Public Works Operator Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement
Former Guntown Alderman William Daniel Davis and former Public Works Operator Robert Lee Davis were arrested for allegedly billing the city $9,950 for a sewage line installed at a private residence.
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