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Dateline revisits the Kirby Carpenter case Friday; BMCU sets its alumni dinner, with fall outings and a county shop-equipment guide also in the news.
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More than 30 high school marching bands performed Oct. 15, 2026, at Gulfport’s Milner Stadium for the MHSAA 58th Region 5 State Marching Evaluation, WXXV reported.
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Maryland has offered legal sports betting since Dec. 9, 2021; Fox News reports bettors can choose from more than 10 licensed apps and 13 retail sportsbooks statewide.
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A Bolivar disc golf tournament, the Fall Fling at Pleasant Run Creek Park, is set for Nov. 7 with two 18-hole rounds, lunch, and a $100 ace prize.
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The BMCU Ministerial Alumni Dinner celebrates 70 years of ministerial education on Oct. 27 in Madison. Advance tickets, $16 to $25, close Oct. 21.
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Falkner visits Ashland seeking a winning record Friday; county runners prepare for regional races, and Falkner girls golf heads to state.
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Hispanic Heritage Month festivals drew thousands across Mississippi, including Jackson and Scott counties, with food, music and cultural traditions, the Mississippi Free Press reports.
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The Hill reported Oct. 15, 2026, that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico said he learned a rumor circulated that he ‘had died’ while off the campaign trail with the flu.
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The Kirby Carpenter Dateline episode, The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter, airs Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC, revisiting the Ripley killing and two trials.
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A cold front will end a brief warm spell in Columbus, Miss., Friday with temperatures falling to the 50s–60s and a Fire Weather Watch for portions of the area, WCBI reported.
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The Senate Government Structure Committee is exploring consolidation of office space and shared services to reduce costs and potentially lower licensure fees, Magnolia Tribune reported Oct. 15, 2026.
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Mississippi headlines for Thursday, October 15, 2026: Greenville police cases, tornado preparedness statewide, Tupelo’s Chili Festival weekend, and college sports across Mississippi.
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From tire duty in the barn to air tools in the garage, these five well-reviewed portable compressors — DEWALT, Craftsman, and Porter-Cable — cover every Tippah County shop budget.
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Mississippi’s evening headlines for Wednesday, October 14, 2026: a Horn Lake man is charged after a woman is shot at a DeSoto County apartment, a Corinth man is convicted in a federal child-exploitation conspiracy, and Sen. Raphael Warnock says Scott Colom could flip Mississippi’s Senate seat.
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Barnes & Noble in Gulfport will collect donated books at checkout Nov. 1–Dec. 14, 2026, to benefit Elijah’s Closet families in South Mississippi, WXXV reported.
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The Falcon Ridge Farm Fall Festival near Toone offers hayrides, pig races, pumpkins and an America 250 corn maze on weekends through Oct. 31.
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Incumbent U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith campaigned at the Pearl Community Center Oct. 14, 2026, as Mississippi candidates increased outreach with the midterms less than three weeks away, WJTV reported.
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A black bear entered the emergency department at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson around 2 a.m. Oct. 12 and ate donated Halloween candy; no injuries, Alaska’s News Source reported.
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Ripley’s Friday lunch sale supports Christmas for Diversicare residents; Dr. June Powell is remembered ahead of an Oct. 17 memorial.
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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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