Walnut Students Tour Toyota Mississippi Plant on STEM Trip
Walnut students toured the Toyota Mississippi plant in Blue Springs, seeing robotics and advanced manufacturing up close on a STEM career field trip.
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Mississippi News Report — Sunday, Oct 18: JSU Homecoming Rally
Mississippi’s morning news for Sunday, Oct. 18: Jackson State storms back to beat Florida A&M on homecoming, a missing Panola County teen is located safe, and the National Weather Service warns of patchy frost across North Mississippi this morning.
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The 5 Best Outdoor Security Flood Lights for Tippah County Homes
Dark country roads and long driveways call for serious light. These five top-rated outdoor security flood lights — solar and hardwired — keep barns, yards, and farmsteads across Tippah County lit all night.
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Indiana man indicted in 2006 Franklin double slaying after 2025 juvenile-law change
Michael Jerome James was indicted on four murder counts in Franklin, Ind., in the July 24, 2006 deaths of Blake and Chynna Dickus; he appeared Oct. 8 and is held without bond.
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Tennessee beats Alabama 26-10 at Neyland; Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses since 2007
Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10 at Neyland Stadium, handing Alabama its second straight regular-season loss and its first consecutive regular-season losses since 2007.
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Mississippi News Report — Saturday, Oct 17: Ole Miss Routs Missouri
Mississippi’s evening news for Saturday, Oct. 17: No. 9 Ole Miss throttles No. 13 Missouri 31-3 on homecoming, Bo Luckey is named Mississippi’s new public safety commissioner, and the National Weather Service warns of patchy frost Sunday morning.
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Ripley Movie Night Shows Hocus Pocus Tonight at The Cut-Off
Ripley movie night tonight: Hocus Pocus plays at 7 p.m. at The Cut-Off, 204 S. Commerce St. Bring blankets and chairs; lows near 40 are forecast.
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Winnie the Pooh turns 100 in October; stories began in England, CBS News reports
Winnie the Pooh turns 100 in October 2026; CBS News says the stories, written in England, “quickly found a special place in the hearts of Americans.”
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Tippah County roundup, Oct. 17, 2026: Dateline revisits Carpenter case; local districts earn B grades
Dateline revisits the Carpenter case, local school districts earn B ratings, a Ripley man is sentenced for timber theft and a free family Christmas event is announced.
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Dateline Airs ‘The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ — and People Cites Tippah News
NBC’s Dateline aired ‘The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ Friday night, and the episode is now streaming on Peacock. People magazine’s post-airing explainer cites Tippah News reporting on the Tippah County murder case.
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Thousands of ‘No Kings’ protests held nationwide as early voting begins
On Oct. 17, TheHill reported that thousands of ‘No Kings’ protests were held nationwide as a day of action coinciding with the start of early voting in many states.
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Hickory Flat Discovery Day Draws 400 for Career Fun
Hickory Flat Discovery Day drew more than 400 people and 21 big vehicles as Benton County students explored careers with deputies, utility crews and more.
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Share of Americans hosting guests fell to 67% in 2026, analysis finds
A 2026 Data for Progress analysis found 67% of Americans hosted guests at home in the past year, down from 88% in 1995; experts cite busier schedules and cost.
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Mississippi agriculture commissioner urges suspension of 24-cent state fuel tax through year-end
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson urged lawmakers to suspend the state’s 24 cents-per-gallon fuel tax through Dec. 31, saying most drivers won’t benefit from federal relief.
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Brothers Osborne perform ‘Doors’ on CBS Saturday Sessions
On Oct. 17, 2026, CBS News posted a Saturday Sessions performance of ‘Doors’ by Brothers Osborne; CBS noted their fifth album ‘Watertown’ celebrates their Maryland hometown.
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Tippah County sports roundup, Oct. 17, 2026: Ripley ends skid; Falkner wins; BMCU golf reaches No. 3
Ripley wins 42–6, Falkner rolls 44–8 and Walnut falls; BMCU men’s golf reaches No. 3 nationally, while women’s cross-country places 13th.
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BetMGM offers up to $1,500 on first bet for Indiana-Ohio State at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington
BetMGM is offering new users promo code FOXNEWS to receive up to $1,500 back if their first college football wager on Saturday’s Indiana-Ohio State game loses.
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Tippah, Benton School Grades 2026: All Three Districts Earn B
South Tippah, Benton County and North Tippah all earned a B in the 2026 Mississippi school grades, and Ripley and Blue Mountain high schools earned an A.
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Ripley Man Sentenced for Holly Springs Forest Timber Theft
A Ripley man got six months in federal prison and must repay $30,621 for a timber theft case involving white oaks cut from Holly Springs National Forest.
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Mississippi News Report — Saturday, Oct 17: I-55 Crash, Baldwyn Arrests
Mississippi’s Saturday morning roundup for Oct. 17, 2026: a Hernando officer hurt in an I-55 pursuit crash, three arrests in Baldwyn child sex crime cases, a hazmat response at Tupelo’s Chillifest, and more from across the state.
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