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Jordan Walker Ross announced his endorsement of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico and launched ‘Faithful Texans for Talarico,’ drawing criticism over film tax incentives.
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BMCU dorm mother Sandra Clark, known as Big Mama to Stevens Dorm students, is honored in a Blue Mountain Christian University Saturday Spotlight.
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BMCU sweeps Brewton-Parker and draws William Carey 1–1; Falkner golfers head to state as county runners prepare for regional races.
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Spanish singer Rosalía recorded her fourth album “Lux” with the London Symphony Orchestra; the work includes lyrics in 14 languages about female saints and mystics.
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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’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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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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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 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’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 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 2026; CBS News says the stories, written in England, “quickly found a special place in the hearts of Americans.”
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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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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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