Tippah County, MS News
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Tupelo Public School District announced Wednesday that Cliff Little will be the new head coach of Tupelo High School’s boys’ basketball team. The district said Little won six state championships during 15 years at Biggersville High School.
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A federal judge has granted another continuance in the case of 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman, who is accused of setting fire to Jackson’s Beth Israel synagogue in January, court documents show.
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International Paper has begun construction on a $225 million packaging plant in Rankin County, promising 150 jobs and advanced manufacturing technology.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily halted the enrollment of new hospice and home health agencies across the U.S. to combat Medicare fraud. The six-month moratorium includes Mississippi and aims to prevent bad actors from exploiting vulnerable patients and taxpayer dollars.
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The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is weighing whether to revoke the charter of SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, citing concerns over financial practices and recordkeeping. The decision could close the school by August.
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Thousands gathered Wednesday in Jackson to protest proposed redistricting that critics say would reduce Black representation and to mobilize voters for the Nov. 3 midterms, organizers and participants said.
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The Mississippi Department of Human Services said Wednesday the funds will pay vouchers for roughly 800 children, while more than 6,000 families remain on the program’s waitlist.
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Gov. Tate Reeves asked President Donald Trump for a Major Disaster Declaration after storms on May 6-7 that produced seven tornadoes and injured 26 people, WJTV reported.
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The Jackson Hinds Library System said the Medgar Evers Library will remain closed because of ongoing HVAC cooling issues and hopes to reopen by mid- to late summer, WJTV reported.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Interdiction Unit said it seized 376 pounds of methamphetamine, 82 pounds of marijuana and two kilograms of powder cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 22.
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