Tippah County, MS News
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From school parties to trick-or-treat night, Tippah County kids get a lot of mileage out of one Halloween costume. Here are five well-reviewed kids’ costumes on Amazon — superheroes, Elmo, Dog Man, and a light-up witch — to buy before the sizes sell out.
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The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Isaias strengthened and threatens southern Mississippi with heavy rain, wind and storm surge; county watches and warnings are in effect.
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Hinds Community College dedicated a $64 million, 160,000-square-foot Health Sciences Complex on its Rankin Campus in Pearl, expected to train 650+ people annually.
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The Thursday, Oct. 8 morning edition of the Mississippi News Report: federal authorities announced the takedown of a major drug and gun trafficking ring after arrests in the Delta and Tupelo, a Mississippi murder suspect was captured by U.S. Marshals in Indianapolis, NEMCC football hosts Mississippi Delta tonight in Booneville, and Highway 30 fires burned near Paden.
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From barn repairs to fence work, these five well-reviewed Makita 18V LXT cordless tool sets and battery picks on Amazon cover every Tippah County home project — three brushless combo kits, genuine Makita batteries, and one budget third-party backup set.
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NWS forecasts Mississippi for Oct. 8, 2026: sunny with highs in the lower 90s north and central, mid‑80s south, overnight lows upper 50s to near 70 and slight coastal shower risk.
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Izeekia Sanders, 20, wanted on first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges in the Mound Bayou shooting death of Armad Gant, was arrested October 7 in Indianapolis by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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The Wednesday, Oct. 7 evening edition of the Mississippi News Report: MEMA warns Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening toward the Gulf Coast with watches in effect, a grass fire closed I-22 westbound near Tupelo, Tunica shooting cases saw new developments, and the Dudie’s Burger Festival was rescheduled to Oct. 24.
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State officials are conducting safety inspections of rides and food vendors at the Mississippi State Fair ahead of the Oct. 8, 2026 opening, WJTV reports.
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Fourteen people face federal drug distribution and firearms charges after a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into drug trafficking organizations operating in North Mississippi, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday in Oxford.
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