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Barney Schoby, the first Black member of the Adams County Board of Supervisors and a longtime state representative, died Tuesday at his home in Natchez, his widow said. He was 87.
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A police shooting outside a Walmart in north Mississippi has left a 1-year-old boy dead and an adult critically injured, prompting an investigation by state authorities.
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The annual Starkville Derby drew thousands to the Mississippi State University campus for a record-breaking wiener dog race event that benefits local animal shelters.
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Four people were wounded in a June 14 shooting at Leawood Apartments, Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said. Deputies are investigating and the victims were taken to a local hospital by private vehicles, March said.
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The United States and Iran have agreed to cease hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing tensions that have impacted global markets for months.
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A juvenile was killed and another person critically injured after an officer fired at a vehicle following a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, authorities said. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.
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Travis Creel, a longtime assistant at Southern Miss, has been named head coach at Jacksonville State after seven seasons with the Golden Eagles. Creel helped lead Southern Miss to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and set offensive records.
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A Magnolia Tribune commentary says a growing preference for feelings over established law mirrors the prophet Habakkuk and could bring moral and civic decline as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday.
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NPL, a Centuri company, opened a 70,000-square-foot fabrication shop in Greenwood on June 10, the company said, creating more than 40 jobs and offering automated welding, ASME-certified processes and other fabrication services for energy sectors.
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A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has reignited concerns in Mississippi that political maps could be redrawn to dilute Black voter influence, the author of a recent analysis wrote.
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