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Tippah County stays under a burn ban as a dry, breezy week begins. Ripley volleyball plays Itawamba AHS on Tuesday, and Young Frankenstein closes today at the Dixie Theatre in Ripley.
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Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 4-10 while Tippah and Benton stay under burn bans and NWS Memphis warns of elevated fire danger all week long.
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Mississippi’s morning news roundup for Sunday, October 4: the flood watch expands inland, Rankin County deputies report a rail obstruction, lawmakers dig into the state’s $32-billion budget, and Saturday’s college football scores from across Mississippi.
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CBS News’ archive report, originally broadcast Nov. 18, 1990, shows Ken Kesey — then a farmer in Oregon — riding a replica of his Merry Pranksters’ bus.
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A 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults wounded after two men allegedly opened fire near Leon Day Park during a youth football homecoming, police said.
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An offensive lineman kicked Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey in the groin during a celebration at Huntington Bank Stadium as the Gophers upset Michigan 20-14, Fox News reported.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium, paced by Tarik Skubal’s six strong innings, Fox News reported.
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Alabama beat Mississippi State 56-23 in Starkville on Oct. 3, outscoring the Bulldogs 28-6 in the second half; SuperTalk Mississippi reported the Tide improved to 5-0.
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The Saturday evening Mississippi News Report for Oct. 3, 2026: Alabama routs unbeaten Mississippi State, a suspect is detained after an SUV blocks railroad tracks in Rankin County, and an arrest is made in the Corinth shooting — plus flood watches, drought, and SEC volleyball across Mississippi.
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The TSA has directed officers who verify passengers’ IDs to remain standing at security checkpoints nationwide, Fox News Digital reported; the union says it was not consulted.
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Ripley volleyball rallied past North Pontotoc in the 4A playoffs Saturday behind 20 kills from Sydney Bates. The Lady Tigers face Itawamba AHS Tuesday.
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Notre Dame defeated North Carolina 37-26 at Kenan Stadium, improving to 5-0 after C.J. Carr threw four TDs and Jordan Faison had 132 yards, Fox News reported Oct. 3, 2026.
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Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion; Fox News says the festival promoted voter mobilization and nonprofit fundraising ahead of the midterms.
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Hardeman County early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 14-29 in Bolivar. Middleton-area voters must register by Monday, Oct. 5. Hours and ballot.
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BMCU beats William Carey in four sets and faces Mobile Saturday; Walnut hosts Leland at noon, and Falkner travels to Tupelo Christian Prep at 5 p.m.
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Amy Kremer told Fox News Digital the U.S. should require AI safety guardrails to protect children and jobs, citing court claims that ChatGPT helped plan an April 2025 FSU shooting.
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Trump is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, continuing a red-state campaign blitz that included Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama, TheHill reported Oct. 3, 2026.
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A cold front arrives Sunday evening ahead of a dry, sunny week in drought-stricken Tippah County. Plus the final weekend of Young Frankenstein in Ripley, Walnut’s last homecoming win, and Halloween plans.
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Corinth police arrested 39-year-old Bacarra Lamar Hill on kidnapping and attempted murder charges after investigators say he abducted a victim at gunpoint and shot them.
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Tippah County weather turns cooler after a Sunday cold front, with sunny skies and lows near 50 next week, but little rain is in sight for the drought area.
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