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Magnolia Tribune reported Oct. 20, 2026 that Fairbanks Morse Defense broke ground in Pascagoula on a $60 million expansion adding 38,000 sq ft and doubling capacity.
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Bolivar Central student honor society news: Jakobi Spencer-Turner is invited to the National Society of High School Scholars while starring on the court.
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BMCU SSAC weekly honors: golfers Cobey Riddle and Ansley Pratt and setter Brenyn Wilbanks earn conference awards after a big week for the Toppers.
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The IHL board extended contracts for MSU President Mark Keenum and Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce through Sept. 30, 2030, and approved pay increases, the Magnolia Tribune reported.
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The Baldwyn Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning and charged Maurice Price with grand larceny following an investigation led by Criminal Investigator A. Jennings.
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Fox News reports ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ arriving Nov. 19, 2026 could shave about $1 billion from the U.S. economy as many workers plan PTO or sick days.
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China accused the U.S. military of illegally entering waters around a disputed South China Sea shoal and said it sent forces to monitor a U.S. Navy ship, The Hill reported Oct. 20, 2026.
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Sen. Thom Tillis said Putin is ‘playing President Trump like a fiddle’ by shifting U.S. support away from Ukraine and warned history will judge Trump harshly, The Hill reported Oct. 20, 2026.
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Absentee voting for Tippah and Benton County voters ends at noon Oct. 31, with Saturday hours Oct. 24. See who qualifies, ID rules and mail deadlines.
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Magnolia Tribune reports the Mississippi Department of Archives and History won three 2026 SEMC awards, and the Attorney General said a June Senatobia officer-involved shooting that killed a 1-year-old was justified.
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Tuesday morning across Mississippi: a new report says Mississippi is one of 10 states with no birth centers despite better maternal outcomes, Southaven police change hiring for uncertified officers, and Highway 30 reopens in Lafayette County — Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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From Ripley to the county line, five well-reviewed cordless pole saws that let Tippah County landowners trim high limbs and clear shooting lanes without a ladder.
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WCBI forecasts a dry, pleasant fall week for Columbus, Mississippi, with overnight lows in the 40s, daytime highs mostly in the mid‑70s to low‑80s and plenty of sun.
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Circuit Judge Kelly Mims sentenced Bacarra Hill, 39, to 25 years day-for-day after guilty pleas to trafficking meth and attempted murder in Alcorn County, the DA’s office said.
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Terry McLaurin was carted off with an apparent left-knee injury as the 49ers beat the Commanders 23-17 at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, Fox News reported.
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Monday evening across Mississippi: a Corinth man drew 25 years in a meth and attempted murder case, the Attorney General cleared the Senatobia officer in the Kohen Wiley shooting, and Tupelo High won a state swim title — Monday, October 19, 2026.
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The Middleton Fire Department BBQ sale is Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Simmons Bank lot. Whole Boston butts and bologna must be pre-ordered by Oct. 31.
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The Middleton Elementary Harvest Festival is Saturday, Oct. 24, with games, a haunted house, a sweet shop, chili and a silent auction from the MES PTO.
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Bolivar hospital history spans more than 50 years, from a 1974 ribbon cutting to the new WTH Bolivar Hospital opening Nov. 9 on Vildo Road near Middleton.
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Eli Steele says the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture declined his requested public screening dates for ‘White Guilt’ and offered a $35,000 private rental, Fox News Digital reported.
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