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The Tupelo Police Department said it celebrated the retirement last week of Chief’s administrative assistant Verita Marshall after nearly 25 years of service to the city and the department.
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Ripley Main Street said two kittens and their underweight mother were found near 301 N. Commerce St. and are in need of a home. The organization asked people to message them or share the post to help the animals find placement.
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Ripley Public Library said it will hold Book Bingo Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to noon at 308 North Commerce Street in Ripley. Participants can play bingo, hear stories and win books.
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Dana Jones, the former Prentiss city clerk, was arrested on charges of embezzling more than $460,000 from the city, according to the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office.
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Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi and the Lee County Sheriff’s Department asked the public to help identify a person in a photograph linked to a Mooreville-area theft, and urged tips through the P3 Tip app.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said its practical nursing students took part in interviews with healthcare professionals to gain real-world experience and job-readiness skills.
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Police say Javaun O. Wells was arrested June 23 after a witness described a suspect and later charged June 25 with one count of burglary of a vehicle.
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Police say Jamarian Donelson struck a person in the face with a firearm while intervening in an assault at Ballard Park. He was arrested June 24 and ordered held without bond June 25.
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Authorities say Maila D. Carpenter attacked a person with a firearm at Gumtree Park on June 20. Carpenter was arrested June 25 and ordered held on a $30,000 bond.
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BMCU says its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track provides hands-on training, instruction from expert faculty and a Christ-centered curriculum for students seeking a faster path into nursing.
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Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the State Workforce Investment Board approved a framework to guide review of Workforce Pell programs and that AccelerateMS will begin accepting institutional applications on July 1, 2026, his office said.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis said in a social media post that heat indexes could reach 105 to 109 degrees Fahrenheit today and urged people to take precautions, including staying hydrated and avoiding the sun between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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AARP’s new survey found Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, narrowly behind their Democratic opponents in Ohio, the pollsters said.
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The House Rules Committee voted Monday to advance the National Defense Authorization Act and a rule to merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act into the defense bill, the committee said.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told NewsNation on Monday that Sen. Bill Cassidy’s assertion that Kennedy has broken promises is “not true,” and said he raised the issue with Cassidy about a month ago.
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A helicopter near JFK reported a possible drone encounter Monday afternoon, hours after a JetBlue flight reported a drone strike during approach. The incidents raise safety concerns at the airport.
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A CBS News Chicago crew was assaulted Monday afternoon near the Adler Planetarium. Police have arrested multiple suspects following a chase and property damage incidents.
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Willson Contreras celebrated a home run with a Venezuela tribute at Fenway Park before being ejected in a controversial call. The incident drew criticism from broadcasters and fans.
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Canvassers with Ground Truth, a door-knocking program organized by Democratic group Swing Left, used an AI-powered app to record and analyze what voters said during a conversation with Alex Bond, the group said.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threatened to pull National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., if they are used for a Trump-led task force amid ongoing celebrations and controversy.
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