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The Hill reported Oct. 15, 2026, that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico said he learned a rumor circulated that he ‘had died’ while off the campaign trail with the flu.
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The Kirby Carpenter Dateline episode, The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter, airs Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC, revisiting the Ripley killing and two trials.
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A cold front will end a brief warm spell in Columbus, Miss., Friday with temperatures falling to the 50s–60s and a Fire Weather Watch for portions of the area, WCBI reported.
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The Senate Government Structure Committee is exploring consolidation of office space and shared services to reduce costs and potentially lower licensure fees, Magnolia Tribune reported Oct. 15, 2026.
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Mississippi headlines for Thursday, October 15, 2026: Greenville police cases, tornado preparedness statewide, Tupelo’s Chili Festival weekend, and college sports across Mississippi.
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From tire duty in the barn to air tools in the garage, these five well-reviewed portable compressors — DEWALT, Craftsman, and Porter-Cable — cover every Tippah County shop budget.
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Mississippi’s evening headlines for Wednesday, October 14, 2026: a Horn Lake man is charged after a woman is shot at a DeSoto County apartment, a Corinth man is convicted in a federal child-exploitation conspiracy, and Sen. Raphael Warnock says Scott Colom could flip Mississippi’s Senate seat.
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Barnes & Noble in Gulfport will collect donated books at checkout Nov. 1–Dec. 14, 2026, to benefit Elijah’s Closet families in South Mississippi, WXXV reported.
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The Falcon Ridge Farm Fall Festival near Toone offers hayrides, pig races, pumpkins and an America 250 corn maze on weekends through Oct. 31.
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Incumbent U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith campaigned at the Pearl Community Center Oct. 14, 2026, as Mississippi candidates increased outreach with the midterms less than three weeks away, WJTV reported.
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A black bear entered the emergency department at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson around 2 a.m. Oct. 12 and ate donated Halloween candy; no injuries, Alaska’s News Source reported.
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Ripley’s Friday lunch sale supports Christmas for Diversicare residents; Dr. June Powell is remembered ahead of an Oct. 17 memorial.
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The Hardeman County STEM Center gives 4th-8th graders robotics, drones and a NASA Moon Tree, backed by $42,000 in grants written by director Deana Sain.
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The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone holding a reserve deputy badge from a prior administration to return it while the program is restructured.
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Three Tennessee constitutional amendments on bail, a state property tax ban, and crime victims’ rights are on the Nov. 3 ballot for Middleton voters.
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Skyview High girls walked off a Sept. 29 cross-country race to protest a male athlete’s participation; Fox News reported the runner finished first in the girls’ varsity race.
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Judge rescheduled sentencing for former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, ex-Hinds DA Jody Owens and ex-councilman Aaron Banks to Nov. 5; Lumumba filed a sealed delay motion.
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BMCU women win the CBC Fall Invite and the men finish third; Walnut and Falkner open football region play Friday, with golf and cross-country events ahead.
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Dr. June Powell, a Benton County native with Chalybeate roots and one of Ole Miss medical school’s first women, is remembered; services set Oct. 17.
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The Charlie Cox Collection, early 1900s glass-plate photos of Ashland and Benton County, is on display at the Benton County Museum through Nov. 2.
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