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The 34th Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival runs Oct. 15–17, 2026, in Clarksdale and centers on the one-act This Property Is Condemned, Magnolia Tribune reports.
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Mississippi’s morning headlines for Wednesday, October 14, 2026: former Guntown officials arrested in an alleged $9,950 sewage billing fraud, bail-bond scam warnings in Lowndes County, and elevated fire danger statewide.
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Plenty of Tippah County homes run on private wells. These five well-reviewed whole-house filtration systems tackle iron, sediment, and hydrogen sulfide — so every tap in the house runs clean.
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From an Alaska rally pardon to a judge blocking a White House media ban, this week’s headlines read like a season of neighborhood drama — global in reach, intimate in consequence.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) pledged Oct. 13, 2026 to serve a full six-year Senate term and said he has “zero interest” in a 2028 presidential bid, The Hill reported.
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Joe Manganiello told CBS Mornings a seven-year mystery illness nearly killed him and required removal of his entire large intestine, Fox News reports.
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Chicago police say DNA and a preserved fingerprint tied former detective Thomas F. McInerney Jr. to the 1960 abduction and killing of 8-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz.
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Mississippi News Report for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — a Corinth police search at a Highway 72 smoke shop, Jackson Mayor John Horhn’s ‘Jackson is rolling’ State of the City, and state lawmakers pressing on prison healthcare.
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Middleton volleyball swept Hillcrest 25-0, 25-1, 25-7 in Monday’s regional opener, led by Macee Mitchell’s 19 aces, to reach the championship match.
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The Diversicare of Ripley hot dog sale is Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. An $8 lunch bag supports Christmas for residents of the Ripley nursing center.
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State Auditor Shad White announced arrests of two cousins — former Guntown Alderman William Daniel Davis and ex-public works operator Robert Lee Davis — on alleged embezzlement charges tied to billing Oct.–Nov. 2024.
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Former Guntown Alderman William Daniel Davis and former Public Works Operator Robert Lee Davis were arrested for allegedly billing the city $9,950 for a sewage line installed at a private residence.
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MEMA is urging Mississippians to join the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.; individuals and organizations can register at shakeout.org.
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Plastics manufacturer Koinonia will invest $7.7 million in Drew, Mississippi, refurbishing a 40,000‑sq.-ft. facility, preparing 150,000 sq. ft. of concrete and adding 18 jobs.
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Free flu shots are offered Oct. 20 at the Hardeman County Health Department in Bolivar for Middleton-area residents ages 6 months and up who are eligible.
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The March of Dogs parade and free pet costume contest come to downtown Bolivar Oct. 24, with a Red, White & Rescue theme, food trucks and carnival rides.
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The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges residents to join the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15; participants will practice Drop, Cover and Hold On.
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Walnut finishes 31–5 after East Union sweeps the North State volleyball final; a new feature reflects on Kelley Hopper’s program.
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FBI said Operation Blackout produced 28 arrests in Ghana and Nigeria, seized 350+ devices, identified at least $11M in funds and freed more than 100 trafficked workers.
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Heat in the 90s lingers through Wednesday before a windy, dry Friday raises fire danger, and Tippah County’s burn ban runs through Oct. 18. Walnut volleyball’s season ends in the North State final.
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