Ripley Band Named Reserve Grand Champion at Crossroads Classic
The Ripley band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the 2026 Crossroads Marching Classic, sweeping Class 4A drum major, color guard and percussion awards.
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Parolee escapes from Madison County Community Work Center, MDOC says
Brandon Young, 38, escaped from the Madison County Community Work Center on Sept. 27, 2026, the Mississippi Department of Corrections said; he is on parole for felony DUI.
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Tippah County Supervisors Set Oct. 2 and Oct. 5 Meetings
Tippah County supervisors meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and Monday, Oct. 5, in Ripley. See the location, board members and how to address the board.
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Blanche says Trump ‘hasn’t denied access’ after reporters barred from White House grounds
AG Todd Blanche said Sept. 27, 2026, that President Trump ‘hasn’t denied access’ after CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters were barred and had passes confiscated, The Hill reported.
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Tippah County sports roundup, Sept. 27, 2026: Walnut wins county title; BMCU sweeps Topper Trails
Walnut wins a third straight county volleyball title, BMCU sweeps the Topper Trails college races, and the Toppers fall in volleyball and soccer.
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Face the Nation Sept. 27 to feature interview with Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian; Kennedy and Himes to appear
CBS News says the Sept. 27, 2026 episode of Face the Nation will air a taped interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and feature Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Jim Himes.
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Paige Spiranac revisits summer highlights as she welcomes fall golf, Outkick reports
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac revisited summer highlights as she welcomed fall golf, and Outkick’s Sept. 27, 2026 ‘Sunday Screencaps’ also recapped Big Ten upsets including USC’s 41-27 loss.
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Tippah County News Today, Sept. 27: Volleyball Champs, Ripley Band, Vote Deadline
Walnut repeats as Tippah County volleyball champs and Ripley’s band shines at the Crossroads Marching Classic. Falkner beats East Union, Blue Mountain Christian sweeps cross country, and the Oct. 5 voter registration deadline nears.
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Oct. 5 Voter Registration Deadline Nears in Tippah, Benton
Tippah and Benton voters have until Monday, Oct. 5 to register for the Nov. 3 general election. Here’s how to register, plus key absentee voting dates.
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Mississippi News Report — Sunday, Sep 27: Vicksburg Arrest; 4-0 State
Mississippi News Report for Sunday, September 27, 2026: Vicksburg police took a 14-year-old into custody in the shooting death of 16-year-old Henry Trisby III, Mississippi State set a world record with 41,819 cowbells and beat No. 19 Missouri 31-24 to go 4-0, Jackson police are investigating a fatal shooting on Vine Street, and Oxford deputies seized hundreds of kratom units from a vape store.
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Mississippi State Sets World Record With 41,819 Cowbells Ringing Simultaneously
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State University etched its name into the record books Saturday, as 41,819 cowbells rang simultaneously during
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Mississippi News Report — Saturday, Sep 26: Teen Shot; Book Fest
Mississippi News Report for Saturday, September 26, 2026: a 16-year-old’s death after a Friday-night shooting, the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson, Tupelo’s Elvis Homecoming, Friday night football, and severe drought in Alcorn County.
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Walnut Repeats as Tippah County Volleyball Tournament Champs
Walnut won the 2026 Tippah County volleyball tournament Saturday at Pine Grove, defending its county title in a four-team round robin. Full details here.
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Ripley Industrial Building Available on County Road 565
A 20,000-sq.-ft. Ripley industrial building on County Road 565 is available, with offices, dock-high doors and room for two tenants, the county says.
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Tippah County sports roundup, Sept. 26, 2026: Falkner wins 42–34; Ripley falls to Booneville
Falkner beats East Union 42–34 on homecoming night, Ripley falls to Booneville, and Blue Mountain Christian volleyball loses at Loyola.
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Tippah County News Today, Sept. 26: Drought, Marching Classic, Fall Sports
Tippah County’s burn ban holds firm as drought deepens, North Tippah and Ripley bands compete in Corinth today, and Walnut volleyball stays unbeaten in region heading into a busy fall sports weekend across the county.
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Tippah, Benton Burn Bans Stay in Place as Drought Deepens
The Tippah County and Benton County burn ban orders remain in effect as drought deepens and forecasters call for dry weather into early next week.
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Mississippi News Report — Saturday, Sep 26: Vicksburg Shooting
Saturday’s Mississippi News Report covers a Friday-night shooting in Vicksburg that wounded a 16-year-old, new details in the Tasia Fortune killing in Jackson, and today’s Crossroads Marching Classic in Corinth — plus public-safety and statewide stories across Mississippi, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Early-season nor’easter brings strong winds, 16-foot waves and coastal flood threats from Virginia to Maine
A nor’easter east of the Delmarva Peninsula produced 74 mph gusts, 16-foot-plus waves and coastal-flood alerts from eastern Virginia through southern Maine, ABC News reported.
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Supreme Court to hear Alaska challenge over seizure of pilot’s plane after six-pack
Supreme Court will hear a Dec. 2026 case testing whether seizure of Kenneth Jouppi’s $95,000 Cessna after a six-pack violated the Eighth Amendment, Fox News Digital reported.
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