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Tippah County & Mississippi
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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 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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At Target Center, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve voiced support for the transgender community after Minnesota’s 86-66 regular-season win over Indiana, Fox News reported.
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Friday’s Mississippi News Report covers No. 4 Ole Miss’s Saturday showdown with No. 21 Florida, an xAI-linked buyout offer to Southaven homeowners and Hernando’s new AI chatbot, and an Ocean Springs arrest after a Crime Stoppers appeal on Sept. 25, 2026.
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A 19-year-old Saltillo woman indicted this summer on a manslaughter charge was arrested Sept. 25 in Lowndes County and released that evening on a $50,000 bond, WCBI reported.
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Sen. Page Walley asks Gov. Bill Lee for a temporary dyed diesel exemption so Hardeman County farmers and loggers can use it on roads through Nov. 15.
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North Tippah is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at Corinth High School. Ripley is also listed among participating bands.
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The Hill reported Sept. 25, 2026, the Supreme Court’s emergency ruling lets the administration move forward with a new immigration database before the midterms; Norm Eisen urged ‘don’t overreact.’
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Noxubee and Itawamba enacted burn bans Sept. 23 and Lowndes began Sept. 25; WCBI says all outdoor burning is prohibited, with grills and gas heaters allowed.
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Mississippi archery deer season opens Oct. 1 in Tippah and Benton counties. See North Central unit dates, bag limits, and other October hunting seasons.
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Middleton Police swore in new officer Bryan Hill on Sept. 24 at City Hall. The former fitness trainer recently graduated from the Tennessee police academy.
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Walnut beat Hatley in four sets, James McConnell placed seventh at Topper Trails, and three Tippah County football teams host Friday night.
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The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan resolution from Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Sen. Raphael Warnock designating Sept. 20-27 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.
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MDOT reminds Mississippi candidates that campaign signs are not allowed in state highway right-of-way. Illegally placed signs will be removed.
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Ripley First Monday Trade Day opens its October Market Oct. 3-4 on Highway 15 South. Get the hours, location and tips for shoppers before you go.
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Ripley crowns its Homecoming court and hosts Booneville tonight, with Falkner and Walnut also playing at home. Plus a South Tippah cafeteria job posting and a look at the sunny, dry weekend weather outlook across Tippah County.
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The College Football Playoff has enhanced a metric to evaluate conference strength amid concerns about SEC scheduling — a welcome nudge toward objectivity, even if the details and enforcement remain fuzzy.
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Dr. Idris Evans, 46, was fatally stabbed at his Edgewood home and his wife critically injured; Allegheny County police identified suspect Elijah Hemingway, 32.
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SuperTalk Mississippi previews Mississippi State hosting Missouri at Davis Wade Stadium — the venue’s first top-25 matchup in nine seasons ahead of Saturday’s SEC game.
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The Firefighters and Loco Beach Coconuts arrived at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport ahead of Banana Ball games Sept. 25–26 at Keesler Federal Park, WXXV News 25 reported.
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