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Tuesday evening across Mississippi: a federal judge lets the NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit over Southaven’s xAI turbines move forward, DeSoto County’s DA lands a record 13-year voyeurism sentence, and rabbit season opens as burn bans continue — Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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The Hardeman County Chamber turns 50 with a birthday party Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Bolivar: ribbon cutting, taco bar and cupcakes. RSVP 731-658-6554.
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Middleton volleyball fell 3-0 to CSLA in the TSSAA Class A state quarterfinal but stays alive, facing Halls at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rockvale.
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told Men’s Health he is trying to cut back from as many as three milkshakes a day, the OutKick Nightcaps column reported Oct. 20, 2026.
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Magnolia Tribune reported Oct. 20, 2026 that Fairbanks Morse Defense broke ground in Pascagoula on a $60 million expansion adding 38,000 sq ft and doubling capacity.
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Bolivar Central student honor society news: Jakobi Spencer-Turner is invited to the National Society of High School Scholars while starring on the court.
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BMCU SSAC weekly honors: golfers Cobey Riddle and Ansley Pratt and setter Brenyn Wilbanks earn conference awards after a big week for the Toppers.
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The IHL board extended contracts for MSU President Mark Keenum and Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce through Sept. 30, 2030, and approved pay increases, the Magnolia Tribune reported.
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The Baldwyn Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning and charged Maurice Price with grand larceny following an investigation led by Criminal Investigator A. Jennings.
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Fox News reports ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ arriving Nov. 19, 2026 could shave about $1 billion from the U.S. economy as many workers plan PTO or sick days.
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China accused the U.S. military of illegally entering waters around a disputed South China Sea shoal and said it sent forces to monitor a U.S. Navy ship, The Hill reported Oct. 20, 2026.
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Sen. Thom Tillis said Putin is ‘playing President Trump like a fiddle’ by shifting U.S. support away from Ukraine and warned history will judge Trump harshly, The Hill reported Oct. 20, 2026.
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Absentee voting for Tippah and Benton County voters ends at noon Oct. 31, with Saturday hours Oct. 24. See who qualifies, ID rules and mail deadlines.
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Magnolia Tribune reports the Mississippi Department of Archives and History won three 2026 SEMC awards, and the Attorney General said a June Senatobia officer-involved shooting that killed a 1-year-old was justified.
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Tuesday morning across Mississippi: a new report says Mississippi is one of 10 states with no birth centers despite better maternal outcomes, Southaven police change hiring for uncertified officers, and Highway 30 reopens in Lafayette County — Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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From Ripley to the county line, five well-reviewed cordless pole saws that let Tippah County landowners trim high limbs and clear shooting lanes without a ladder.
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WCBI forecasts a dry, pleasant fall week for Columbus, Mississippi, with overnight lows in the 40s, daytime highs mostly in the mid‑70s to low‑80s and plenty of sun.
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Circuit Judge Kelly Mims sentenced Bacarra Hill, 39, to 25 years day-for-day after guilty pleas to trafficking meth and attempted murder in Alcorn County, the DA’s office said.
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Terry McLaurin was carted off with an apparent left-knee injury as the 49ers beat the Commanders 23-17 at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, Fox News reported.
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Monday evening across Mississippi: a Corinth man drew 25 years in a meth and attempted murder case, the Attorney General cleared the Senatobia officer in the Kohen Wiley shooting, and Tupelo High won a state swim title — Monday, October 19, 2026.
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