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The Mississippi Supreme Court denied Lisa Jo Chamberlin’s rehearing motion on Oct. 8, 2026, leaving its Aug. 10 dismissal of her post-conviction petition in place, WJTV reports.
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A Tippah County flood watch runs from late Friday through Sunday morning as Isaias remnants bring up to 4 inches of rain to Ripley, Benton and Hardeman.
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Ripley and Walnut host volleyball playoff matches while Pine Grove visits Ingomar; Falkner travels to Riverside for Thursday football.
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SuperTalk Mississippi reported Oct. 8, 2026 that sandbags were being distributed at dozens of self-serve sites across southern Mississippi ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
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SuperTalk Mississippi reported anticipated severe weather will move high school football across Mississippi to a mix of Thursday and Friday nights for Oct. 8-9, 2026.
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The National Hurricane Center’s early-morning Oct. 8 advisory says Hurricane Isaias will strengthen into a strong hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast on Friday, with damaging winds in southern Mississippi, life-threatening storm surge on the coast, and heavy rain and flash flooding possible further inland across Mississippi.
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From school parties to trick-or-treat night, Tippah County kids get a lot of mileage out of one Halloween costume. Here are five well-reviewed kids’ costumes on Amazon — superheroes, Elmo, Dog Man, and a light-up witch — to buy before the sizes sell out.
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The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Isaias strengthened and threatens southern Mississippi with heavy rain, wind and storm surge; county watches and warnings are in effect.
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Hinds Community College dedicated a $64 million, 160,000-square-foot Health Sciences Complex on its Rankin Campus in Pearl, expected to train 650+ people annually.
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Hurricane Isaias’ remnants bring 2 to 3 inches of rain to Tippah County on Saturday. Also today: the burn ban decision, road resealing bids, and playoff volleyball for Ripley, Walnut and Pine Grove tonight.
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Hurricane Isaias remnants will bring 2 to 3 inches of rain and gusts up to 40 mph to Tippah County on Saturday, NWS Memphis says. Here’s the Ripley forecast.
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The Spirit of Ripley pet costume contest is Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at The Cut-Off in downtown Ripley. Entry is $5, pets must be leashed, prizes awarded.
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The Thursday, Oct. 8 morning edition of the Mississippi News Report: federal authorities announced the takedown of a major drug and gun trafficking ring after arrests in the Delta and Tupelo, a Mississippi murder suspect was captured by U.S. Marshals in Indianapolis, NEMCC football hosts Mississippi Delta tonight in Booneville, and Highway 30 fires burned near Paden.
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From barn repairs to fence work, these five well-reviewed Makita 18V LXT cordless tool sets and battery picks on Amazon cover every Tippah County home project — three brushless combo kits, genuine Makita batteries, and one budget third-party backup set.
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NWS forecasts Mississippi for Oct. 8, 2026: sunny with highs in the lower 90s north and central, mid‑80s south, overnight lows upper 50s to near 70 and slight coastal shower risk.
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Izeekia Sanders, 20, wanted on first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges in the Mound Bayou shooting death of Armad Gant, was arrested October 7 in Indianapolis by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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The Wednesday, Oct. 7 evening edition of the Mississippi News Report: MEMA warns Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening toward the Gulf Coast with watches in effect, a grass fire closed I-22 westbound near Tupelo, Tunica shooting cases saw new developments, and the Dudie’s Burger Festival was rescheduled to Oct. 24.
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Tippah County supervisors discussed a possible partnership with Ripley’s Lazy H dog shelter and will revisit the burn ban, which ends Oct. 18, on Oct. 15.
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State officials are conducting safety inspections of rides and food vendors at the Mississippi State Fair ahead of the Oct. 8, 2026 opening, WJTV reports.
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Lawyers are seeking to halt the Oct. 7 lethal injection of Texas death-row inmate Jamaal Howard, citing Tennessee inmate Christa Pike’s botched execution, The Hill reports.
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