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A heat advisory now runs through Saturday evening, Scooter’s Coffee opens Friday in Ripley, and volleyball continues tonight at Falkner and Pine Grove, while the Ripley bypass stays on schedule for a 2028 finish.
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Sixteen students and two adults were injured after a school bus and a Honda collided on Highway 45 in Lowndes County on Sept. 15; the bus carried 22 students, WJTV reported.
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MDOT posted a disabled vehicle blocked the left lane on I-55 southbound past I-220 (Exit 104) in Madison County, causing heavy congestion; a 3:45 p.m. update said it was cleared.
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A Hong Kong study reported by Fox News found nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates were associated with a 16% lower Alzheimer’s and related dementia risk in 121,492 adults 60+.
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OutKick, republished on Fox News on Sept. 16, 2026, criticized The Athletic columnist Candace Buckner for an op‑ed about Arch Manning and for not covering Josh Jacobs’ felony charge.
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Scooter’s Coffee will celebrate Friday, Sept. 18, at 917 City Ave. South. The ribbon cutting is at 11 a.m., with grand-opening hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Officials broke ground on September 16, 2026, for a new American Cruise Lines dock in Natchez during the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative’s 15th annual meeting, WJTV reported.
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SuperTalk Mississippi says AI demand is fueling a surge in Mississippi data center construction; AI now uses about 30% of U.S. data center capacity and could reach 50% by 2030.
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James and Thomas Duff of Mississippi again appear on Forbes’ 2026 billionaires list at No. 978 and No. 982, each with a reported $4.5 billion net worth.
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The family of Tierra Walker, 37, filed a lawsuit naming Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and doctors, alleging the state abortion ban led to her death at about 20 weeks, CBS News reported Sept. 16, 2026.
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Bethann “Hope” Durham completed CNA training and earned her High School Equivalency in Feb. 2026 through Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education and MIBEST, the college said.
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Falkner rallies past Wheeler, Walnut and Ripley sweep, and BMCU celebrates a golf champion and two conference cross-country awards.
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On Sept. 16, 2026, DHS and CBP told Fox News the Trump administration marked 16 consecutive months of zero releases at the U.S.-Mexico border amid lower apprehensions.
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A heat advisory runs through 7 p.m. in Tippah County, Blue Mountain Christian’s runners and golfers earn conference honors, and Walnut volleyball keeps rolling. Plus the Ripley bypass stays on schedule.
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Apple released iOS 27 on Sept. 14, introducing a Siri AI beta, new Photos and Safari tools, performance gains and privacy updates; some AI features require newer iPhones.
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Twenty rural Mississippi hospitals will share $3.75 million in federal grants to support healthcare workforce and services, while the Cook Foundation assumes the STAR program.
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The Rose Hill Company of Tellers will present a costumed, first-person cemetery tour at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian on Sept. 26, 2026, Magnolia Tribune reported.
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A Lowndes County school bus crash on Sept. 15, 2026, on Highway 45 knocked the bus over and injured 18 people, including 16 children ages 6 to 11, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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More than 750 students from across north Mississippi attended Aviation Day Sept. 9; Hatley High students Akira Reese and Harley Collier viewed drone footage at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency booth, djournal.com reported.
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From a deadly news helicopter crash to cyberattacks at sea and headlines about war and markets, this week the porch became the place where neighbors tried to make sense of a world that won’t stop knocking.
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