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Mississippi’s evening roundup for Tuesday, Oct. 6: a Gulf disturbance reaches 90% formation odds with a Saturday flood threat, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith meets Baldwyn manufacturers, No. 9 Ole Miss heads to Vanderbilt, and a Madison attorney announces a run for state auditor.
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A Toone shooting on Simmons Loop left one man dead. Jatarious Fuller is charged with first-degree murder after claiming self-defense, the sheriff says.
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Indiana’s Sept. 29 win over Las Vegas averaged 1.42 million viewers on Prime Video and outdrew every reported non‑Fever first‑round telecast, Sports Media Watch says.
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The First Circuit District Attorney’s Office says Tupelo resident Jaylen Wells pleaded guilty Oct. 6 to three manslaughter charges and was sentenced to 31 years.
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Fire danger persists before possible weekend rain; Ripley’s mobile food pantry, BMCU volleyball honors and Hardeman County updates lead local coverage.
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iRobot’s Prime Big Deal Days creator deals are live: the Roomba 415X robot vacuum and mop is $398.99 and the Roomba Electro 5-in-1 is $229.99 through Oct. 7 for Prime members.
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Cornell has asked former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to review campus sexual-misconduct policies and its response to the Oct. 2024 Jane Doe–Chi Phi allegations, the university said.
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Benton County supervisors named Ashland volunteer firefighter Jay Kimery the new Benton County EMA director, with 911 and economic development roles too.
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The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office promoted Donnie McElhone to sergeant and welcomed new deputies Johnathan Gyles and Ron Wilson near Middleton.
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Mississippi launched Joint Task Force Vigilance on Oct. 6, 2026, to fight fraud, protect taxpayers and restore law and order, WJTV reported.
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Inclement weather canceled the Oct. 10 exhibition between Mississippi State and Southern Miss at Keesler Federal Park, SuperTalk Mississippi reported Oct. 6, 2026.
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Jaylen Wells, 22, pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter in the July 24, 2021 killings of three people at a Tupelo social gathering and was sentenced to 31 years.
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BMCU’s Abbi Williams and Marissa Gerleman earn SSAC volleyball honors; Ripley and Walnut host Tuesday matches at 6 p.m.
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Apple’s iOS 27 adds Visual Intelligence for on‑screen searches on supported iPhones; Samsung and Google offer Circle to Search on select Galaxy and Pixel models.
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Prime Big Deal Days runs Oct. 6-7 with 48 hours of Prime-exclusive deals. Here are top Amazon picks for Tippah County shoppers.
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Tippah County weekend rain chances rise as a Gulf system with 90% odds to develop heads north. Fire danger and burn bans stay in place until then.
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The Tuesday, Oct. 6 Mississippi morning roundup: two Oxford men face burglary charges in Lafayette County, Gulf storm-formation odds climb to 80% off the Coast, deputies warn Ole Miss fans about football ticket scams, and Ole Miss and Mississippi State golfers contend in collegiate tournaments.
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Fall weekends in Tippah County were made for slow-smoked ribs and burgers off the grill. Here are five well-reviewed pellet grills and smokers under $500 — from tabletop portables to full-size cookers — that folks around Ripley are loving.
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The Mid-South Food Bank’s mobile pantry will be at St. James COGIC, 719 Ashland Rd. in Ripley, on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m.
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Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker and longest-serving Republican in that role, died at 84, Fox News reported Oct. 6, 2026; he had pleaded guilty to bank crimes.
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