Tippah County, MS News
Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman found hanging in Jackson. The case remains under investigation.
Tippah County’s Sept. 11 roundup focuses on the new 1.5-mile State Route 2 alignment, two bridges and its connection to the planned Highway 15 bypass.
Walnut beats Holly Springs 22–14 for John Meeks’s 90th win, Ripley and Falkner fall, and BMCU’s cross-country teams finish second at Harding.
Rep. Don Bacon says he is contemplating a bid for the White House in 2028 as he plans to leave Congress next year.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt says he prefers support from local residents over celebrities, despite claiming private endorsements from stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx.
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A 12-year-old boy died after a raft capsized during a school trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation.
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MLB and the players’ union have exchanged first proposals that put a salary cap and floor on the table, and with that comes talk of a lockout. It’s worth taking the threat seriously, but also keeping perspective.
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Vice President Vance said Thursday the United States and Iran were close to an agreement but still negotiating a few sticking points, including what he described as “nuclear stuff.”
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Country singer Martina McBride said Thursday she will not perform at a large concert on the National Mall next month to mark America’s 250th birthday, saying she was misled about the event’s nature.
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At an offseason practice, Kyler Murray described a collaborative relationship with J.J. McCarthy, while McCarthy compared their interaction to ‘two guys in a classroom,’ raising questions about Minnesota’s QB competition.
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The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee filed suit Thursday to intervene in Democratic challenges to Missouri’s new congressional map, the RNC said.
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Claude Lemieux died by suicide at his family’s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. He was 60 and won four Stanley Cups during a 20-year NHL career.
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David Rush, identified by the FBI as a former senior CIA officer, is accused of stealing gold bars and millions in cash from a CIA storage space; the items were recovered at his Virginia home, the FBI said.
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Starting in 2026, Mississippi’s community college football teams will play a 10-game regular season, up from nine, after league approval. The change aims to benefit players and improve scheduling.
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