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Corey Wiggins pledged transparency at his first convocation and acknowledged challenges left by prior leadership, as faculty, students and alumni urged collaboration on recruitment and finances.
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Police charged Walter J. Wright, 45, with two counts of burglary of a vehicle after an incident at Carlock Toyota and a subsequent investigation, authorities said.
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A freight corridor effort called “The Big Fix” will rehabilitate 36 bridges, fix 32 miles of roadway and add traffic technology, the project website says.
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A press release from the First Circuit Court District says James Richardson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Aug. 26 to 18 years in prison for his role in an Oct. 2022 attack on Robert Huddleston Jr.
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Shawn Weaver, 49, pleaded guilty to sale of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office said.
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Forecasters said scattered thunderstorms were moving across portions of northeast Mississippi, with more showers and storms possible through the day. The primary threat through the evening is damaging wind gusts.
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BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — A Honduran man arrested by the Blue Mountain Police Department has been sentenced to nearly five
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The Northeast Coffee Shop said it has reopened for the fall semester and urged customers to note its hours so they can stop by for their favorite brews.
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Organizers said ‘Food with the First Lady: A Taste of Gluten-Free Living’ will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. and is limited to the first 20 registrants.
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Oswaldo Pirela was released on bond Monday from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and reunited with his family, the San Diego Padres said. The team said it would have no further comment out of respect for his privacy.
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Amid global crises and celebrity memories, the simple comforts of home remind us of life’s enduring warmth and resilience.
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Democratic-controlled states filed a new lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration’s restrictions on mail-in voting after the Supreme Court said an earlier challenge was premature.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Wednesday refused to dismiss the case against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., though its judges were divided over claims of selective prosecution, the court said. Court filings allege McIver attacked law enforcement in a scuffle with immigration agents.
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The president’s decision to allow beef imports has drawn criticism from the head of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, who argues it will hurt domestic ranchers.
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Los Angeles residents told Fox News Digital they were frustrated by a debate between Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, calling the exchange divisive and offering few solutions.
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Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution on the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing and criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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SplitSec is running no-cost trials in two Chicago wards of an app that uses Android microphones and on-device AI to detect gunfire, the company and local reporting said.
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Parton, known for her charm and songwriting, reflected the evolving story of America through her music. She died Tuesday at age 80.
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The Congress of Country Music, which operates the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi, issued a statement mourning Dolly Parton after her death Tuesday at age 80 and recalled benefit concerts she performed there in 2023.
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council said applications for the 2026 grant cycle are open online from Aug. 31 to Oct. 5, 2026. The council said the grants will be funded from roughly $400 million in opioid settlements.
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