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The Noah’s Ark Research Project has drilled over 60 feet beneath the Durupınar formation, collecting samples for analysis in ongoing investigations.
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The 2026 Tippah County volleyball all-tournament team names Walnut’s Molly-Kate Rolison MVP, with honors for Walnut, Pine Grove, Falkner and Ripley players.
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Your Friday morning Mississippi News Report for October 2, 2026: two men were arrested in a Lee County kratom investigation, Oxford police are investigating a suspected synthetic kratom overdose, and redistricting hearings closed with opponents urging lawmakers to leave the maps alone.
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Mississippi State will host No. 7 Alabama at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. CT, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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The Trump administration proposed adding a citizenship and work-authorization checkbox to the IRS’s draft 2026 Form 1040 to limit refundable tax credits, Fox News reported Oct. 2, 2026.
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A sideline altercation between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy, a 16‑minute NFL record, and an injury in the Browns game have crystallized a larger problem: the Steelers’ long streak of non‑losing seasons may be doing more harm than good.
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The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Truist Park, eliminating Philadelphia and advancing to the NLDS vs. the Dodgers.
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Caitlin Clark’s season ended as the Indiana Fever fell 94-83 to the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 in Las Vegas, eliminating the Fever, Fox News reported.
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A Michigan Supreme Court ruling led to Larry Nassar’s removal from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed.
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Lee County and North Mississippi Narcotics agents arrested two store owners Thursday for selling kratom products at Brown’s Grocery near Mooreville and the County Line Store near Guntown.
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Your Thursday evening Mississippi News Report for October 1, 2026: police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting near Scott and Dorsey streets in Corinth that left one person airlifted, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office mourns volunteer Chandler Magee, and No. 16 Mississippi State hosts No. 7 Alabama on Saturday.
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Zane Miller, 32, of Booneville, was sentenced Oct. 1, 2026, to 15 years in Mississippi custody for trafficking methamphetamine; an additional 25 years was suspended, the DA’s office said.
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Silly Sisters Ripley has opened on the historic square at 118 N. Commerce St. Ripley Main Street welcomed the new shop. Here are its hours and location.
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Overall viewership for the 2026 college football season is down 11% from the first four weeks of 2025, with FBS broadcasts averaging 1.7 million viewers, OutKick reports.
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BOONEVILLE — A 32-year-old Booneville man will serve 15 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine after being sentenced Thursday in
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A North Carolina judge ordered NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to pay $850,000 over an alleged 2021 affair with spotter Clayton Hughes, OutKick reported Oct. 1, 2026.
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Michael Robinson Jr., 24, a former Mississippi State and Jackson State player from Vicksburg, was arrested in Austin and charged with capital murder in a Sept. 23 double homicide.
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The Tippah County Archives in Ripley invites residents to research family history, wills and marriage records during Archives Month, weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The Ripley Holiday Open House is Sunday, Nov. 1, from noon to 4 p.m., with local shopping, food and pop-up shops at The Cut-Off. Vendors can sign up now.
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Don C. Gilleylen pleaded guilty to manslaughter and trafficking cocaine and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms, the First Circuit DA’s Office said Oct. 1, 2026.
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