Walnut Movie Night on Main Draws Big Crowd to Downtown
Walnut Movie Night on Main drew a big crowd Sept. 26 for Toy Story 5, popcorn, hot dogs and a chalk art station, and the town says it wants to do it again.
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Ripley Tractor Supply to host Halloween pet photo event October 17
RIPLEY — Tractor Supply Company’s Ripley store will host a Halloween pet photo event on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from
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Dumas Fall Festival set for October 10 with costume contest, petting zoo and fire department fundraiser
DUMAS — The town of Dumas will host its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 a.m.
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Tippah County roundup, Sept. 29, 2026: Ripley bypass on schedule; FEMA awards $3.6 million for storm recovery
Ripley bypass construction remains on schedule, FEMA awards $3.6 million to Tippah Electric, and the Ripley library is hiring.
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MDOT: $194M Ripley Bypass on Budget, on Pace for Summer 2028 Completion
RIPLEY, Miss. — The largest road project Tippah County has seen in a generation is right on track. The Mississippi
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Kamario Taylor named Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week after 360-yard, three-TD game at Davis Wade Stadium
Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor won the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week after a 360-yard, three-TD performance in a 31-24 win over No. 19 Missouri.
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Ripley Public Library Hiring Part-Time Library Clerk
The Ripley Public Library is hiring a part-time library clerk. See the requirements and how to apply with the Northeast Regional Library system.
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Garry Burnside Wins Josie Award, Ripley Main Street Cheers
Garry Burnside’s album It’s My Time Now won 2026 Josie Music Awards Album of the Year – Instrumental. Ripley Main Street hailed his Burnside Fest work.
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Schlittler, Tolle to start Red Sox–Yankees playoff opener at Yankee Stadium
Cam Schlittler and Payton Tolle are set to start the Red Sox–Yankees playoff opener at Yankee Stadium Sept. 29; OutKick favored the game under 6.5 runs.
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Tippah County sports roundup, Sept. 29, 2026: Walnut wins eighth straight; Falkner ends skid
Walnut sweeps Ripley for its eighth straight volleyball win, Falkner ends a four-match skid, and both Wildcats and Tigers travel for district matches tonight.
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FEMA Awards $3.6 Million to Tippah Electric Power Association for Winter Storm Recovery
FEMA is awarding $3.6 million to the Tippah Electric Power Association for fiber distribution, utility pole and transformer repairs from the January 2026 winter storm — the largest project in an $8.3 million Mississippi recovery package.
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Blue Mountain Christian University President Dr. Barbara McMillin to Retire in June 2027
Dr. Barbara C. McMillin, the eighth president of Blue Mountain Christian University, will retire June 30, 2027, completing 15 years of service. The Board of Trustees will announce presidential search details in the coming months.
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Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and October London Bringing Love of Soul Tour to Landers Center in Southaven
Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and October London are bringing the Love of Soul Tour to the Landers Center in Southaven on April 10, 2027. Presale starts September 30 with code LOVE; general onsale October 2 at Ticketmaster.
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Bolivar Senior Center Awarded $50,000 State Grant
The Bolivar Senior Center grant brings $50,000 from Tennessee’s Department of Disability and Aging, one of 122 awards totaling $5 million statewide in 2026.
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Mississippi News Report — Tue, Sep 29: AG Clears Deputies, MSU-Bama
Your Tuesday, September 29 Mississippi News Report: the Mississippi Attorney General clears DeSoto County deputies in the 2025 Nesbit shooting, SEC Nation heads to Starkville for No. 16 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 Alabama, and the latest headlines from across Mississippi.
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AG: No Retrial After Not-Guilty Verdict, Hung Jury in Hinds County Officer-Involved Shooting Trial
The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office said Monday it will not retry the Hinds County officer-involved shooting case after a not-guilty verdict for one officer and a hung jury for the other.
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Mississippi News Report — Monday, Sep 28: SEC Nation, JSU Ranked
Mississippi’s Monday evening headlines for September 28, 2026: SEC Nation returns to Starkville for No. 16 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 Alabama, Jackson State cracks the AFCA Top 25, an update on the Tasia Fortune homicide case, and traffic rerouted through Batesville after an I-55 wreck at Sardis.
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Sain Road Bridge in Hardeman County Closes Oct. 1
The Sain Road bridge in Hardeman County, TN, closes Oct. 1 after a TDOT inspection found structural issues. Detours could last up to a year. Routes inside.
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Mississippi judge sets $5M bond for third man charged in death of Tasia Fortune
A Mississippi judge set a $5 million bond for a third man charged in the death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree in August.
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Mississippi Attorney General’s Office rules two late-2025 deputy-involved shootings justified
The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office found two late-2025 deputy-involved shootings in Pearlington and Stone County were justified, the office said.
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