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Cooler, drier air arrives in Tippah County Tuesday, but the countywide burn ban stays firmly in place. Ripley opens homecoming week against unbeaten Booneville, volleyball teams travel four different directions, and cross country heads to Blue Mountain Thursday.
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James Cory Matthew Hill of McComb was sentenced to concurrent prison terms and must register as a sex offender after convictions for producing and possessing CSAM, Magnolia Tribune reported.
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The Jackson County Grand Jury unanimously declined to indict anyone in the July 4, 2026 death of Nolan Xavier Wells at Horn Island, finding the evidence consistent with drowning and no credible evidence of criminal conduct.
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Tupelo Police say two people were charged with felony child abuse after an infant was found unresponsive at the Super 7 Inn; both were ordered held without bond.
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Right At Home highlighted Alzheimer’s resources for North Mississippi families on World Alzheimer’s Day, urging home-based care and consulting physicians, WCBI reported.
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TUPELO — Two people have been charged with felony child abuse following the death of an infant at a Tupelo
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Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 363 yards, ran for the tiebreaking TD and had three total scores in a 32-24 win over LSU, AP.
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Ripley hosts Senatobia with a 4–0 district volleyball record; Pine Grove and Falkner travel, with golf, cross-country and football ahead.
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Ole Miss moved to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 after a 32-24 win over LSU; the AP poll released Sunday included 10 Southeastern Conference teams.
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Hot weather returns to Tippah County Monday with a chance of overnight storms, the countywide burn ban remains firmly in effect amid ongoing drought, and three volleyball matches are on tap tonight in Ripley, Pine Grove and Falkner.
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Anglo-Saxon remains found during a 2019 kitchen renovation in Wye, Kent, were formally re-interred in August 2026 after a police investigation, SWNS reported.
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SuperTalk Mississippi forecasts mostly sunny, hot conditions Monday, Sept. 21, with highs in the mid-90s to upper-90s and a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
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A weekend of football, political signs and environmental hope offers a small-town syllabus in Christian discipleship: celebrate well, grieve tenderly, and reckon honestly with the past.
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Patrick Clancy told CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ he held infant Callan as he died and spoke after the Sept. 4 mistrial about online attacks, forgiveness and grief.
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Man struck and arrested after an officer-involved shooting Sept. 18 in the 1000 block of Raymond Road in Jackson, state officials said; MBI is investigating.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026: No. 8 Ole Miss stunned No. 7 LSU 32-24 in a top-10 thriller at Vaught-Hemingway, plus Jackson State and Northwest soccer wins across Mississippi.
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One person was killed and another injured after a 2007 Dodge Ram ran off Highway 24 West in Wilkinson County about 2:30 a.m. Sept. 20, 2026, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
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Plainfield police said they seized 650 rolls of toilet paper in an “Operation Clean Sweep” display after reports of masked groups targeting homes near the high school.
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Kevin Hassett defended President Trump’s handling of the war with Iran, saying the president “had to act” and that the alternative could have been worse, The Hill reported Sept. 20, 2026.
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Kevin Costner was photographed shopping at an Albertsons in Santa Barbara with a woman the Daily Mail identified as lifestyle coach Jennifer Milburn, Fox News reports.
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