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Sadie M. Flores, 25, of Mayfield, was arrested and charged with grooming a minor, a Class D felony under a Kentucky law that took effect July 15, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Brooks Koepka expressed disappointment after finishing his first year back on the PGA Tour, missing the FedExCup playoffs and placing 94th in standings.
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Interest in trading cards jumped during the pandemic and the market is now estimated at $50 billion. But questions are growing about whether some collecting and trading practices amount to gambling, Jarred Hill reports.
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Coach Michael Williams says the program is a work in progress and younger players will lean on a senior class that has been with him since eighth grade as the Tornadoes prepare to open Aug. 21.
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A 15-year-old from Florida was arrested after an alleged armed carjacking in a neighboring jurisdiction and an armed robbery on Pearson Road in Pearl early Sunday, police said.
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A single-vehicle rollover Saturday night in Natchez left one person dead and another hospitalized, deputies said.
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Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes is calling for budget cuts and departmental shifts to increase funding for local law enforcement, arguing residents live in fear that hinders revitalization, WJTV reported.
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Alcorn State announced Aug. 7 that former NBA guard Monta Ellis has been named general manager of its men’s basketball program, effective immediately. The school says Ellis will help with roster construction, recruiting and NIL opportunities.
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Saronic, a defense technology firm specializing in autonomous maritime systems, announced a new testing site at the Port of Gulfport, supporting the deployment of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, Marauder.
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Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone said the confident tone noted at SEC Media Days has carried into Mississippi State’s first week of preseason camp. Bulldogs players spoke to the media after practice and outlined reasons for optimism for fans, Hadad and Barone said.
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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is running for governor, aiming to become the first woman elected to lead the state. Her campaign seeks to surpass a historic bid by Evelyn Gandy in 1979.
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The westbound exit ramp from Interstate 22 to Mississippi 30 west at Exit 61 will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said. MDOT urged motorists to slow down and watch for roadside workers.
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Forecasters say a typical summertime pattern will return next week, with highs in the low- to mid-90s and heat index values near or above 105 degrees. Daily afternoon thunderstorms are also expected.
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Temperatures were more moderate this weekend than forecast earlier, but forecasters say a warming trend will push midweek heat indexes to 105 to 110.
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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Saturday in a social media post that his family’s vacuum, affectionately named Beth and kept nearly 50 years, “U willl see Beth no more.” Grassley said the vacuum often appeared in his social media posts.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told teams a league task force will discuss transgender athlete participation next week, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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David Charette Jr., 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after deputies say he killed two kittens and injured a third in front of his teenage daughter.
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Guinness World Records verified that Washington, D.C., hosted the largest fireworks show in history during July 4 celebrations, surpassing previous records.
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The WNBA removed a technical foul assessed to Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark after Saturday’s game, a decision that eliminated an automatic one-game suspension, the league told The Associated Press.
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An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz remains distant, and tanker sailors continue to face danger, Tim Wilkins of a tanker industry group said.
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