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East Mississippi Community College announced Monday night that five-time national champion coach Buddy Stephens is no longer with the program and that offensive coordinator Preston Rice will serve as interim head coach. The school gave no reason for Stephens’ departure.
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A Magnolia Tribune columnist wrote that a family’s quiet generosity after his father’s death began six decades of Panhandle visits and helped shape his life, including sobriety, family traditions and an impending grandchild.
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SpaceXAI said Monday it powered down 11 of 69 temporary turbines at its Southaven data center and plans to remove all by July 2027 as a permanent 1.2-gigawatt plant is built. The move follows noise complaints and a class-action lawsuit, the company said.
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday over a Mississippi law restricting diversity efforts, with concerns raised about a judge’s use of AI to draft legal orders and potential case reassignment.
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A coalition of alumni and Columbus residents asked the state Institutions of Higher Learning board to consider biotech researcher and alumna Doris Taylor and to disclose details of the presidential search.
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Sen. Juan Barnett, a three-term Democrat from Heidelberg and chair of the Senate Corrections Committee, stepped down this week amid health issues. Gov. Tate Reeves now has 30 days to call a special election.
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Reporters with Mississippi Today and Verite News say they verified text messages from Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford that contained repeated racial slurs and a violent threat.
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State Auditor Shad White announced arrests of four people accused of using the stolen identities of inmates to file fraudulent unemployment claims as part of Operation Payback.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and Mississippi Capitol Police will hold National Night Out Oct. 6 at Veterans Memorial Stadium to strengthen ties between law enforcement and residents, the agencies said.
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Bryce Robinson was named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar and received a $1,000 scholarship, one of 200 students nationwide selected, Northeast said.
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A 29-year-old man was charged with two counts of burglary of a vehicle after officers responded Aug. 29 to reports of a person looking into cars on Ingram Drive, authorities said.
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Nicole Bullock, a clinical instructor and realtor, told students at a Career Connections event that changing careers can foster growth and better fit personal goals, organizers said.
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A notice on access.ms.gov told users to check and update their case files before the start of the month to help ensure benefit accuracy.
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Mississippi transportation leaders discussed the scope and benefits of the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project, known as “The Big Fix,” at a press conference last week, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said.
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Wilkinson County officials said the county’s disaster service center will close permanently at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, the same day the deadline for storm recovery assistance ends.
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In a world of political divisions and environmental challenges, our faith calls us to embody love, justice, and stewardship—reflecting Christ’s light in every step.
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Approximately 85 Americans remain unaccounted for following flash flooding near Nepal and Tibet, according to the State Department. Nine Americans have been safely evacuated.
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The National Park Service said Sunday that about 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday.
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President Donald Trump praised NASA on Truth Social after the agency launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, congratulating what he called the agency’s leaders and staff.
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Some observers and analysts say quarterback Jordan Travis was central to Florida State’s recent successes and that his departure coincided with the program’s decline, according to team records and analysts.
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