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Apple’s iOS 27 adds Visual Intelligence for on‑screen searches on supported iPhones; Samsung and Google offer Circle to Search on select Galaxy and Pixel models.
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Prime Big Deal Days runs Oct. 6-7 with 48 hours of Prime-exclusive deals. Here are top Amazon picks for Tippah County shoppers.
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Tippah County weekend rain chances rise as a Gulf system with 90% odds to develop heads north. Fire danger and burn bans stay in place until then.
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The Tuesday, Oct. 6 Mississippi morning roundup: two Oxford men face burglary charges in Lafayette County, Gulf storm-formation odds climb to 80% off the Coast, deputies warn Ole Miss fans about football ticket scams, and Ole Miss and Mississippi State golfers contend in collegiate tournaments.
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Fall weekends in Tippah County were made for slow-smoked ribs and burgers off the grill. Here are five well-reviewed pellet grills and smokers under $500 — from tabletop portables to full-size cookers — that folks around Ripley are loving.
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The Mid-South Food Bank’s mobile pantry will be at St. James COGIC, 719 Ashland Rd. in Ripley, on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m.
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Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker and longest-serving Republican in that role, died at 84, Fox News reported Oct. 6, 2026; he had pleaded guilty to bank crimes.
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Norway plans to propose a temporary ban on AI-enabled smart glasses in public places including beaches, parks, museums and shopping centers, the government said.
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Ocean Springs police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who allegedly wore a Walmart vest and posed as an employee while stealing $1,014 worth of merchandise.
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Mississippi’s evening news roundup for Monday, October 5: today’s voter registration deadline for the November 3 election in DeSoto County, tropical weather reshaping college baseball exhibitions, a congressional call for a federal investigation into Nolan Wells’ death, and the Alcorn County Courthouse renovation targeting a year-end finish.
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Blue Mountain Christian’s Marissa Gerleman is SSAC Attacker of the Week and Abbi Williams is Defender of the Week after a 1-1 week for the Toppers.
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The Hardeman County Sheriff gun auction offers 200+ firearms Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9 a.m. in Bolivar. Buyers must pass a background check to take one home.
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Amber Zabran filed a complaint in Clark County District Court saying she was injured Nov. 22, 2025, after being thrown from The Nerd bar’s ‘World Famous Gyrating Johnson’ ride.
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The Ripley Masonic Lodge Jeep Show comes to Line Street on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — family friendly, food available, a trophy for Best of Show, and proceeds benefiting the Tippah County Good Samaritan Center.
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The USFA Softball Fundraiser Tournament comes to the Tippah County Softball Complex in Ripley on Saturday, October 10, with all proceeds benefiting the Tippah County Good Samaritan Center’s food pantry mission.
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Agency heads told Mississippi’s Joint Legislative Budget Committee they want major FY2028 increases — including $179M for Medicaid and $93M for higher education, Magnolia Tribune reports.
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Bolivar Branch NAACP president Dixie Spencer received the 2026 Charles L. White Jr. Leadership Award at the state convention’s Freedom Awards Dinner.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said the outside lane of I-20 eastbound over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg will be closed 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 6, 2026, for repairs.
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Ripley and Walnut host Tuesday volleyball playoffs, Falkner visits Riverside Thursday, and Blue Mountain and Walnut runners have Saturday events.
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Oct. 5 is the final day to register or update voter registration in Mississippi for the Nov. 3 midterms; mailed forms must be postmarked by Oct. 5 and polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
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