Retired educator found dead after Natchez welfare check
Adams County deputies found a woman dead during a welfare check at a Natchez home April 4, and she was identified as a retired educator, authorities said.
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50-year-old man wounded in Jackson shooting
A 50-year-old man was shot once April 4 on the 4400 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard in Jackson and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Mississippi State swept at home as Ole Miss and Southern Miss win road series
Mississippi State suffered its first home sweep of the season, while Ole Miss and Southern Miss secured key victories on the road during an early Easter weekend of college baseball.
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Early women’s basketball powers fade as money and NCAA control reshape the game
Programs such as Immaculata and Delta State helped build women’s college basketball but have struggled to sustain national success as the sport professionalized and resources shifted to larger schools, school officials and coaches say.
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Mississippi lawmakers scale back teacher pay raise to $2,000
Lawmakers approved a $2,000 pay increase for teachers and sent it to Gov. Tate Reeves after earlier passing larger raises in each chamber, citing weak revenue and other fiscal pressures.
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Andy selling books, CDs and vintage items at The Cut-Off, Ripley Main Street says
Ripley Main Street posted that Andy will be at The Cut-Off until 5 p.m. today with books, CDs and vintage finds, and listed prices and payment options.
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Radar shows showers, storms; damaging winds possible in north Mississippi
A 12 p.m. radar update said a broad swath of showers and occasional thunderstorms was moving through the area, with the severe threat expected to peak over north Mississippi later this afternoon and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph possible.
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MDOT to hold job fair in Batesville on April 21
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will host a job fair at its Batesville office on Tuesday, April 21, seeking technicians for five north Mississippi counties, the agency said.
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Tupelo Crash, Police Say
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on North Gloster Street near Woody’s, the Tupelo Police Department said. The adult was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center, and the driver remained at the scene, the department said.
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Court ruling clears Trinidad Chambliss to play; Ole Miss QB embraces larger leadership role
A Mississippi judge granted a preliminary injunction that allowed Trinidad Chambliss to return to Ole Miss after a months-long eligibility dispute with the NCAA. Chambliss said he is focused on spring practice and taking on a more vocal role for the Rebels.
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