Northwest, Hinds set for MACCC title game after dramatic football finales
Northwest wins the MACCC North, Hinds reaches the championship despite a 43-42 loss to Jones, and Mississippi colleges prepare for a busy weekend.
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Horn Lake woman stable after shooting; boyfriend arrested
A Horn Lake woman was shot during a domestic altercation, and her boyfriend was arrested after the weapon was seized. She was later listed as stable.
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Delta State football future and Northwest’s 37-0 run lead Mississippi sports rundown
Delta State weighs football options beyond the Gulf South Conference, while unbeaten Northwest opens its volleyball postseason with a sweep. College and junior college results, honors and schedules round out the day.
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Mississippi news: Friday Hancock flood advisory, I-20 ramp closure and Halloween outlook
Thursday morning: a new Friday flood-advisory window for Southern Hancock, today’s Warren County exit-ramp closure, Halloween rain changes, campus construction and community news.
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Mississippi news: New disaster awards, Halloween rain shift and Jackson ramp closure
Wednesday evening: new disaster-recovery awards, a lower Halloween thunderstorm outlook, Jackson and Rankin road restrictions, absentee figures and university education opportunities.
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Hinds records and Southwest volleyball breakthrough lead Mississippi rundown
Hinds quarterback Jaylon Ruffin sets two program records, Southwest Mississippi volleyball claims its first postseason win, and Southern Miss golfer Louise Cuyvers takes The Judson title.
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Mississippi news: Hancock flood advisory, later Halloween rain and court access
Wednesday morning: tonight’s Hancock coastal-flood advisory, revised Halloween rain timing, current road restrictions, MSU court access and Southern Miss science and arts.
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Mississippi news: $14.6M behavioral-health grants, I-55 plans and Halloween rain
Tuesday evening: MSU’s $14.6 million behavioral-health initiatives, a wetter Halloween outlook, MDOT project bidding, Macon’s sawmill expansion and community events.
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Burn bans extend into November as Jackson State wins SWAC title and Southern Miss outlines ballpark plans
Kemper and Lowndes burn bans extend into November as Jackson State wins the SWAC cross-country title, Southern Miss seeks ballpark funding and Northwest enters Region 23 volleyball play unbeaten.
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Mississippi news: New burn-ban dates, absentee deadline and $1.9B cancer-center forecast
Tuesday morning: new county burn-ban windows, Saturday’s absentee deadline, Pearl River bridge comments, UMMC’s economic forecast, school-support funding and offshore conditions.
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Kemper County burn ban runs through Nov. 16
Kemper County restricts outdoor burning through Nov. 16. Check prohibited activities, permitted grills and limited exemptions.
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Lowndes County burn ban now runs through Nov. 26
Lowndes County’s current burn ban runs through Nov. 26. Check the restrictions on outdoor fires, grilling guidance and limited exemptions.
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Mississippi news: Elevated fire danger, recovery grants and cancer-center milestone
Monday morning: elevated fire danger, more than $60 million in FEMA awards, rural-health grants, UMMC’s cancer-center groundbreaking, boating alerts and lead screening.
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Mississippi news: DeSoto judge named, Oxford school input and Tuesday fire outlook
Monday evening: DeSoto’s new county judge, Tuesday’s Oxford superintendent-search forum, warmer fire-prone weather, coastal boating changes, testing analysis and Hattiesburg art.
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Jackson State soccer rolls, Blue Mountain golf wins in Mississippi rundown
Jackson State soccer wins 5-0, Blue Mountain Christian claims a golf title, and Ole Miss rifle sweeps Air Force in a sports-heavy Mississippi rundown.
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Mississippi news: New I-10 lanes open, marine alert extended and UMMC research advances
Monday morning: new I-10 lanes and completed Diamondhead interchange work, SR 57 connections, Tuesday marine alerts, fire concerns and Mississippi health-care training.
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Mississippi news: Monday marine alerts, Lee County bridge closure and USM funding
Sunday evening: revised Monday marine advisories, a Lee County bridge closure, Southern Miss research funding, Gulf Blue suppliers, free Kennard events and Southaven investment.
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