Jersey Mike’s to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony in Hernando
Jersey Mike’s will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at 10 a.m. before its grand opening in Hernando, according to the local chamber.
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Oxford police are asking for help locating 16-year-old Mariah Davis, who was reported as a runaway juvenile and last seen on Eagle Point Loop.
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Greenville and Greenwood tied record high temperatures for the day, with both reaching triple-digit heat, the National Weather Service said.
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Louisiana troopers sworn in to assist Mississippi law enforcement in Oxford
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Very hot temperatures expected to continue into Monday
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Ribbon-cutting planned for Hernando’s Jersey Mike’s grand opening
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hernando’s Jersey Mike’s is planned for Wednesday at 10 a.m. before its grand opening in Hernando, according to the chamber.
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Union County Heritage Museum recalls New Albany’s public pool
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Union County Heritage Museum schedules preschool music day
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