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The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office advises drivers to slow down, watch wooded roadsides and avoid swerving if deer cross the roadway.
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Former Guntown officials face public-office charges and Lowndes County warns about bogus bail calls. The W golf, Northwest soccer and other college sports lead the results.
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Tunica’s charity golf tournament, benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, needs three more teams. Registration closes at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
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The Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery details how staff feed, monitor, spawn, harvest and transport fish for stocking Mississippi waters.
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A woman was charged with aggravated domestic violence after an alleged shooting and stabbing during a Lafayette County domestic disturbance.
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The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office warns of callers impersonating deputies and demanding bail money, gift cards or cryptocurrency.
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DeSoto County Justice Court is hiring a front counter payment clerk at $20 per hour, with applications due by 5 p.m. Oct. 16, 2026.
Read moreTwo former Guntown officials were arrested over an alleged scheme that billed the city $9,950 for a private residential sewage line, officials said.
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NWS Jackson upgrades fire danger for Wednesday into the weekend. Coastal fog threatens the morning commute; state meetings, nursing projects and Tupelo case dates also lead the evening briefing.
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Police seek help locating two Mississippi teens; Meridian plans a road closure. Regional tennis titles, Jones volleyball and an Ole Miss football matchup lead sports.
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The National Weather Service urges advance severe-weather preparation and testing multiple alert methods, including weather radio and smartphone apps.
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Tupelo police announced a felony shoplifting arrest involving Best Buy, with the case set for presentation to the Lee County Grand Jury.
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A section of North Hills Street in Meridian will close Oct. 15 for line maintenance and is expected to reopen Oct. 16.
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Gautier police are seeking information about Colten Potter, a 16-year-old last seen leaving the Bayou Oaks Street area.
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A Crawford woman was arrested and charged with felony shoplifting after police investigated the theft of multiple items from a Tupelo Wal-Mart.
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