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Rankin County warns of scam claiming fraudulent Walmart purchases
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Rankin County warns of scam claiming fraudulent Walmart purchases

May 1, 2026 at 7:41 am CDT Jon Myers

The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department said scammers are contacting residents with a scheme that alleges victims have had fraudulent Walmart

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Sheriff thanks church for staff barbecue
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Sheriff thanks church for staff barbecue

May 1, 2026 at 7:41 am CDT Jon Myers

Sheriff Jim H. Johnson said on Facebook that he wants to extend “a heartfelt thank you to the Skyline Church

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Jury convicts Mississippi man in armed Dollar General robbery
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Jury convicts Mississippi man in armed Dollar General robbery

May 1, 2026 at 7:08 am CDT Jon Myers

GREENVILLE, Miss. — A federal jury convicted a Holmes County man of armed robbery and using a firearm during a

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Oxford man gets new murder trial after Mississippi Supreme Court declines to intervene
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Oxford man gets new murder trial after Mississippi Supreme Court declines to intervene

May 1, 2026 at 6:12 am CDT Jon Myers

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a lower court order that threw out Sherard Eugene Ward’s first-degree

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Sharkey County upgrades booking with electronic fingerprint system
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Sharkey County upgrades booking with electronic fingerprint system

May 1, 2026 at 5:40 am CDT Jon Myers

SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. — The Sharkey County Sheriffs Department has acquired an IDEMIA LiveScan electronic fingerprinting system that will allow

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Southaven Police post on Facebook
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Southaven Police post on Facebook

May 1, 2026 at 4:58 am CDT Jon Myers

The Southaven Police Department recently posted a message on its official Facebook page, the department said in the post. Southaven

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Facebook reel urges Oxford, Ole Miss students to secure homes for summer
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Facebook reel urges Oxford, Ole Miss students to secure homes for summer

May 1, 2026 at 2:27 am CDT Jon Myers

A Facebook reel aimed at Oxford residents and University of Mississippi students urged people to secure their homes before leaving

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Oxford police, bars promote sexual assault awareness with drink covers
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Oxford police, bars promote sexual assault awareness with drink covers

May 1, 2026 at 2:27 am CDT Jon Myers

OXFORD, Ohio — The Oxford Police Department is partnering with local bars to promote sexual assault prevention and awareness during

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Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam

May 1, 2026 at 1:31 am CDT Jon Myers

The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office said several residents have received phone calls from an individual claiming to be an officer

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CMS launches nationwide audit of Medicaid providers
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CMS launches nationwide audit of Medicaid providers

May 1, 2026 at 12:26 am CDT Jon Myers

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this week that CMS is launching a

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