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Mississippi contributes to lunar exploration

April 1, 2026 at 5:20 pm CDT Jon Myers

A brief social media post suggested there are direct ties between Mississippi and lunar exploration, saying, “From Mississippi to the

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Pike County seeks public help identifying U-Haul on Magnolia Progress Road
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Pike County seeks public help identifying U-Haul on Magnolia Progress Road

April 1, 2026 at 4:33 pm CDT Jon Myers

PIKE COUNTY, Mississippi — The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to help identify two people seen driving a

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LES drops off goody basket, recipient praises community
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LES drops off goody basket, recipient praises community

April 1, 2026 at 3:52 pm CDT Jon Myers

An organization thanked LES on social media after LES dropped off a goody basket, calling attention to local support and

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Officer Byrd leads traffic-stop training for Oxford police
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Officer Byrd leads traffic-stop training for Oxford police

April 1, 2026 at 3:51 pm CDT Jon Myers

OXFORD, Mississippi — The Oxford Police Department said in a Facebook post that Officer Byrd recently led a training session

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UMMC builds cancer center to unite patient care, research
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UMMC builds cancer center to unite patient care, research

April 1, 2026 at 3:03 pm CDT Jon Myers

Nearly every family has been touched by cancer, UMMC said in a Facebook reel announcing plans to build a new

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Retired Circuit Judge Robert Helfrich dies at 72
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Retired Circuit Judge Robert Helfrich dies at 72

April 1, 2026 at 2:13 pm CDT Jon Myers

Retired Circuit Judge Robert Helfrich of Hattiesburg died March 31 at Forrest General Hospital. He was 72. Helfrich served as

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Starkville police reunite best friends during 5th-grade D.A.R.E. visit
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Starkville police reunite best friends during 5th-grade D.A.R.E. visit

April 1, 2026 at 2:12 pm CDT Jon Myers

Starkville Police Department said in a Facebook post that best friends Daren and JoJo were reunited and posed for a

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Lowndes County seeks suspect in Greentree Apartments shooting
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Lowndes County seeks suspect in Greentree Apartments shooting

April 1, 2026 at 2:12 pm CDT Jon Myers

The Lowndes County Sheriffs Office is asking the public to help locate 30-year-old Devin Jermal Rice, who is wanted on

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Advocates urge public to believe survivors as Sexual Assault Awareness Month begins
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Advocates urge public to believe survivors as Sexual Assault Awareness Month begins

April 1, 2026 at 2:11 pm CDT Jon Myers

A Facebook post marking Start By Believing Day and the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month urged people to listen

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Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers board extends Passover greeting
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Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers board extends Passover greeting

April 1, 2026 at 2:11 pm CDT Jon Myers

The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers board of directors wished the community a “Happy Passover” in a brief message posted recently

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