Rankin County sheriff warns of scam using fake ‘Deputy Barry Vaughn’ identity
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post that it has received multiple reports of an ongoing scam
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Sheriff Bailey awards letters to detention sergeant, deputy
This morning two members of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received Letters of Accommodation from Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the office
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Rankin County shelter cuts adoption fees as kennels fill
RANKIN COUNTY — The Rankin County Animal Shelter is asking the public to adopt after officials said the facility is
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Texas man gets 34-year sentence for cocaine trafficking in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. — A Texas man was sentenced to 34 years in prison after a Rankin County jury convicted
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Rankin County reports $6 billion, $225 million economic investments
Rankin County reports two major economic development projects in the last six months, including investments of $6 billion and $225
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International Paper invests $225 million in Rankin County
A Facebook post said International Paper will invest $225 million in Rankin County, Mississippi, calling the move “a great way
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Court convicts Curtis Wilmoth in child sexual battery case
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. — On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, a jury convicted Curtis Edward Wilmoth on multiple counts related to
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Rankin County Sheriff’s Office thanks Holmes Community College after career fair
Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it thanked Holmes Community College for inviting its staff to
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Deputy assigned as school resource officer struck by vehicle while directing traffic
Shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning, a deputy with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department who is assigned as the school
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Rankin County deputy struck while directing traffic outside McLaurin School
A deputy assigned as the school resource officer at McLaurin School in Rankin County was struck by a vehicle Tuesday
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