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Charleston teen killed in early Wednesday shooting, two arrested

Charleston police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are probing the early Wednesday (Oct. 14) shooting death of a local . . .

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AG says Walmart shooting justified, policeman won't be prosecuted
By BY BRETT BROWN AND FLOYD INGRAM
Mon,10/19/26-11:38PM , 344 Reads 6,521 Statewide
The Mississippi Attorney General has determined evidence in the shooting of a baby in the arms of his mother as they attempted to flee a Walmart parking lot in June was justified.
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Charleston teen killed in early Wednesday shooting, two arrested
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Fri,10/16/26-2:30PM , 8,887 Reads
Charleston police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are probing the early Wednesday (Oct. 14) shooting death of a local teenager about two blocks north of Charleston High School.

Tallahatchie County Coroner Anthony Hawkins identified the victim as 18-year-old Markevion Hayes, aka "Dee," of the 300 block of Pleasant Street.
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Burn ban issued for Tallahatchie County
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Fri,10/16/26-10:15AM , 1,913 Reads
A burn ban is in effect in Tallahatchie County from Oct. 15 through midnight on Oct. 31, Tallahatchie County Fire Coordinator Linnie Maples told The Sun-Sentinel this morning.

During a burn ban, anything with an open flame that produces an ember is not allowed to be burned outdoors.
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Mississippi Hospital Association Launches Medicare Advantage Education Campaign
By LEAH RUPP SMITH - Mississippi Hospital Association
Thu,10/15/26-11:07AM , 639 Reads
MADISON — With Medicare open enrollment beginning Oct. 15, the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) is launching an education campaign to help seniors and their families understand the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans offered by private insurance companies.
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AG says Walmart shooting justified, policeman won't be prosecuted

The Mississippi Attorney General has determined evidence in the shooting of a baby in the arms of his mother as they attempted to flee a Walmart parking lot in June was justified.