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TUTWILER — The last of four known suspects in a recent shooting here has been apprehended, Tutwiler Police Chief Carlos Thompson announced Saturday afternoon.
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Mississippi Valley State’s football team has been banned from postseason play for the second consecutive year, according to the NCAA’s 2024-2025 Academic Progress Rate report released this week.

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