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Two men and a suspected gunman are dead following a series of shootings Sunday afternoon in Attala County, according to the Attala County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said deputies and emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on March 29, 2026, to County Road 1107 after receiving reports of a white male believed to have been shot in the roadway.
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From staff reports
Two men and a suspected gunman are dead following a series of shootings Sunday afternoon in Attala County, according to the Attala County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said deputies and emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on March 29, 2026, to County Road 1107 after receiving reports of a white male believed to have been shot in the roadway.
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Senate Appropriations chairman Briggs Hopson said there is a “general agreement” between House and Senate conferees on many of the bills. It remains to be seen what comes of education funding, teacher pay raises, PERS reforms and Medicaid spending.
Mississippi appropriators are hammering out the state budget as the 2026 regular legislative session nears its end.
The Fiscal Year 2027 estimated state budget is nearly $7.4 billion, up slightly from $7.3 billion in FY 2026.
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The Internal Revenue Service announced that special Saturday hours will be available over the next few months at select Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country, including Mississippi.
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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.
, Runners take off from the Front Street starting line of the Viking Half Marathon race Saturday while braving windy, 46-degree conditions.
, Aaron Ford of Saltillo was the winner of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday.
, Frank Holiman of Carrollton won the Viking 5k race.
, Aaron Ford, left, crosses the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon on Saturday, while shouting encouragement at Archer Russell, another participant competing in the 10K.
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
Ford, a 43-year-old from Saltillo, finished first in the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds. He is a physical therapist operating a clinic in Tupelo.
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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.
, Runners take off from the Front Street starting line of the Viking Half Marathon race Saturday while braving windy, 46-degree conditions.
, Aaron Ford of Saltillo was the winner of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday.
, Frank Holiman of Carrollton won the Viking 5k race.
, Aaron Ford, left, crosses the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon on Saturday, while shouting encouragement at Archer Russell, another participant competing in the 10K.
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
Ford, a 43-year-old from Saltillo, finished first in the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds. He is a physical therapist operating a clinic in Tupelo.
By Taylor Thompson on
4 days ago
The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.
, Runners take off from the Front Street starting line of the Viking Half Marathon race Saturday while braving windy, 46-degree conditions.
, Aaron Ford of Saltillo was the winner of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday.
, Frank Holiman of Carrollton won the Viking 5k race.
, Aaron Ford, left, crosses the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon on Saturday, while shouting encouragement at Archer Russell, another participant competing in the 10K.
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
Ford, a 43-year-old from Saltillo, finished first in the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds. He is a physical therapist operating a clinic in Tupelo.
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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
The fire encompassed 2,400 acres, an increase of 600 acres from what Burnham had reported at 4:10 p.m. Friday, when 45% of the blaze was contained.
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Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
The fire encompassed 2,400 acres, an increase of 600 acres from what Burnham had reported at 4:10 p.m. Friday, when 45% of the blaze was contained.
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The guest speaker for the Charleston Rotary Club on March 18 was Shyerra Truly, Charleston High School student of the month for March. Truly, who serves as an officer for numerous academic groups at CHS, discussed that after graduation, she plans to pursue a career in the medical field at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Pictured with Truly are Rotarian Ray Clolinger, left, and CHS Principal Eric Rice. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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The guest speaker for the Charleston Rotary Club on March 18 was Shyerra Truly, Charleston High School student of the month for March. Truly, who serves as an officer for numerous academic groups at CHS, discussed that after graduation, she plans to pursue a career in the medical field at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Pictured with Truly are Rotarian Ray Clolinger, left, and CHS Principal Eric Rice. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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Pictured are some of the members of the Charleston High School flag football team, shown Thursday, March 26, at Southaven High School.
The Charleston High School flag football team defeated Aberdeen's girls 14-0 in a game played Thursday at Southaven High School.
"It was a great experience and was really fun for the girls and the coaches, too," said East Tallahatchie School District Athletic Director LaDon Taylor.
This was the first flag football game for Charleston High, which added the sport this spring.
Taylor said the Lady Tigers team is comprised of 18 girls, coached by Delila Nakaidinae and Christopher Suggs.
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Pictured are some of the members of the Charleston High School flag football team, shown Thursday, March 26, at Southaven High School.
The Charleston High School flag football team defeated Aberdeen's girls 14-0 in a game played Thursday at Southaven High School.
"It was a great experience and was really fun for the girls and the coaches, too," said East Tallahatchie School District Athletic Director LaDon Taylor.
This was the first flag football game for Charleston High, which added the sport this spring.
Taylor said the Lady Tigers team is comprised of 18 girls, coached by Delila Nakaidinae and Christopher Suggs.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
5 days ago
(Art courtesy of Pixabay, Drake Nickels / U.S. Marine Corps)
Outdoor burning should not be attempted on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, which has issued a "Red Flag Warning" due to extremely dangerous fire weather conditions that are likely to cause any developing wildfires to spread rapidly.
The warning is in effect for Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for most of Mississippi, including the local counties of Grenada, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha.
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