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Sunflower County Chief Deputy Among Those Arrested in Delta Sting
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Thu,10/30/25-9:28AM , 405 Reads 30,379 Statewide
Sunflower County Chief Deputy Marvin Flowers was arrested Thursday morning following an apparent FBI sting that could impact law enforcement agencies throughout the Delta.
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Southern Miss baseball releases 2024 schedule
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Fri,11/10/23-11:25AM , 383 Reads 15,807 Statewide
Southern Miss first-year baseball coach Christian Ostrandeer announced the school's 55-game, 2024 schedule Friday morning.
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John Cohen has stepped down as athletics director and is reportedly taking the athletic director's position at Auburn. | Appeal File Photo

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John Cohen steps down as athletics director
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Mon,10/31/22-11:46AM , 6,619 Reads 58,097 Statewide
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum is beginning a national search for a new Athletics Director at MSU after receiving notification from AD John Cohen that he is departing MSU effective immediately.
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Hayden Falgout, 3, of Meridian places a wreath on the grave of James Nathan Groce during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Miss., on Saturday, December 19, 2020. The 2021 event has been canceled due to inclement weather. | Brent Maze/The Newton County Appeal

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MSVA Cancels Wreaths Across America Event
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Thu,12/16/21-6:06PM , 1,057 Reads 18,837 Statewide
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) has canceled this weekend's Wreaths Across America event, which was set to take place on Saturday, December 18th, 11 a.m. at both Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemeteries at Kilmichael and Newton.
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Current Temp

59°F

Rain Showers Likely

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 65°F
Min Temp: 49°F
Feels Like: 56°F
Dew Point: 34°F
Humidity: 52%
Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 10 mph
Sky Cover: 42%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 34°F
Moon Rise: 8:15 AM
Moon Set: 9:25 PM

Rain showers likely before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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