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Prentiss County deputies said Michael Wayne Wages was arrested in connection with a District 2 Shop burglary and the theft of a county Ford F-150 after an investigation that used surveillance, Flock camera data and witness statements.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College says Anastasia Frost returned to adult education in 2024, earned her high-school equivalency diploma and then enrolled in the college’s culinary arts program after cancer treatment interrupted her earlier studies.
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With deer season underway in Mississippi, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks says hunters may encounter black bears and should use several precautions when recovering deer, handling camps, and storing attractants.
Read moreBooneville school officials say a proposed Booneville-Baldwyn restructuring is limited to district administration, not school buildings. Booneville High School also has a Friday pep rally and playoff game, plus a Veterans Day program set for Nov. 11.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College says it will host a livestock judging clinic in Booneville on December 3, present two Doniphan Dance Project performances on November 9, and add 14 loaner iPads for students across six academic divisions.
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Booneville city posts say a Veterans Day parade is planned for Nov. 7, Waste Connections has holiday trash-pickup changes, and city police and officials also shared recognition messages and a Halloween visit to Anderson Elementary School.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said its FFA chapter was named a Southern Region finalist for National Chapter and recognized as a Gold Chapter, while students and staff also took part in recruiting and campus events on Oct. 29.
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The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department reported arrests from two safety checkpoints and one traffic stop in October. The cases involved methamphetamine or controlled-substance charges, misdemeanor traffic violations, and justice court warrants.
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Baldwyn High School seniors recently shadowed workers in HVAC, electrical, obstetrics and manufacturing settings, according to the Baldwyn School District. The experiences included Northeast Mississippi Community College, New Albany OBGYN and New Way Trucks.
Read moreThe Mississippi Secretary of State says polls for the 2026 General Election open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, with absentee and voter-ID deadlines also approaching for voters who need them.
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