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Kosciusko man charged with murder in 2022 overdose death

A Kosciusko man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of a Philadelphia resident . . .

A little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo’s Petty Betty’s Art Studio

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Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard

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MSU Bulldogs host ULM for Season Opener

By Elijah Klepczyk Emmerich Newspapers STARKVILLE –- Football season has arrived in Starkville, and Mississippi State opens with an intriguing . . .

Kimberly Karol Walker

Kimberly Karol Walker Kimberly Karol Walker passed away on August 29, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born on July 16 . . .

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Dove hunting like a long-awaited homecoming
By JEFF NORTH
Mon,08/31/26-11:18AM , 2,039 Reads 11,624 Statewide
What comes to mind when the Labor Day weekend approaches? Do you think of a well-deserved day off, and a long weekend reprieve from the constant grind and harassment of emails and deadlines?
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MSU Bulldogs host ULM for Season Opener
Tue,09/01/26-1:21PM , 1,688 Reads 9,404 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

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Kosciusko man charged with murder in 2022 overdose death
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Thu,09/03/26-7:29PM , 1,391 Reads
A Kosciusko man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of a Philadelphia resident.
Vincent Deon Howard, 40, was arrested last week in Kosciusko with assistance from the Kosciusko Police Department, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Eric Lyons.
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Rebels Open Season With Top 25 Showdown
Tue,09/01/26-1:23PM , 1,051 Reads 8,933 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

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A top‑25 showdown awaits No. 9 Ole Miss as it opens the season against No. 22 Louisville in Nashville for the Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff on Sunday
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Christine Wonsley, mother of Nolan Xavier Wells, center, is comforted by her husband, Elmore Wonsley, from left, attorney Ben Crump and the Rev. Al Sharpton during Wells' funeral at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs on Monday, July 20, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

Trial dates set for those accused of making threats in investigation of Nolan Wells’ death

Two people from out of state accused of threatening to kill or hurt witnesses in the Nolan Wells death investigation appeared in federal court in Mississippi this week.