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The Panola County Sheriffโs Office announced it joined the nationwide OffenderWatch sex offender registry network, allowing data sharing with other agencies and offering residents free email alerts and a mobile app.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, marking one of 28 such fatalities since 2008.
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City Hall and other nonemergency municipal offices in Olive Branch will be closed Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday, Mayor Ken Adams said. Emergency services and garbage collection will not be affected, he said.
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The Hernando Parks and Recreation Department said its front office may be temporarily unavailable by phone on Friday, March 27, and asked callers to leave voicemail or use online resources.
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Event organizers announced the date as April 11 and thanked annual sponsors for year-round support, saying it helps families keep their pets through difficult times.
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Participants in Olive Branch’s Citizens’ Police Academy Class 33 toured the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center and met Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle II, the Olive Branch Police Department said.
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The Southaven Chamber of Commerce said the Community Easter Egg Hunt & Photo Stop Trail is underway, inviting residents to visit participating businesses, take photos and tag posts with #sccegghunt2026 for a chance to win a grand prize gift basket.
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A DeSoto County man will spend the next three decades in prison after being sentenced for child exploitation, according to
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Stuart Stevens writes in a Mississippi Today opinion piece that Republicans once championed presidential character but have embraced Donald Trump despite his conduct, trading principles for victory.
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Members of the Tougaloo Nine and author Michael OโBrien recalled the 1961 sit-in at the whites-only Jackson Municipal Library, an action credited with helping spark wider civil rights protests in Mississippi, Mississippi Today reported.
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