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FEMA provides tornado relief money to Mississippi

JACKSON, Mississippi — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $2.43 million in Disaster Relief Fund grants to support debris removal and utility repairs in Northeast Mississippi from the April 28 tornado. The […]

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Everett Dutschke’s attorney asks judge to delay Mississippi ricin letter trial

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A lawyer asked a federal judge on Friday to delay the October trial of a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials.

Kenneth Coghlan filed the motion Friday in the federal case of James Everett Dutschke, a former martial arts instructor from Tupelo. Dutschke is charged with sending ricin-tainted letters on April 8 to Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Lee County Justice Court Judge Sadie Holland… […]

Health

‘Alzheimer’s tree’ to be dedicated

TUPELO – (AP) A 7-foot-tall welded metal tree covered in dog tags will be dedicated Friday in downtown Tupelo as part of a high school senior’s project called “Art for Alzheimer’s.” Sadler Sanders tells the […]

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Pate named men's coach at Itawamba CC

FULTON – (AP) Grant Pate, the former Tupelo High School men's basketball, has been named head basketball coach at Itawamba Community College. The 44-year-old Pate took over as head coach at Tupelo in 2008 and […]