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Ridgeland hosts 2024 Memorial Day ceremony
SUMMARY: The city of Richland honored service members who sacrificed their lives for freedom with a Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park outside City Hall. The park features benches and plaques for the six branches of service. Joe and Bell performed the national anthem, while Richland High School's Junior ROTC Color Guard presented the flag. Mississippi's former adjutant general spoke, urging people to pause from political divisions and material pursuits to renew patriotism. Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, dates back to the late 1860s to honor Civil War casualties, with one of the first observed in Columbus, Mississippi.
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Living Local: July 5, 2024
SUMMARY: The content from 12 News highlights the ongoing search for two inmates who recently escaped from custody. Authorities are actively pursuing leads to recapture the escaped individuals. No further details are provided, but the situation remains a high priority for law enforcement. Viewers are urged to stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
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Remnants of Beryl expected to pass west, north of Pine Belt
SUMMARY: Happy Saturday evening! Current conditions in the University of Southern Mississippi show 82°F, feeling like 87°F, with no rain today. Columbia had almost 2 inches of rain, with evening temperatures at 73°F. La Ford reports 77°F, feeling like 807°F. Today's high was 94°F, above the average of 91°F, but below the 102°F record. Morning low was 77°F, with a historical low of 62°F. Tonight's scattered thunderstorms are dissipating across various regions. Tropical Storm Barrel, a 60 mph windstorm, is expected to intensify in the Western Gulf of Mexico, possibly becoming a Category 1 hurricane. Expect patchy fog and oppressive humidity overnight.
Remnants of Beryl expected to pass west, north of Pine Belt.
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Hattiesburg man arrested in connection to Smith County bomb threat
SUMMARY: A Hattiesburg man, Tobias Smith, 27, is in custody for a bomb threat sent via text to a Smith County business, leading to the evacuation of employees at Georgia Pacific Plywood near Taylorville. The Highway Patrol used bomb dogs to search the site before employees could return. Smith faces one count of terrorist threats and is currently held at Smith County Jail, awaiting his bond hearing.
Hattiesburg man arrested in connection to Smith County bomb threat.
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