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Independent Starkville jewelers work together to make unique art

A Starkville couple creates jewelry for their independent small business Xover0, with one piece featured on the Netflix movie "Uglies."
Kaleb Green,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Walking into the workshop of Duane McLemore, AIA, and Katherine Voorhies, it is clear that their creative process is complex. Advanced fabrication equipment and materials fill the small space, but everything in this workshop is essential for the couple to produce jewelry for their company Xover0. McLemore described how their jewelry is unique. “To do stuff…

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Tractor Supply Company hosts ‘Touch a Truck’

Khamari Haymer,

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Sirens were going off, and horns were honking Saturday afternoon. This was all a part of a “Touch a Truck” event, hosted by the Tractor Supply Company Store in Louisville on Oct. 26. This allowed children to get inside of a fire truck, and a police car. Cliff Cremeen said his son could not resist the flashing…

Mississippi Public Service Commissioners Host Nuclear Summit
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Mississippi Public Service Commissioners host Nuclear Summit

Grace Brister,

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners hosted its Nuclear Summit. The purpose was to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Mississippi and its role in the state’s energy landscape. The free event included speakers and gave attendees a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of nuclear in…
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Paving expected to take all week on Lehmberg Road in Columbus

Grace Brister,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Routes may be affected this week for those who travel on Lehmberg Road. Falcon is heading into their fifth week of paving. Starting Monday, work will be done on Lehmberg Road in Columbus. This work, including temporary striping, is expected to take all week. The road will be open to traffic, but operating under one lane…
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LCSO conducts Sex Offender Compliance Check before Halloween

Grace Brister,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Halloween is upon us and all the little ghosts and goblins will be out trick or treating. To keep it safe and fun, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office conducted Operation Trick or Treat. This was a 2-day operation where detectives conducted a Sex Offender Compliance Check and address verification of offenders living in Lowndes County….

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Officials release name of shooting victim in Tupelo

42-year-old Stacie Hurst was fatally injured in the shooting.
Grace Brister,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Officials have released the name of the victim in the deadly Friday morning shooting in Tupelo. 42-year-old Stacie Hurst was fatally injured in the shooting. Her body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. 20-year-old Rodricus Hurst Jr. is charged with first-degree murder. He was denied bond at a court hearing…

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Absentee voting picks up as election day draws near

Lee County Circuit Clerk has some tips to make absentee voting a smooth process
Allie Martin,

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Absentee voting began in September and recently, things have picked up at the Lee County Circuit Clerk’s office. “We have had a line for about a week,” said Camille Roberts Dulaney. She and her staff have been working hard, answering voters’ questions, making sure people are registered, and seeing if a voter can cast an absentee…

Celebration Village kicks off Christmas shopping season in MS
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Celebration Village kicks off Christmas shopping season in MS

Vendors expect big crowds at largest fundraiser for Sanctuary Hospice
Allie Martin,

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Anna Claire Harris is a pharmacy student at Ole Miss, and she also works as a buyer for Ella Ivy Boutique. “I get paid to shop, best job in the world,” Harris said. For the next few days,  Harris is working in the Ella Ivy space at Celebration Village.   There are more than one hundred vendors…