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Mississippi grandmother, grandson duo win over $56,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

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5 days ago

May 25, 2023

One Pascagoula native and her grandson walked away with over $56,000 after successfully guessing the correct phrase during Tuesday night's episode of Wheel of Fortune.

Retta Alexander and Julian Hernandez, who lives in Arizona, traveled to California to compete in the game show, with the two quickly accumulating nearly $17,000 in prize money before the bonus round.

At the end of the competition, Alexander and Hernandez were presented with the final puzzle in the “place” category, with the screen showing the phrase “_ A N C _ / _ _ _ T _ _ _ E.”

“Well, there are two of…

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By: Alyssa Arbuckle
Title: Mississippi grandmother, grandson duo win over $56,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune'
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Published Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 17:08:45 +0000

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Fulton voters to decide fate of tourism tax in upcoming special election

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1 hour ago

May 30, 2023

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www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2023-05-30 17:55:15

SUMMARY: Voters in Fulton, Mississippi, are set to decide the fate of a tourism tax. If approved, a 3% tax on food and beverage purchases within the city would be levied. Officials estimate the tax could bring in between $550,000 and $700,000 every year. Fulton's mayor, Emily Quinn, has said that the tax would fund improvements in the city's parks and pay for beautification projects, tourism promotion and recreation.

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No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

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2 hours ago

May 30, 2023

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www.wjtv.com – EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press – 2023-05-30 16:26:01

SUMMARY: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has not fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations received from those charged with misspending welfare money in a corruption case. Financial documents show Reeves receiving donations totaling $2,500 from Nancy New and $6,000 from Zach New, both of whom pleaded guilty to charges in the case. Reeves's campaign manager has not responded to inquiries about the donations' disposition. A Reeves campaign commercial stated that the donations would be donated to a worthy cause at the legal proceedings' conclusion.

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Amory continues rebuilding process after devastating tornado

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3 hours ago

May 30, 2023

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www.wcbi.com – Kealy Shields – 2023-05-30 16:04:42

SUMMARY: Two months after a tornado damaged about two-thirds of the city of Amory, Mississippi, the community is working to rebuild. Mayor Corey Glenn said that the debris is about 96-98% removed and all of the infrastructure is back up and running. The main goal is to get all residents situated during this time.

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