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MAYOR OF TUPELO DEBUNKS ARRAY OF RUMORS
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — These days, being a public official means not only informing people about what's going on — but also telling people what isn't happening. The mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi pulled such double duty last week, when he announced that masks would be required in public buildings and businesses. Along with the health advisory, Jason Shelton told residents some of the stuff they'd been hearing was bogus. In a Facebook post announcing the mask rule, Shelton added, “ANTIFA is not coming to Tupelo, Elvis statues are not being removed, you are not the target of some type of global conspiracy, it is impossible to erase history and no one has attempted to do so, COVID is not a hoax, you shouldn’t believe and share posts that are obviously false or used as political propaganda, and there is nothing ‘liberal’ about any of the actions that have been taken by our administration regarding these matters.” Though the post is tongue-in-cheek, Shelton says the things he mentioned are all things he's been told about, by phone, email or social media.
MAN CAPTURED AFTER SWIM THOUGH FISH TANK AT SPORTING GOODS STORE
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — If you have ever seen the huge indoor aquarium at a Bass Pro Shop store, you may have had a fleeting thought about hopping in. But police in Bossier City, Louisiana say one man's thoughts didn't flee — and he fled from the store soaking wet after jumping in. The store swimmer is Kevin Wise, who tells a local TV he jumped in the bass pool to make good on a promise to his TikTok followers. He said if he got 2,000 likes, he'd jump in. Wise says he “got way more than that and didn't want to be a liar.” We'd be lying if we said Wise got away with all of this. He's charged with causing damage to property and has a citation to appear in court. Meanwhile the store has filed a complaint with the police — because it says it will cost money to empty out the 13,000 gallons of water and clean it after the culprit's swim.
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