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The Tupelo Police Department said it has received complaints about Orby guns, gel blasters and splatter guns being used in neighborhoods and urged parents to supervise children and use the toys responsibly.

Organizers of Burnside Music Fest thanked MaxxSouth Broadband for supporting the event, saying community backing helps sustain live music and visitors in historic downtown Ripley.

Burnside Music Fest organizers said The Clay Cat Co. will sell handmade polymer clay earrings and other jewelry at the festival in historic downtown Ripley on Saturday, June 6.

Organizers said the Burnside Music Fest will stage a rib and chicken wing cook-off on June 6 in historic downtown Ripley, featuring live music, entry fees and prizes in both categories.

BMCU said its Emergency Retention Fund offers immediate financial support when students face unexpected hardship, helping them continue their education.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says Disaster Service Centers will open May 26 through June 10 in 13 counties to help residents apply for federal aid after Winter Storm Fern.

Panola County is hiring a Crime Scene Forensic Lab Scientist. Applications are due by May 29.

MDOT highlights its efforts to support Mississippi’s water transportation system on National Maritime Day, including port improvements and cargo shipping activities.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency advised motorists to use the MDOT Traffic app or MDOTtraffic.com for real-time road conditions and warned drivers never to drive on flooded roads, the agency said.

Tupelo police arrested Teivyun M. Artry, 24, of Memphis, and charged him with burglary of a commercial building in a May 17 break-in at the Take 5 on South Gloster Street, authorities said.