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Tupelo Police Department said officers arrested Exzadrin Deshun Levi, 22, after a display home at Repo Home Center was damaged on May 11. A judge later set a $10,000 bond, and the case will be presented to a grand jury.

The Tupelo Citizens Board recognized Officers S. Jones and T. Ward after they spent time comforting a young autistic child during a traffic stop, the board said. The child’s mother told the board the interaction had a lasting impact, and the Tupelo Police Department said it was proud of the officers.

Northeast Mississippi Community College said Issac Godwin earned his high school equivalency through the college’s Adult Education program at its Corinth campus. The college’s announcement included an apparent name error and several hashtags promoting adult education.

A news release says Gov. Tate Reeves and first lady Elee Reeves hosted Cadet Class 70 as 54 cadets prepare for graduation and careers in public safety.

Program officials said Cadet Class 70 thanked Gov. Tate Reeves and First Lady Elee Reeves for hosting the class. With graduation approaching, 54 cadets remain and officials praised their dedication and the work of TAC officers.

State Auditor Shad White told graduates that family is the most meaningful thing in life, citing a report his office produced on the taxpayer cost of fatherlessness in Mississippi. He said graduates will accomplish much but that starting a family can be among their most meaningful choices.

Allen “Fred” Johnston tests concrete at the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s District 3 materials lab in Yazoo City to ensure samples meet specifications, the department said. MDOT said his work helps keep the state’s highways safe and durable.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said entrance and exit ramps at I-59 Exit 67A in Hattiesburg will close intermittently beginning 8 a.m. May 20 for joint sealing tied to an interstate resurfacing project. Closures will occur one at a time in two- to six-hour intervals.

The Emergency Retention Fund provided short-term aid that allowed a student to remain enrolled after she lost federal assistance at 18, program officials said.

NEMCC Adult Education said Haley Hollimon returned to finish a high school equivalency she paused at 19 and is now pursuing a career in nursing.