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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Alcorn School District were named recipients of the 2026 Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Governor’s Award, the department said.

City officials said they are partnering to recruit new retail and restaurant options as the planned Highway 15 bypass approaches, Mayor Jon Grisham said in a city news release.

Dr. Ronald Meeks delivered a sermon from Psalm 115:1, emphasizing that all glory belongs to God alone as part of the 2026-2027 chapel theme.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said officials gathered to mark the start of a pedestrian and biking bridge project aimed at connecting the LeFleur Museum District and improving access for walkers and cyclists.

Deputy Chief Anthony Hill addressed student-athletes at Itawamba Community College, emphasizing life skills and goal setting as they prepare for the new school year.

Forecasters warned that parts of Mississippi face a Slight (Level 2) risk of severe storms on Aug. 20, 2026, with the main threat expected between 3 and 9 p.m. Damaging winds up to 60 mph and isolated severe storms are possible.

State Auditor Shad White said an analysis commissioned by his office and conducted with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid identified about $10.5 million in Medicaid payments for people in the U.S. illegally from federal fiscal 2023 through 2025.

Lola’s Garden Bloom Bar will host a centerpiece workshop at The Cut-Off Saturday at 10 a.m., a registration page said. The page says the $35 fee includes materials and that spots are filling up.

Organizers said the Ripley Christmas Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and that participants may represent any decade, including the 1920s.

The National Weather Service in Memphis asked residents to send reports from overnight storms and warned of a chance for additional storms this afternoon for areas along and south of Interstate 40.