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Summit organizers said the event will bring public safety officials and leaders from across Mississippi together May 19-22 for networking, idea-sharing and training. Registration is free.

S Squared Studio will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. at 114 South Main Street in downtown Ripley, the studio said.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it posted a guide clarifying what types of assistance are covered following the recent approval of Individual Assistance under DR-4899.

A post asked residents who saw hail or damage in red polygon areas last night to report it, saying the information will help improve warning processes.

CoCoRaHS is asking people to register at CoCoRaHS.org to collect precipitation data in the Mid-South, the organization said. The appeal appeared on social media with the hashtag #raingaugerally2026.

NEMCC announced a new Adult Education class beginning Monday, April 20, at 8 a.m., and said prospective students can still earn a high school equivalency diploma in time for May graduation.

Cadet Class 70 finished its ninth week of training, training officials said, focusing on boxing, DUI investigations and safe handling of roadside altercations.

Several officers from the Connecticut Traffic Enforcement Division have been promoted, highlighting their dedication to public safety.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation highlighted Hattiesburg Traffic Management Center operator John Mark Odom during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and thanked its TMC staff for monitoring more than 29,000 highway lane miles around the clock. MDOT said the public can get traffic updates through the MDOT Traffic app or MDOTtraffic.com.

A social media post announced that The Hen Nest has opened on Highway 15 in Ripley. The post later became unavailable, with the platform saying it may have been restricted or deleted.