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Pastor Will Livingston told students, faculty and staff at Blue Mountain Christian University that God continually blesses his people even when they turn away, urging self-examination and a return to faith.

More than a month after the Mississippi Department of Education launched its classroom supply fund, some teachers have yet to access their funds, prompting calls for improvements.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says the deadline to apply for Cadet Class 71 is Saturday, Aug. 29, and is urging prospective troopers to apply at dps.ms.gov.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said WJTV 12 News will profile the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project, known as the Big Fix, starting this fall. MDOT said the project will bring major upgrades to central Mississippi’s busiest corridor and urged the public to visit GoMDOT.com/TheBigFix for details.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it is recruiting candidates for Trooper Class 71 and set an application deadline for Saturday, Aug. 29. Applicants are being directed to apply at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety website, dps.ms.gov, the agency said.

Police charged Walter J. Wright, 45, with two counts of burglary of a vehicle after an incident at Carlock Toyota and a subsequent investigation, authorities said.

A freight corridor effort called “The Big Fix” will rehabilitate 36 bridges, fix 32 miles of roadway and add traffic technology, the project website says.

A press release from the First Circuit Court District says James Richardson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Aug. 26 to 18 years in prison for his role in an Oct. 2022 attack on Robert Huddleston Jr.

Shawn Weaver, 49, pleaded guilty to sale of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office said.

Forecasters said scattered thunderstorms were moving across portions of northeast Mississippi, with more showers and storms possible through the day. The primary threat through the evening is damaging wind gusts.