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The National Weather Service office in Memphis said a marginal to slight risk for severe weather will continue through the evening, with heavy rainfall possible overnight and damaging winds the primary threat.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said it held a ribbon cutting recently for a new medical examiner’s office in Oxford after the state eliminated an autopsy backlog.

Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces appointments of James Herzog, Joshua Bromen, and Jim Brinson to senior leadership positions, emphasizing commitment to public safety.

Carley Parrish, a student in NEMCC’s adult education program in Booneville, has earned her high school equivalency diploma.

Forecasters say temperatures will remain above normal through Saturday before a cold front arrives Sunday to cool conditions. Highs are expected to stay below 90 F Sunday and Monday with a gradual warming trend next week.

The National Weather Service in Memphis issued a Heat Advisory for east Arkansas and northwest Mississippi from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., saying heat index values could reach 109 degrees.

A Mississippi Highways safety message urged drivers Friday to slow down, saying 58% of the state’s speeding-related fatalities in 2024 happened during daylight hours.

Tupelo police said Preston Stokes, 55, was arrested after officers found him fleeing a Rayburn & Farris store on N. Green Street. A judge set his bond at $5,000 and charges will be presented to the Lee County grand jury.

Tupelo police said Alle Whitaker was arrested July 15 after an investigation alleged she embezzled about $11,026 from a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Bond was set at $4,000, police said.

West Main Street has reopened after westbound lanes were closed at the Natchez Trace exit following a four-vehicle crash, a traffic alert said.