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Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program said community volunteers conducted mock interviews to help students prepare for the workforce and build confidence.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said in a social media post that it celebrated the 2025 Mississippi Highway Patrol Awards and congratulated this year’s winners.

Special agents with the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor arrested two Tallahatchie County Road Department employees on allegations they used county equipment and labor to deliver dirt to a county employee’s home, the office said.

The U.S. National Weather Service in Jackson says heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes are possible in portions of Mississippi beginning the afternoon of April 29, 2026.

Jaquarius J. Cherry, 25, of Tupelo was arrested April 27 and charged with one count of armed robbery after a victim reported being held at gunpoint on Ida B. Wells Street, the Tupelo Police Department said. A judge ordered him held without bond and the case will go to a grand jury.

The Capitol Police said it graduated participants from an eight-day April 2026 Citizens’ Academy. The program, aimed at CCID residents, offered an inside look at agency operations and sought to boost community involvement.

Forecasters warned April 29, 2026, that parts of Mississippi face a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening, with damaging winds, hail up to half-dollar size and a possible tornado.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation warned of storms capable of high winds, tornadoes and hail on the evening of April 28, 2026, and urged motorists to check road conditions and seek shelter if needed.

Tupelo police say Rytavious A. Isby, 23, was arrested April 26 and charged with one count of felony credit card fraud after a stolen card was used at a Tupelo business. A judge ordered him held on a $5,000 bond.

The Hen Nest will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at 618 B City Ave. North in Ripley, organizers said. The announcement invited the public to attend and support the new business.