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A weather advisory warned of an elevated flash-flood threat across much of Mississippi from noon through midnight Tuesday, with 3 to 5 inches of rain possible and roads likely to flood.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation posted a playful safety message featuring children of MDOT employees and urged drivers to use the MDOT Traffic app for summer travel.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said Rock of Ages Ministries donated First Responder Bibles to its Chaplain Program, which will distribute them to first responders across the state.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation says two inside left lanes of I-55 northbound at State Route 463 are temporarily closed for emergency concrete repair. Traffic remains passable in the right lane.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said in a social media post that four staffers were selected as July employees of the month: Captain Demetrius Hawthorne, Jeffery Myers, Toniann Rebick and Risa Turpin.

The college released a six-minute video featuring adult education students who say the program transformed their lives, and warned that the proposed 2027 federal budget would eliminate WIOA Title II funding, the college said.

Many teachers across the state are encountering issues with the new ClassWallet program, including delays, limited vendors, and training access, raising concerns about timely fund use.

The Tupelo Police Department said its school resource officers hosted a youth archery summer camp this summer where participants learned archery basics and safety.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will host an open forum July 14 in Brandon to discuss proposed work on U.S. 80, officials said.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a social-media post that July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month and urged drivers to lock their vehicles, citing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimate that one vehicle is stolen every 48 seconds.