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The Emergency Retention Fund provides timely financial support to students dealing with nonacademic crises that could interrupt their education, organizers said.

The office said its Government Accountability Division interns helped promote transparency, accountability and efficiency in state government this summer.

Residents have until tomorrow to apply for federal assistance for winter storms that struck Jan. 23-27, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said. Applications are available online, by phone, through the FEMA app or at Disaster Service Centers in affected counties.

Forecasters say most of the Mid-South will see little or no rain through Tuesday, but areas along the Tennessee-Kentucky border could get bursts of heavier rainfall. Parts of far northeastern West Tennessee remain under a flood watch.

The National Weather Service in Memphis said a heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, with heat indices expected to exceed 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the two men were located and arrested early June 9 without further incident. They had been sought in connection with a June 8 officer-involved shooting in Mount Olive.

Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs, wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting, were found and taken into custody without incident, according to authorities.

The Mississippi Department of Human Services will launch the ConnectEBT mobile app for SNAP clients on June 11, 2026, adding automatic blocks on online and out-of-state purchases and three user-managed security controls, the agency said.

The Michigan Department of Transportation said it was saddened by the loss of state Rep. Bo Brown, who represented District 70 and began serving in the legislature in 2020.

Six Tupelo Police Department officers completed crisis intervention training last week, the department said, highlighting the program’s role in de-escalation and connecting people to care.