Walnut Firehouse 5K Postponed to Saturday, Oct. 17
The Walnut Firehouse 5K, the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department’s biggest fundraiser, has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 a.m. because of rain.
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The Walnut Firehouse 5K, the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department’s biggest fundraiser, has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 a.m. because of rain.
Read MoreNear-record highs in the low 90s settle over Tippah County through Thursday while the burn ban stays in place. Walnut and Ripley both lost Friday football, and nine 4-H members showed livestock at the State Fair.
Read MoreTippah County heat returns: NWS Memphis forecasts highs in the low 90s Tuesday through Thursday, 10 to 15 degrees above normal and near record levels.
Read MoreNine Tippah County 4-H members showed in the commercial heifer and lamb shows at the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson on Saturday. See who competed.
Read MoreBMCU theatre professor Christi Mitchell explains how faith shapes her Blue Mountain speech and drama classes, as students praise her as a caring mentor.
Read MoreA wind advisory and flood watch from Isaias’s remnants shape Saturday in Tippah County. Walnut volleyball faces East Union Monday, and Falkner picks up its first road win.
Read MoreTippah County 4-H members Jenna Graves and Lara Horton showed market goats as junior livestock shows opened at the 2026 Mississippi State Fair in Jackson.
Read MoreThe Town of Walnut shared a first look at its new Walnut ballfields and archery park Friday, saying work is coming together with more still to be done.
Read MoreNWS Memphis issued a Tippah County wind advisory for Saturday: gusts up to 45 mph from Isaias’ remnants, plus a flood watch for Benton and Hardeman too.
Read MoreBMCU will cut the ribbon on its $15 million Center for Grace and Healing on Nov. 6 during Founders Day and Homecoming weekend in Blue Mountain.
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