Mississippi News Report — Thu, Oct 15: Greenville Crime, Storm Prep

Good morning — this is the Thursday, October 15 edition of the Mississippi News Report. Across the state today: police in Greenville are investigating two active cases, safety officials are pushing tornado preparedness as storms and fire risk move through Mississippi, Tupelo is cooking up its Chili Festival weekend, and on the college courts Mississippi State volleyball fell at Missouri while soccer around the state ended in scoreless draws. Here is what is happening in Mississippi.

Top Stories

Greenville police investigating missing $4,863.89 business deposit

Greenville police are investigating a reported missing business deposit of $4,863.89 from Bestway, along with a related case. Read the full story on Mississippi News Group.

Greenville traffic stop leads to suspected narcotics seizure and arrest

A traffic stop in Greenville led to a suspected narcotics seizure, an arrest, and an ongoing investigation, according to Greenville police. Read the full story on Mississippi News Group.

MEMA shares tornado safety guidance during preparedness week

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to identify a tornado safe place in advance and shelter in a basement or interior room during Tornado Preparedness Week. Read the full story on Mississippi News Group.

Around the State

Fall weather safety notices cover tornado prep, ShakeOut and fire danger

A weather-safety roundup for northeast Mississippi covers tornado preparedness, the ShakeOut drill, and rising fire danger as rain shifts out and a cooler weekend approaches. Read the full story on Alcorn County News.

Tupelo chili cook-off organizers push safety amid festival weekend

Organizers of Tupelo’s chili cook-off are encouraging attendees to enjoy the event while following safety protocols ahead of the 27th annual Tupelo Chili Festival at Fairpark on Friday, October 16. Read the full story on New Tupelo.

Mississippi Sports

Mississippi State volleyball falls to Missouri in Columbia

Mississippi State dropped its match at Missouri as the Bulldogs opened a two-game road trip. Read the full story on Mississippi Sports.

Mississippi Christian and Delta State play to scoreless draws

Both the men’s and women’s soccer matches between Mississippi Christian and Delta State at Delta Field ended in 0-0 ties on Wednesday. Read the men’s recap on Mississippi Sports or read the women’s recap.

Jackson State to host ‘Run Thee Yard’ pregame event for homecoming

Jackson State University is adding a new pregame event, “Run Thee Yard,” to its homecoming weekend on Saturday, letting fans run onto the field with the team. Read the full story on Mississippi Sports.

This report rounds up the latest headlines from across the Mississippi News Group network of local news sites.