Tippah County, MS News
Jackson Fuller of the Southwest Times-Record told host Brian Hadad on the T&L Spring Football Series podcast that Arkansas was one of college football’s unluckiest teams last season and that the program hopes a new coach can return it to postseason contention in 2026.
A former Tippah County student-athlete is being recognized for a major accomplishment and commitment to service. Adrian Palmer, a Walnut
As college basketball condenses into a two-week sprint, one quality separates the storylines from the clichés: the ability to stay present. The brackets are set, the best players remain, and history is waiting — if teams can handle the moment.
NASA’s Artemis II crew described life aboard the Orion spacecraft during their journey to the moon, marking the farthest humans have traveled from Earth in over 50 years.
FEMA on Thursday said it is extending public assistance grants to 18 more Mississippi counties affected by Winter Storm Fern to help pay for debris removal and repairs. The move follows a federal allocation for storm relief and comes as officials report lingering damage and fatalities.
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State legislators are pushing for immediate fixes to ongoing alcohol shipment backorders at the Mississippi Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse, which are affecting businesses and revenue.
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Mississippi began offering paid parental leave to state employees Jan. 1, but Cassandra Welchlin says the law covers only a fraction of workers and should be expanded to include broader family and medical leave.
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Republican lawmakers are pushing back against the Department of Homeland Security’s plans to convert warehouses into immigrant detention centers in their districts amid local opposition and concerns over infrastructure and economic impact.
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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History will host a free beginner genealogy workshop Saturday at 10 a.m. at the William Winter Archives and History Building, the department said.
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The National Weather Service warned that thunderstorms can produce deadly lightning strikes up to 10 miles away and urged people to “See a Flash, Dash Inside” during Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.
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Jaedin Jacques Hatchett received a 25-year sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a 2023 shooting in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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The Tupelo Police Department said it observed National School Resource Officer Day this past weekend and thanked its school resource officers for their role in keeping schools safe and supporting students and staff.
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Octavious Nathaniel Coleman was arrested Feb. 10 after agents said they found drugs in his vehicle and at a Saltillo residence, authorities said.
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Tupelo police say a juvenile was shot Friday night in the 2100 block of Fillmore Drive and taken to North Mississippi Medical Center; detectives are investigating and no arrests have been made.
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