Tippah News

The State Financial Officers Foundation honored State Auditor Shad White and his office for their efforts to identify waste in state government.

Officials from Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program joined state and local leaders in Jackson to explore the Five Pillars of America’s Talent Strategy and to advocate for adult education, the college said.

Harry Styles has officially released his latest album, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,’ inspiring messages about safe driving and sharing the road.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation thanked its crews, engineers and office staff Tuesday, calling them the “heartbeat of our highways,” the agency said.

Grant N. Gardner, 42, was charged March 5 after officers found a firearm during a March 4 traffic stop, the Tupelo Police Department said. A judge ordered him held on a $5,000 bond.

The National Weather Service in Memphis advised people on the road or camping to enable Wireless Emergency Alerts and move to higher ground if flooding occurs, saying they should never enter flood waters in a vehicle or on foot.

The child support office said callers may be unable to reach its automated phone system because of extremely high call volume and advised clients to try again later.

The National Weather Service in Jackson upgraded parts of the state to a Slight Risk for severe storms Saturday, March 7, 2026, warning of damaging winds, quarter-size hail and the possibility of a tornado. The threat is expected to move south through the day into the evening, the agency said.

Forecasters say a cold front will push widespread thunderstorms across the Mid-South beginning Saturday morning, with scattered severe storms possible.

A cold front will move through early Saturday morning, bringing damaging winds and a risk of quick spin-up tornadoes and large hail, the National Weather Service in Memphis said.