Tippah County, MS News
Kelleigh Reynolds Broussard, assistant superintendent of the Long Beach School District, told Mississippi Today that targeted instructional technology — not passive screen time — has supported student growth and helped the district earn top ratings.
Read More
Federal courts across the U.S. face overwhelming immigration petitions, but in Mississippi, a judge has yet to decide a single habeas corpus case since October, leaving hundreds in limbo.
Read More
The Administrative Office of the Courts told a federal judge it will continue to provide attorneys access to youth court case files while a state law that narrows access is set to lapse, parties said.
Read More
An Extreme Heat Watch was converted to an areawide Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. Friday, officials said, though the chance of heat index values topping 110 is uncertain because of possible storms later in the week.
Read More
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said it designated a stretch of Highway 363 as the Jakob Edward Kindt Memorial Highway. Kindt was killed in the AirCare 3 helicopter crash on June 26, 2025.
Read More
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said State Route 178 will be closed between State Route 30 and State Route 9 from 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 for slide repair. Motorists will be directed around the closure and urged to slow down for crews.
Read More
The Tupelo Police Department said it celebrated the retirement last week of Chief’s administrative assistant Verita Marshall after nearly 25 years of service to the city and the department.
Read More
Ripley Main Street said two kittens and their underweight mother were found near 301 N. Commerce St. and are in need of a home. The organization asked people to message them or share the post to help the animals find placement.
Read More
Ripley Public Library said it will hold Book Bingo Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to noon at 308 North Commerce Street in Ripley. Participants can play bingo, hear stories and win books.
Read More
Dana Jones, the former Prentiss city clerk, was arrested on charges of embezzling more than $460,000 from the city, according to the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office.
Read More