Tippah County, MS News
The Mississippi State Bulldogs and Southern Miss Golden Eagles play a rematch tonight in Starkville, and organizers urged fans to check the MDOT Traffic app for road conditions.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation says State Route 18 in Quitman was closed March 24 for emergency sewer line repairs at four intersections and is expected to remain closed about a week.
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Alexus I. Sykes was arrested in connection with a burglary on Boggan Drive, authorities said. The case is pending grand jury review.
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William H. McCord, 32, was arrested and charged with kidnapping after police responded March 18 to a report that a woman was being held against her will near Ballard Park, police said. He was ordered held without bond and the case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
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Forecasters say temperatures will swing sharply this week, with possible new high temperature records Thursday before a cold front brings highs into the 60s and 70s this weekend.
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Hosts Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk said Mississippi State will probably be without a starter this weekend, with Ryan McPherson likely to miss a turn. Coach Brian O’Connor addressed the situation on the Diamond Dawg program.
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The Washington Post reported that Dr. Dan Edney is among three names being discussed for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though officials say several others remain under consideration.
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Amaya Battle hit a last-second shot to lift Minnesota over Mississippi in the second round of March Madness, advancing the Gophers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.
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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved a new financial literacy policy and discussed a performance-based funding formula for public universities during Thursday’s meeting, according to officials.
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The Supreme Court on Monday questioned state laws that permit counting mail ballots received after Election Day during arguments in a Mississippi case that could affect voting rules in more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia.
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