Tippah County, MS News
Mississippi’s auditor has begun a review of the Hinds County district attorney’s finances after newly appointed DA Brad McCullouch found limited records, officials said. The audit is the first on record for the office since at least 2013, a spokesperson said.
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A 21-year-old student was handcuffed and held less than an hour after a financial aid employee reported he threatened to blow up the office, his attorney said. The university said he was not charged.
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A Disaster Service Center is open in Wilkinson County for residents affected by the May 6-7 storms, FEMA said. The deadline to apply for assistance is Monday, Aug. 31.
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The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall Aug. 29, 2005, killed 238 people in Mississippi and “forever changed” the state and the nation.
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NOAA/NESDIS/STAR said a partial lunar eclipse has begun and will reach 96% coverage at 11:13 p.m. CDT. Satellite imagery shows thin cirrus clouds that may affect viewing.
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Pastor Will Livingston told students, faculty and staff at Blue Mountain Christian University that God continually blesses his people even when they turn away, urging self-examination and a return to faith.
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More than a month after the Mississippi Department of Education launched its classroom supply fund, some teachers have yet to access their funds, prompting calls for improvements.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says the deadline to apply for Cadet Class 71 is Saturday, Aug. 29, and is urging prospective troopers to apply at dps.ms.gov.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said WJTV 12 News will profile the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project, known as the Big Fix, starting this fall. MDOT said the project will bring major upgrades to central Mississippi’s busiest corridor and urged the public to visit GoMDOT.com/TheBigFix for details.
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The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it is recruiting candidates for Trooper Class 71 and set an application deadline for Saturday, Aug. 29. Applicants are being directed to apply at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety website, dps.ms.gov, the agency said.
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