Tippah County, MS News
Sen. Roger Wicker said the United States and European nations must stand together to counter aggression from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, and called for increased support for Ukraine during a February trip to Europe.
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A Mississippi Senate committee approved legislation to permit clinical trials of Ibogaine for neurological and addiction treatment, while a separate bill for medical cannabis gummies for terminally ill patients was rejected.
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Hinds County Public Defender Gail Wright Lowery asked supervisors to approve a $350,000 equity adjustment Monday to raise starting pay for assistant public defenders and ease what she called a constitutional crisis caused by vacancies and prolonged pretrial detention.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center officials said Friday that clinics across the state will resume scheduled appointments Monday after a Feb. 19 cyberattack forced closures for more than a week.
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Jamario Sanford, a former Greenwood police officer, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges related to drug transportation and conspiracy, part of a broader crackdown in Mississippi’s Delta region.
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Sixty-four members of Cadet Class 70 completed OC spray exposure during week two of their training, organizers said. The class is scheduled to begin its third week next week.
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State Auditor Shad White visited North Mississippi this week, touring the Aberdeen Port and meeting with local officials, the State Auditor’s Office said. He also spoke with law enforcement about ways the auditor’s office could assist, the office said.
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Will Priest, a resident engineer at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, described his work in child-friendly terms as part of Engineers Week 2026, the agency said.
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A state traffic advisory says State Route 448 and North Sunflower Avenue at U.S. 82 in Indianola will be closed overnight from 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5, to 7 a.m. Friday, March 6, for concrete pavement patching; U.S. 82 will remain open.
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Ripley Main Street said a county and state road beautification program expanded cleanup onto county roads over the past year and has produced steady progress, though litter remains.
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