Tippah County, MS News
The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee urged beachgoers to familiarize themselves with standardized beach warning flags during Rip Current Awareness Week, saying understanding the warnings can save lives.
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A social media post asked residents of Golden, southern Tishomingo County and northern Itawamba County to report any hail or wind damage, according to the post.
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Mississippi State opened the season 9-0 and will face stiffer competition in the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Texas, with an opener against Arizona State and a finale against No. 1 UCLA, Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk say.
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Gavan Clearman, 16, a sophomore and offensive lineman at Clarkdale High School, died in a car crash Wednesday, the Clarkdale Football Boosters said in a Facebook post.
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A note accompanied by a bullet was found Thursday at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, prompting the company to notify local law enforcement, an Ingalls spokesperson told Magnolia Tribune. The shipyard said it has boosted security and operations are continuing as normal.
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The Mississippi Senate Corrections Committee advanced a bill requiring personal protective equipment for inmates working with cleaning chemicals, alongside a measure to create a corrections oversight task force.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected a design for a long-planned Pearl River flood control project, officials said Thursday, moving the effort toward negotiations, environmental review and eventual construction to protect Jackson and surrounding communities.
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More than 100 pieces of DNA evidence linked to a 2002 Greenville killing are unaccounted for, raising questions about its custody and potential impact on a decades-old conviction.
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More than 12,000 claims totaling over $107 million have been filed following Winter Storm Fern, with the damage estimate expected to rise, according to the Mississippi Insurance Department.
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The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office is examining conditions at Parchman’s Unit 29 following reports of cold weather, fire code violations, and other issues, raising the possibility of closure if problems persist.
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