Tippah County voter turnout reached 55.38% in the Nov. 3 general election. (Stock photo of a historic voting machine, not taken in Tippah County.) (Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC0))
Tippah County voters cast 7,406 ballots in the Nov. 3 general election, representing 55.38% of 13,372 registered voters, according to The Southern Sentinel figures reported by Tippah News. That compares with 5,568 ballots and turnout of about 39% in the 2022 midterm.
The increase amounts to 1,838 ballots. The report cautioned that results remain subject to certification. Read the voter turnout report.
September unemployment below last year, slightly above August
Tippah County’s preliminary September unemployment rate was 2.8%, compared with 2.7% in August and 3.3% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures in Tippah News’ report. The county had 9,268 employed residents and 267 unemployed residents in a labor force of 9,535. The estimates are not seasonally adjusted and may be revised. Read the employment report.
South Tippah recognizes veteran educators
The South Tippah School District recognized Ripley Elementary’s Mindy Alexander on Nov. 10 for 25 years of experience in public education. The district’s fall recognition series also honored Marie Hamilton, Amy Adams, Anita Hood, Joey Bullock and Liza Pannell. Read about the six honorees.
My Choices sets free family Christmas event
My Choices will host a free Family Christmas celebration Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 7 p.m. at 109 Bails Road in Ripley. The announcement lists gifts for mothers and children, diapers and wipes, Santa pictures, children’s activities, cookies, hot cocoa and parenting information. Information is available at 662-401-3299. Read the event announcement.
Mail service resumes Thursday after Veterans Day
Post offices closed and regular mail delivery paused for Veterans Day, Nov. 11; retail service and regular delivery are scheduled to resume Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the USPS information cited in Tippah News’ guide. South Tippah’s calendar listed Nov. 11 as a regular student day. The guide had not confirmed individual county or municipal office closings. Read the holiday service guide.
Nearby community honors veterans
Rogers Springs Lake near Middleton, Tennessee, held a veterans breakfast and program Nov. 7, Hatchie Press reported in coverage summarized by Tippah News. The gathering recognized veterans and remembered fallen service members, with Air Force veteran Mike Johnson speaking about military service and aviation. Read the breakfast report.
Walnut boys win; Thursday games ahead
Walnut’s boys beat Tupelo Titans 75–59 on Nov. 10, while Hickory Flat’s girls defeated Delta Academy 43–20, according to MaxPreps schedules cited by Tippah News. Blue Mountain lost both games at Nettleton, and Falkner’s girls fell to Myrtle. The report listed Kossuth at Ripley and Pine Grove at Blue Mountain among Thursday’s games; schedules are subject to change. Read the basketball results and upcoming schedule.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
