Tippah County could receive rain this weekend from a developing Gulf system, but dry weather and elevated fire danger are expected to persist through Friday, Oct. 9, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. Local coverage also announces Friday’s mobile food pantry in Ripley and weekly volleyball honors for two Blue Mountain Christian University players.
Rain chances depend on developing Gulf system
Tippah News reports that Tuesday morning’s National Hurricane Center outlook gave the southwestern Gulf disturbance a 90 percent chance of development within 48 hours. Forecasters said its eventual track will determine how much rain reaches north Mississippi.
The weather service’s Tuesday forecast for Ripley calls for highs near 89 degrees Thursday and 88 Friday, with patchy fog possible Wednesday morning. Rain chances were 30 percent Saturday, Oct. 10, and 40 percent Saturday night and Sunday. Residents should continue observing the Tippah County burn ban and check later forecasts as the system develops. Read the weather and fire-danger report.
Featured image: The National Hurricane Center’s seven-day outlook Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, 2026, shows a 90 percent chance of development for a low in the southwestern Gulf. (Graphic: NOAA / National Hurricane Center)
Ripley mobile food pantry scheduled Friday
The Mid-South Food Bank plans a mobile distribution at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at St. James COGIC, 719 Ashland Road in Ripley. Read the distribution announcement.
Blue Mountain volleyball players receive conference awards
The Southern States Athletic Conference named Marissa Gerleman its Attacker of the Week and Abbi Williams its Defender of the Week on Monday, Oct. 5. Gerleman averaged 3.71 kills per set and hit .429 during a 1–1 week; Williams averaged 5.29 digs per set. The Blue Mountain Christian University players earned two of the conference’s three weekly honors. Read the awards story.
Neighboring Hardeman County announces staffing changes and auction
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that Donnie McElhone was promoted to sergeant and Johnathan Gyles and Ron Wilson joined as deputies. The agency serves the Middleton area near the Tippah County line. Read the staffing announcement.
In separate coverage, the sheriff’s office announced an auction of more than 200 firearms beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex, 505 South Main Street in Bolivar. The announcement says buyers must pass the required background check before taking possession. Read the auction details.
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
