1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (111+ words) tippahnews.com The National Weather Service in Memphis warned that a Heat Advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Monday as rising humidity pushes heat index values back to dangerous levels. The advisory covers east Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel,…...

15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (320+ words) tippahnews.com Bricen Rivers, 25, pleaded guilty to capital murder Friday at the Forrest County Courthouse and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, court records show. His guilty plea spared him the death penalty. Police found…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (142+ words) tippahnews.com NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE — The college held a ceremony last night at Tiger Stadium to unveil its newly renovated Alumni Pavilion. The event included a dedication to Dr. William “Bill” Jackson, a former student and supporter of Northeast....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (89+ words) tippahnews.com The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said applications for Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Class 71 will close Aug. 29. The department said recruits will serve on highways and in specialized assignments, adding that duties can vary day to day. The…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (287+ words) tippahnews.com U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Mississippi is showing measurable momentum, citing $500 million in private investments and more than 2,500 new jobs in July, a record 1,196,200 nonfarm jobs and four consecutive years of net interstate migration, in an opinion piece published…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (239+ words) U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom urged Black voters in Mississippi to vote in November’s midterm elections. Their call came during a ‘Power in the Pews’ luncheon in Jackson organized by the NAACP, where hundreds gathered at…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (249+ words) tippahnews.com Applications for Mississippi’s 2026 opioid settlement grant cycle opened Aug. 31 and will be accepted through Oct. 5, 2026, the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council under Attorney General Lynn Fitch said. The council said it was created in 2025 after suits filed by…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (82+ words) tippahnews.com The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said five disaster service centers will be open June 18–20 to assist residents affected by Tropical Storm Arthur. The agency referenced federal disaster declaration DR-4930-MS. The agency said the centers are located across…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (165+ words) tippahnews.com Lamarrion Randle, 22, was arrested Aug. 23 on a felony warrant accusing him of aggravated domestic violence, Tupelo police said. Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Jay Weir set bond at $35,000 on Aug. 24, court officials said. Police said officers responded April 17 to…...

5+ day, 5+ min ago   (130+ words) tippahnews.com Mississippi spends a larger share of its education budget on administration than any other state in the South, the office said. The statement also said the state has some of the lowest-paid teachers in the country. The office…...