NEMCC workforce programs serve more than 220 people with industry support
More than 220 people have begun workforce training at NEMCC, with support from Northrop Grumman and a $2.09 million AccelerateMS grant.
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Tupelo to begin enforcing kratom ordinance Sept. 12
Tupelo will begin enforcing its ordinance prohibiting kratom and kratom products on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m., police said.
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Rebecca Elliott named Northeast Way Award recipient
Rebecca Elliott has been named this month’s Northeast Way Award recipient by Northeast Mississippi Community College.
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Isolated thunderstorms expected to become more widespread
Thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread, with a low chance of strong to severe storms and damaging winds as the main threat.
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Drought Monitor shows hot, dry conditions over past 30 days
The updated Drought Monitor shows hot, dry conditions over the past 30 days, while models point to cooler, near-normal temperatures late next week.
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Hattiesburg man arrested in investigation of online threat tied to USM football game
A Hattiesburg man was arrested September 10 in Poplarville, Mississippi, in an investigation into an online threat tied to a USM football game.
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Meredith Kehoe presents at Destination Downtown in Baton Rouge
Meredith Kehoe presented “Working with your State Historic Preservation Office” at Destination Downtown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this year.
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Shielded Security to assist with gameday traffic in Oxford
Shielded Security will assist Oxford police with vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays of home game weekends.
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Overnight lane closures planned on I-20/59 in Meridian
Overnight closures are planned on I-20/59 in Meridian as crews remove and repair a damaged sign truss.
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Gulfport Police Department hiring police deputy court clerk
The Gulfport Police Department is hiring a police deputy court clerk and accepting applications at www.gulfportpolice.net.
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General Atomics announces $87 million Mississippi expansion, 125 new jobs
General Atomics plans an $87 million Mississippi expansion, adding a 200,000-square-foot facility and 125 jobs in Shannon.
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Harrison County Sheriff’s Office accepting applications for five positions
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for transport, patrol, corrections, dispatcher and maintenance positions.
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Mobile Mississippi license unit to visit Win Job Center parking lot
The Mobile Mississippi Drivers License unit will be at the Win Job Center parking lot tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Lee County Sheriff’s Department Thanks Cash Express in Tupelo
The Lee County Sheriff’s Department thanked Cash Express in Tupelo for its kindness in a Facebook post.
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Gautier closes portion of Old Spanish Trail near Graveline Road
Gautier closed part of Old Spanish Trail near Graveline Road after structural concerns were found during an inspection of a bridge span.
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Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers shares World Suicide Prevention Day message
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers shared a World Suicide Prevention Day message encouraging people to remind someone they matter.
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Gautier police seek information one year after Zavionne Payne’s murder
Gautier police are seeking information one year after Zavionne Payne’s murder. No arrests have been made in the killing.
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