Cpl. McWhirter speaks on law enforcement at Lions Club girls conference
Cpl. Tonya McWhirter of the Starkville Police Department spent Saturday afternoon with the Lions Club Girls Leadership Conference at Lake
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Tornado watch lifted; community safe room closes
The Tornado Watch for the area has been lifted and the Community Safe Room at 7312 Highway 51 has closed,
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JPD introduces EOD team
JPD posted on social media a photograph introducing its seven-member EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team and identifying individual members and
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Sheriff Johnson coordinates patrols, issues 78 citations near Shannon Primary
Sheriff Jim H. Johnson said he coordinated with the Mississippi Highway Patrol last week to focus enforcement on Highway 45
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NWS Memphis posts photos on Facebook to share weather visuals
The National Weather Service in Memphis recently posted photos on its official Facebook page, the agency said on its social
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Tornadoes possible across parts of Mississippi into overnight hours
A Facebook post on March 15, 2026, warned that tornadoes are possible across parts of Mississippi this afternoon and into
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Mississippi emergency agency urges multiple alert methods ahead of March 15 severe weather
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said residents must have multiple ways to receive alerts as severe weather is likely this
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Terry police seek two suspects in Maxie Street shooting
Terry police are asking the public to help locate two people wanted in connection with an aggravated assault that left
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Mississippi faces severe weather threat Sunday night into Monday
A Facebook post warned Sunday that the entire state of Mississippi is at risk for severe weather beginning Sunday evening,
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Lee County posts searchable storm shelter listings
Lee County posted on its Facebook page that residents can now find storm shelters searchable by city or location, providing
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