CRIME & SAFETY
Tupelo, Booneville to host memorials for fallen police officers next week
TUPELO — At least two northeast Mississippi communities will host ceremonies next week as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service, hosted by Wives of Warriors and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), will begin at 6 p.m. outside the theater at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo.
Tupelo Police Department secures spots in Itawamba County jail for overflow inmates
TUPELO — Facing issues of overcrowding and crumbling infrastructure at the Lee County Adult Detention Center, Tupelo officials have approved an agreement that will see its overflow inmates transported to Itawamba County. The Tupelo City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the Itawamba County...
Baldwyn to begin appointing its police chief instead of using elections
BALDWYN, Miss. (WTVA) — The City of Baldwyn will soon begin appointing its police chief instead of using elections to fill the position. Mayor Roslynn Clark said there is a statute that gives municipalities the ability to appoint police chiefs. She said the Board of Aldermen voted to use...
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