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Lee County Sheriff: Mooreville Sports Complex damaged
The Lee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the Mooreville Sports Complex was damaged. Lee County Sheriff: Mooreville Sports Complex damaged. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the Mooreville Sports Complex was damaged.
Pretty warm or even some may call it a hot Saturday is in store for our area
We had a low humidity day today across our area. We saw abundant sunshine as the rule. Temperatures did warm well into the80s to lower 90s. While, most heat index values across the area stayed in the 82 to 88 degree range. All of this was due to the dominance of high pressure.
First class of graduates complete NMMC's internal medicine residency program
TUPELO — Three years after North Mississippi Medical Center’s internal medicine residency program launched, its inaugural class of 11 graduating residents were honored Thursday during a ceremony at Kingfisher Lodge in Tupelo. Dr. David Pizzimenti, program director for the internal medicine residency program, said the ceremony was a...
Mar-Guy's opening downtown Tupelo lunch spot today
TUPELO – On Monday, Guy and Martha Jenkins open the doors to a restaurant in the All-America City once more, bringing back their repertoire of tasty dishes they perfected with their decades of experience. Mar-Guy's on Court opens in the former Court Street location of Crave; The restaurant will...
The Impossible Dream, realized: Hewitt wins Tupelo Elvis Tribute Artist title
TUPELO – Before winning the Tupelo Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition Saturday, Liam Hewitt had a good feeling it was going to be his day. “I felt strong coming into it,” said the 22-year-old from Augusta, Georgia. “I’d been joking with friends that I was going to win this year; and I did! How about that! You have to get the right songs you want, you have to deliver perfectly and you have to have the right judges watching you.”
Pontotoc man killed in car crash Monday night
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) — A Pontotoc man died in a car crash in Pontotoc County on Monday night. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a crash on Highway 336 around 9:15. Keith Wright, 38, was driving west on Highway 336 when he drove off the roadway and flipped...
Tupelo unveils plan to reshape city by 2040
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Tupelo city leaders unveiled a plan to reshape the city by 2040. What are Tupelo’s strengths and weaknesses? What could Tupelo do to draw in more businesses and residents? Those are just some of the questions city leaders are asking. The city’s plan is...
Tupelo promotes Scott Gann to head baseball coach
TUPELO – Scott Gann has been hired as Tupelo High School’s head baseball coach. Gann, an assistant for the Golden Wave since 2019, received school board approval on Tuesday. He replaces Justin Reed, who retired after nine seasons.
Adopting a cat was a successful experiment
My wife and I recently adopted a cat — which is borderline crazy for someone with cat allergies. Her name is Junie, and she's a slender gray cat with yellow-green eyes that we picked up from the Tupelo Lee Humane Society toward the end of April.
Traveling Northeast Mississippi's doughburger trail
On a typical day, Johnnie’s Drive-In serves up some 400 doughburgers. Many of those burgers go to fans of Tupelo native Elvis Presley, who ate at Johnnie’s as a child. The booth he frequented is still in use today.
Saltillo subdivision dealing with flooding once again, displacing residents
Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the first time in this particular area. Saltillo subdivision dealing with flooding once again, displacing residents. Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the...
Highlighting History: Mississippi’s final stands at Brice’s Crossroads and Tupelo
BALDWYN, Miss. (WTVA) – Picture it: It is 1864 and a civil war has been raging from Virginia to the Mississippi River. As a north Mississippian, the war already hit close to home with fighting in Corinth and Iuka. Across the Tennessee border, a battle at Shiloh flooded many...
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