Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
A dense fog advisory covers Alcorn, Tishomingo and Prentiss counties until 9 a.m. Thursday, with visibility possibly dropping to a quarter mile or less.
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The Magnolia nurse residency in Corinth welcomed 26 new nurses, its largest class since 2022, and most graduates stay on at the hospital after.
A dense fog advisory covers Alcorn, Tishomingo and Prentiss counties until 9 a.m. Thursday, with visibility possibly dropping to a quarter mile or less.
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About $39 million in federal Prentiss County road safety grants has been earmarked for intersections and roads, the county engineer told supervisors.
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Booneville aldermen declared a sewer lift station emergency, hired a patrol officer, OK’d grant applications and set Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
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Taylor Walker won the Prentiss County school board District 5 seat with 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff. Plus county Senate and appeals court results.
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State Auditor Shad White said former Jones County deputy clerk Christy Hodge pleaded guilty to alteration of records.
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A free Pickwick Lake game app from creator Art Joyce lets players water-ski the lake or take a narrated boat tour past real marinas and landmarks.
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Prentiss County deputies Brandon Slack and Ridge Lawson visited Wheeler students to share career stories, show field gear, and demo a sheriff’s drone.
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The Magnolia nurse residency in Corinth welcomed 26 new nurses, its largest class since 2022, and most graduates stay on at the hospital after.
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Brantley Gilbert Corinth concert: the Real American Tour hits Crossroads Arena Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. with John Morgan and Atlus. Ticket details.
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Alcorn County election results: Amy Norvell wins the District 3 election commission seat, and Hyde-Smith and Kelly carry the county by wide margins.
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From a rubber-grip Allen BakTrak sling and a hands-free HUNTPAL backpack sling to a leather TOURBON sling with shell loops and a lockable two-gun case, five well-reviewed rifle slings and gun cases for Alcorn County deer season.
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NEMCC and Prentiss County 4-H will host a livestock judging clinic in Booneville for youth ages 8 to 18.
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Corinth police felony arrests for October 2026: police list two men, one charged with attempted murder and kidnapping, one with attempted burglary.
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MEMA shared a National Weather Service Jackson graphic warning that parts of Mississippi face a Marginal risk for severe storms this afternoon and overnight.
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NWS Memphis says the Mid-South is at risk for severe storms and flash flooding, with damaging winds, heavy rain and brief tornadoes possible.
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Corinth garbage pickup moves for Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. See the city’s holiday route schedule so your cans are out on the right day.
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The Corinth Board of Aldermen opens its new term tonight, certifying election results, naming a mayor pro-tem and reappointing city department heads.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis says Election Day will bring a windy morning, then isolated severe storms later today with damaging wind, flash flooding and a tornado risk.
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Alcorn County supervisors reappointed Steve Gaines to the Magnolia board and John James to the CVB, and heard Farmington Road paving is days away.
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From a light touchscreen SITKA glove to pop-top Thinsulate mittens and battery-heated TIDEWE gloves, five well-reviewed hunting gloves for Alcorn County’s coldest deer stands.
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