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Participants can now register for the Mississippi Partners in Preparedness conference, set for March 2026 at the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi.

The Office of the State Auditor is accepting applications for summer internships in its Government Accountability Division in Jackson. Applications are due Jan. 31.

Deputy Jason Gray, assigned to Michie Elementary as a School Resource Officer, is hospitalized and in the ICU. The community is encouraged to keep him in their thoughts and prayers.

A cold front is expected to bring higher chances of rain Wednesday, prompting residents to carry umbrellas.

Temperatures across the Mid-South will fluctuate this week, reaching around 60 degrees before dropping below normal by the weekend.

Students can still sign up for classes with registration available tomorrow morning and evening, university officials say.

The college greeted students with a message of welcome and encouragement to move forward together.

Northeast offers online courses that allow students to learn on their own schedule and from any location, with classes beginning Jan. 20.

Michael Leroy Mace, 44, received a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to fondling charges in Booneville. He will serve the sentence without parole.