Alcorn County News

The North East Mississippi Community College will host the Mississippi Science & Engineering Fair on April 9, featuring projects from students across the state.

Mississippi lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would classify illegal immigration as a state crime, aiming to boost law enforcement cooperation with ICE and reduce taxpayer costs.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Deputy Jimerson, expressing condolences to his family and the community.

Students gained insight into forensic science and public safety during Career Day at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Crime Lab.

Craig Greer has been appointed as the new budget director, bringing extensive experience to the role, according to agency officials.

A line of showers and thunderstorms is developing over Arkansas, with the potential for isolated severe weather tonight, according to KNQA.

The marginal risk for severe weather has been reduced, shifting away from northwest Mississippi, east-central Arkansas, and parts of West Tennessee along I-40.

Twenty years after a deadly tornado outbreak, the Mid-South reflects on the loss of 26 lives and the destruction caused by five F3 tornadoes that struck the region on April 2, 2006.

Northeast Community College is accepting applications for its respiratory therapy program, which prepares students to work in a growing healthcare field. The deadline is May 1, 2026.

Brandon Hancock, a Northeast Mississippi Community College graduate, photographed the Artemis program launch, highlighting his journey from local college to NASA.