Alcorn County News

Parents of recent NEMCC graduates are encouraged to share tips and encouragement for incoming students and their families.

Residents affected by January winter storms have until Tuesday to apply for aid through FEMA. Multiple application options are available.

More than 84,000 residents in Mississippi have applied for disaster assistance following Winter Storm Fern. The deadline to apply is June 10.

The office highlights interns from its Government Accountability Division for their work in promoting transparency and efficiency in state government.

The community is invited to the annual charity softball game featuring firefighters and police officers to benefit Havis’ Kids.

The youth group from Calvary Apostolic Church visited the Corinth Police Department to express gratitude with cookies and kind words, officers say.

Most of the Mid-South region will remain dry through Tuesday, but areas along the Tennessee-Kentucky border may experience moderate to heavy rainfall.

A heatwave has started in the Mid-South, prompting a heat advisory through this evening with expected heat indices above 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hunters have until June 12 to submit applications for the 2026 public water alligator draw hunt in Mississippi. The season runs from August 28 to September 7.

Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs, wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting, have been located and taken into custody, according to authorities.