Tupelo school district releases statement on Student Code of Conduct
The Tupelo Public School District posted the statement on social media Thursday, March 19.
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Healthcare entrepreneur shares her story with members of the Columbus Exchange Club
A healthcare entrepreneur visited the Columbus Exchange Club to share her story and some encouragement.
Community honors cats lost in dog attacks
Progress is being made on a memorial garden honoring cats who were killed in a series of dog attacks in a historic Tupelo neighborhood.
Lee County club hosts school choice debate
The Lee County Republican Club hosted a debate on school choice this week. Speakers represented both sides of the issue.
FORGE hosts 3rd Annual Construction Leadership Summit at the Mill in Starkville
The construction industry is taking center stage at a business expo in Starkville.
Body of missing student James Gracey found in sea near Barcelona, police confirm
Sources from CBS News say that the body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday.
U.S. oil producers could get $63 billion boost from high crude prices, analysis shows
Sources from CBS say that soaring energy prices due to the Iran war could provide a massive windfall for U.S. oil companies.
Teen charged with armed robbery/aggravated assault in Tupelo
17-year-old Jatavion D. Leach has been charged with one count each of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault.
Local Girl Scout troops host cookie pickups/booth sales in Columbus
Girl Scouts across the Golden Triangle are in the midst of cookie season, with local troops hosting cookie pickups and public booth sales.
West Point Police Department swears in two captains and one sergeant
Three officers within the West Point Police Department are climbing the ranks.
Progress continues on memorial cat garden in Tupelo
Progress is being made on a memorial garden honoring cats who were killed in a series of dog attacks in a historic Tupelo neighborhood.
Woman enters guilty plea for welfare fraud in Kemper Co.
A Kemper County woman won't have to serve time for welfare fraud, but she will have to pay the money back.
Noxubee teen pleads guilty to burglary of an occupied dwelling
A Noxubee County teenager gets a second chance after he pleads guilty to his part in a crime.
Woman reported missing in Alcorn County has been found
A woman is found safe after a missing person report in Alcorn County.
Salem Ministry members host food/personal hygiene drive in Columbus
Volunteers used the Sunshine this Thursday to give back to the community.
Teen dies at Florida ICE detention center after being found unresponsive, authorities say
Sources from CBS News say that a 19-year-old from Mexico died at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven early Monday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.
House Democrats walk out of tense briefing with Bondi over Epstein files, calling it a "fake hearing"
Sources from CBS News say that a group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.