Pontotoc News

Interested buyers can now place bids on a 2018 Ford Explorer through GovDeals’ surplus auction. Registration is free and open to all.

Students interested in attending a service academy are encouraged to learn about the application process and requirements.

The region can expect warm and dry conditions to end the workweek, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s over the weekend.

Game times for Saturday’s matchups against Hernando and Friday night’s senior night game have been updated, officials say.

Alumni and faculty gathered to mark 25 years of UMMC’s PhD in Nursing program, which has trained nurses to conduct research and improve healthcare outcomes.

Pontotoc Electric Power Association congratulates apprentice linemen Connor Starks and Nathaniel Willis on advancing to Year One of their training.

Several apprentices have advanced to Year Four in the lineman training program, officials announced.

Planting trees and shrubs on the south and west sides of a home can lower cooling costs, experts say.

Satellite images show the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, a key U.S. agricultural region, amid severe drought conditions. Rain is expected early next week.

A cat was found at the Ashley Furniture plant in Ecru and is awaiting its owner. Authorities urge owners to identify and claim the animal.