Pontotoc News

Pontotoc girls soccer beat Ripley 7–0 on Nov. 3, while North Pontotoc basketball swept Nettleton, 63–55 in boys and 51–28 in girls.

Pontotoc City Choir’s Patriotic Concert is Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. at PJHS. A separate Warrior Rumble fundraiser follows Nov. 14 at the county Agri-Center.

Pontotoc County’s forecast calls for fog overnight and Thursday morning, highs in the lower 70s Thursday and Friday, then a cooler weekend.

The district lists Warriors Without Limits, a special education parent resource night, for 5–6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Pontotoc Elementary School.

The commission lists a free clinic at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in Pontotoc. Its online registration is closed; contact the organizer to check availability.

Polls are open until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. The state’s Nov. 2 report lists 704 absentee ballots received in Pontotoc County.

NWS Memphis lists a free public class Nov. 5 from 6–8 p.m. in Oxford. People may attend regardless of their county of residence.

UMMC announced the Mapp Family Foundation gift Nov. 2. Dr. Vishwa Gajula holds the new pediatric critical-care chair at Children’s of Mississippi.

Monday’s official outlook includes Pontotoc in a marginal severe-storm risk for Nov. 3, with damaging winds the main regional concern.

The Chamber lists the Nov. 19 tree lighting at 6 p.m., Open House Nov. 22 from noon–5 p.m., and Feast Then Fashion Nov. 26.