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Original comparison graphic: Pontotoc County extreme-drought area fell from 100% Oct. 27 to 74.65% Nov. 3; 100% remained in severe drought or worse.

Extreme drought area falls to 74.65% in Pontotoc County

November 5, 2026 Jon Myers

The Nov. 3 Drought Monitor snapshot puts 74.65% of Pontotoc County in extreme drought, down from 100%. The entire county remains in severe drought or worse.

Original illustration of a Christmas-decorated shop window beside Ecru contest details: displays decorated by December 1 and contact through the Christmas Crew.

Ecru invites businesses to decorate storefronts by Dec. 1

November 5, 2026 Jon Myers

Ecru businesses are invited to a Christmas storefront contest, with displays decorated by Dec. 1. The town also announced a painted-rock scavenger hunt.

Original Nov. 3 varsity results graphic: Pontotoc girls soccer 7–0 over Ripley, North Pontotoc boys basketball 63–55 and girls basketball 51–28 over Nettleton.

Local roundup: Pontotoc soccer shutout; North Pontotoc sweeps

November 4, 2026 Jon Myers

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.

Original microphone and musical-note illustration with separate cards for the Nov. 5 Pontotoc choir concert and Nov. 14 Warrior Rumble benefit.

Pontotoc choir concert set Nov. 5; Warrior Rumble benefit follows

November 4, 2026 Jon Myers

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.

Original illustration of a road fading into fog, with Pontotoc forecast cards showing lower 70s Thursday and Friday and lower 60s over the weekend.

Pontotoc fog forecast overnight; cooler weather arrives this weekend

November 4, 2026 Jon Myers

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

Original Warriors Without Limits parent resource night graphic: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, 5–6:30 p.m., Pontotoc Elementary School, 145 Fred Dowdy Avenue.

Pontotoc parent resource night set Nov. 17 at elementary school

November 4, 2026 Jon Myers

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

Original Pontotoc legal-clinic graphic: Nov. 12 at 12:30 p.m., registration marked closed as checked Nov. 4; contact the organizer before making plans.

Pontotoc legal clinic listed Nov. 12; registration marked closed

November 4, 2026 Jon Myers

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.

Original Pontotoc Election Day graphic: polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Nov. 3; bring an acceptable photo ID and confirm your assigned polling place.

Pontotoc polls close at 7 p.m.; 704 absentee ballots received

November 3, 2026 Jon Myers

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

Original regional class graphic: free storm-spotter training in Oxford Thursday, Nov. 5, 6–8 p.m., at North East Mississippi EPA, 1389 Cooperative Way.

Regional: Free storm-spotter class set Thursday in Oxford

November 3, 2026 Jon Myers

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.

Original statewide health graphic: Children’s of Mississippi announced a $1 million gift for the Mapp Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Critical Care, held by Dr. Vishwa Gajula.

Statewide: $1 million gift establishes pediatric critical-care chair

November 3, 2026 Jon Myers

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

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