Pontotoc News

Pontotoc’s Oct. 26–31 sports schedule includes soccer and state cross-country. Two school listings conflict on an opponent and a start time.

NWS Memphis flags Monday fire danger for north Mississippi. Dry weather lasts through the workweek, with rain chances returning around Halloween.

DT Cox’s Oct. 26–30 book fair includes Monday family night. School notices and the district calendar list different hours; families should confirm.

Pontotoc scored 80.850 at the Oct. 24 Class 5A state marching championship in Brandon, with second-place visual performance and color guard finishes.

PEPA says a planned outage will affect Prewett Road and Hidden Creek Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Ole Miss erased a 21-point halftime deficit before Texas won 34–27 in Austin. The Rebels host Auburn Oct. 31 at 11:45 a.m. CT.

Pontotoc’s Dec. 7 Christmas parade has online and paper registration. Entries are due Nov. 23; organizers’ forms differ on start time and route.

Oklahoma beat Mississippi State 23–15 Saturday in Starkville. The Bulldogs’ late touchdown and two-point conversion cut the margin to eight.

North Pontotoc beat South Pontotoc 22–15 Friday, while Pontotoc lost 35–28 at New Hope after rallying to tie the game in the fourth quarter.

NWS Memphis says low humidity and dry fuels keep fire danger elevated Saturday, with its fire-danger graphic highlighting 11 a.m.–7 p.m.