Pontotoc News

A broad area of showers and thunderstorms is impacting the region, with a heightened risk of damaging winds in northern Mississippi this afternoon.

The National Weather Service predicts a marginal risk for severe storms across most of Mississippi on Saturday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds and hail as primary threats.

First Choice Bank has sponsored a Main Street event in Pontotoc, Mississippi, supporting local efforts to revitalize the downtown area.

A cold front is expected to move through the Mid-South today, triggering a line of thunderstorms. Damaging wind gusts are the main severe weather threat.

Games originally scheduled for tomorrow at Corinth have been moved to Monday night because of potential rain, officials announced.

A marginal risk of isolated severe thunderstorms is forecast for Saturday, with widespread rainfall expected across the Mid-South.

The Mid-South will see widespread rain and thunderstorms tomorrow, with increased activity in the afternoon, forecasters say.

Participants are reminded to submit their applications for the Queens of Pontotoc pageant by April 15.

The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is calling for volunteers in the Mid-South to improve precipitation data coverage.

A social media post from Ecru Garden Center is currently inaccessible, likely due to privacy settings or deletion, according to the platform.