Pontotoc News

Temperatures in the Mid-South are expected to remain high through the week, with afternoon highs reaching into the triple digits and heat index values over 100 degrees.

PEPA apprentice linemen and staff visited North Pontotoc Elementary and the Learning Tree to engage students in Community Helper Days.

Pontotoc High School is now selling its official Homecoming shirts. The sale runs through September 15.

Americans pause to honor those lost, first responders, and the unity that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The Blissful Bean, a local drive-thru coffee shop, has been awarded Best New Business in Pontotoc. The owners thank their community for the support.

The 32nd annual Bodock Festival is set to take place in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Organizers encourage community members to attend this popular event.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has earned a federal designation from the NIH for its physician-scientist training program, supporting future medical researchers.

A marginal risk for severe storms now covers most of the Midsouth, with damaging winds as the main threat, and localized flash flooding also possible.

A marginal risk for severe storms is forecast for parts of the eastern U.S. this afternoon and evening, mainly east of the Mississippi River, with damaging winds as the primary threat.