Pontotoc News

For 25 years, the Mississippi Miracles Radiothon has helped families share their stories and raised funds for children’s healthcare in Mississippi. This year, donors contributed close to $300,000.

Parents and drivers are urged to exercise extra caution as school buses resume service, especially during busy mornings and afternoons.

The company announced it has surpassed 10,000 users on its customer portal and is celebrating with a special event.

A brief cooldown is forecasted for Wednesday, but heat advisories continue in parts of northern Mississippi and the Delta. Temperatures are expected to rise again later in the week.

Temperatures in the Mid-South will dip slightly today before rising again Wednesday, with a heat advisory in effect for parts of the Delta and northern Mississippi.

A level 2 of 5 risk for severe storms has been issued for late Wednesday afternoon into the night, with damaging winds as the primary threat.

Sixteen registered nurses are the first students in the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s new nurse anesthetist program, marking a historic milestone.

More than 2,000 outages have affected the PEPA system, with crews working to restore power. Officials thank customers for their patience.

A weakening upper-level ridge could bring less extreme heat in the coming days, but severe storms remain possible today, mainly in the south.

Extreme heat warnings are in effect across nearly the entire state of Mississippi, prompting officials to urge residents to stay hydrated and check on neighbors.