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Meet the Tupelo Public School District’s new CFO, Rachel Mitchell
TUPELO — Rachel Mitchell has always been a math person. “I love numbers,” Tupelo Public School District's new chief financial officer told the Daily Journal. “I like the concreteness of them.” Now, in her new position, the Smithville native is putting that affinity for arithmetic to work for the community’s schools. As a junior at Mississippi University for Women, Mitchell declared as an ...
Nursing student shares her experience as a spinal surgery patient
TUPELO — Ryleigh McVay watched the Jeep Wrangler she'd been driving flip end over end after she was ejected through the soft top roof on the morning of Nov. 1, 2022. McVay, 20, had just started online classes at Itawamba Community College that August and was heading to work in her mother's vehicle when her cellphone fell from her seat into the floorboard. When she reached down to pick it up, ...
Safety improvements for HIVE inbound as the county prepares for Liebherr
TUPELO — Lee County officials are continuing efforts to upgrade The HIVE business park in anticipation of an international equipment manufacturer setting up shop in the county. The Lee County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve using American Rescue Act funds to pay for engineering work on safety improvements to The HIVE industrial park during a Tuesday morning meeting. “In order ...
Summer reading programs draw record numbers to library
Live animals, science, a magic show, scavenger hunts, and more drew thousands to the Lee-Itawamba Library System this summer, taking part in the system’s annual summer reading program. A wide range of activities lived up to this year’s theme — “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” — inspiring local families to turn out in record numbers. More than seven hundred children signed up to compete for ...
Zell Long: CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi looks to take group even higher
TUPELO – On the walls across from the office of Zell Long, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi, are several awards recognizing the organization over the years. Long, 72, has her own share of honors as well, including Executive of the Year for the Southeast Region. Most recently, she was named to the third class of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mississippi's Hall of Fame. She became ...
Carr Acres neighborhood residents petition board to keep bridge closed
TUPELO — More than 170 Lee County residents have signed their names to a petition regarding the closure of a busy bridge in their neighborhood. But they don't want the bridge to reopen; they want it closed indefinitely. A group of over a dozen residents who live along or near Carr Vista Road filled the boardroom to speak with the Lee County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning to ask the ...
Severe Weather With Large Hail Possible Across Parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
Heavy Tropical Showers & Storms Continue Along Texas & Louisiana Coast. Good morning everyone. The Northeast conitnues to bask in very pleasant and dry weather as strong high pressure controls the show. Mid to upper 70's dominate most of the area during the daytime, with 50's overnight for a nice September bite to the air.
Mississippi marketing firm named one of country’s fastest growing private companies
A Mississippi marketing firm has been named as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Hunt, a full-service marketing firm based in Oxford, has been named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, an annual ranking published by Inc. Magazine. “We’re thrilled and honored to be recognized as...
Mississippi tax assessor arrested, accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from tax collections
Special agents with the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office have arrested a former Benton County Tax Assessor on charges of embezzlement in public office. State Auditor Shad White announced that Shannon Wilburn allegedly embezzled more than $300,000 from daily collections paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office, diverting the funds for his personal use.
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