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Loaded Red Sox sweep through opening weekend
PONTOTOC – The Pontotoc Red Sox opened their American Legion season without the benefit of a practice. But with such a loaded roster, that wasn’t a problem. The Red Sox (3-0) opened their 2024 campaign by winning all three of their games in the Pontotoc Senior Legion Invitational, including a 12-1 five-inning victory against Lafayette Post 55 on Saturday afternoon.
Paving season begins in Tupelo
TUPELO — With the summer comes another season in the All-America City, paving season. Tupelo officials plan to spend close to $6.9 million between its mill and overlay projects and the city’s thoroughfare program. Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to approve two contracts with Columbus-based Falcon Contracting Co....
Feemster Lake subdivision proposal stalls after hearing
TUPELO — A developer will head back to the drawing board for a planned minor subdivision that both failed to meet some of Tupelo’s new development guidelines and has drawn the ire of several area residents. The Tupelo Planning Committee met Monday to discuss and potentially provide multiple...
Saltillo Fire responds to flooding in subdivision
Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the first time in this particular area. Saltillo subdivision dealing with flooding once again, displacing residents. Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the...
Hardy Reed tops $2.5 bilion in assets under management
TUPELO – Hardy Reed didn't exactly get started during the best of times. The financial advisory firm was founded by Scott Reed and John Hardy in 2006 and had $125 million in assets. Timing wasn't exactly ideal however; a little more than a year later, the Great Recession hit....
Elvis Festival gets underway in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The Tupelo Elvis Festival gets underway on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Open this link to view the festival schedule of events. The festival is famous for its Elvis Presley tribute artist competition. Tupelo is Presley's birthplace, and he spent his early childhood in the city.
King Krawl gears up for Elvis Fest in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Elvis Fest is underway in Tupelo, and owners of local restaurants in the downtown area are building on the excitement with their own events. The King Krawl allows participants to visit local bars and restaurants in the downtown area Friday night. There is also an Elvis costume contest. Then, on Saturday afternoon, a Beer Fest featuring craft breweries from across the region is set at Fairpark.
Saltillo subdivision dealing with flooding once again, displacing residents
Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the first time in this particular area. Saltillo subdivision dealing with flooding once again, displacing residents. Saltillo residents were forced out of their homes due to flooding on Wednesday, and it isn’t the...
Car crashed into small grocery store in Mantachie
MANTACHIE, Miss. (WTVA) — A car crashed into a small grocery store in Mantachie. The crash happened Tuesday evening at Banana Box Grocery on Highway 371. This took place right after the store closed. A medical issue appears to have caused the driver of the vehicle to crash. The...
Tupelo business owner hosting free haircut event for military veterans this Saturday
TUPELO - Area veterans can receive free haircuts this weekend courtesy of a Northeast Mississippi business that provides elder care, homemaker services and wellness checks on former members of the U.S. armed forces. Patricia Clay, founder and CEO of Tupelo-based Cheyenne Total Care, has partnered with barbers at CNK Barber...
Municipal precincts updated for Tupelo, no change to upcoming general election
TUPELO — Ahead of the next year’s municipal elections, the All-America City has solidified its precincts after changing its battle lines following the 2020 Census. The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to approve voting precincts and locations to comply with changes made with its 2023 redistricting.
Tupelo police make arrest in 14-month-old Peeping Tom case
TUPELO – A Tupelo man accused of spying on a woman in the restroom of a west Tupelo restaurant more than a year ago has been arrested. Allen O’Shae McCoy, 32, of South Canal Street, Tupelo, was indicted on a single count of voyeurism in June 2023. He is accused of entering the women’s bathroom of the Hardee’s at 2439 West Main Street on March 19, 2023, and then looking over the stall divider at a woman while she was using the bathroom.
Golden Wave using summer to build chemistry
BLUE MOUNTAIN – The result on Thursday wasn’t the ideal one, but Tupelo's girls got a lot out of it. The Golden Wave fell to Houston (Tenn.) 34-31 in summer league basketball action at Blue Mountain Christian University. Tupelo nearly erased a 13-point deficit and got a game-tying shot off before the buzzer.
Tupelo officials approve three more ARPA drainage projects
TUPELO — As we meet the halfway point for the year, Tupelo officials say they also have hit a similar milestone with its American Rescue Act allocated projects. The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to approve three ARPA projects during a Tuesday night meeting: an $830,556 contract with Townes Construction for drainage work at Robin’s Field, a $2.2 million contract with ENSCOR for stabilization of drainage from Lumpkin Avenue to King’s Creek and a $423,305 contract with New Albany-based Cary Construction to replace a failing pipe on Ridgeway Drive.
TEPA appealing Tupelo cell phone tower proposal
TUPELO — Tupelo officials have bought themselves some time to decide whether to allow telecommunications giant Verizon to build a 170-foot cell tower in northwest Tupelo after officials from a local power cooperative expressed opposition to the project’s proximity to its transmission lines. The Tupelo City Council on...
Tupelo to host comprehensive plan public forum
TUPELO — Those interested in lending their input into the future of the All-America City’s growth will have a chance during an upcoming public meeting to discuss the city’s comprehensive plan. The city of Tupelo will host a meeting about its comprehensive plan on June 11 at...
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