Some Tippah voters to cast ballots again this week

Southwest Ripley Precinct electors will vote for District 3 school board representative.
By Lena Mitchell
Daily Journal Corinth Bureau
RIPLEY – Voters in the Southwest Ripley Precinct of Tippah County will have a “do-over” election Thursday for the South Tippah District 3 school board trustee.
The polling location at Tippah County Fairgrounds on Highway 15 will be open 7 [...]

Arsonist strikes Tupelo attorney’s home

Otis Tims told investigators he knows no one with a grudge against him.
By Emily Le Coz
Daily Journal
TUPELO – Monday’s house fire on Jefferson Street was ruled arson by fire investigators who said someone forced open the homeowners’ back door to set the blaze.
“We are proceeding with that as a criminal investigation,” said Tupelo Fire Marshal [...]

Miss. treasurer proposes state savings plan for newborns

By SHELIA BYRD
The Associated Press
JACKSON - Children born in the nation’s poorest state would start their lives with a bank account under a proposed plan designed to strengthen Mississippi’s economy while building individual finances for education and other investments.
If approved by lawmakers, the “Child Accounts” project could help improve the quality of life for hundreds of [...]

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Starkville officials to discuss alcohol ordinance
STARKVILLE (AP) - A public hearing was scheduled here Tuesday night to discuss the city’s conditional use ordinance, which includes the distance separation setbacks [...]