This Sunday evening roundup covers verified local reports found after the morning edition. Saturday events are dated as such; Monday and Tuesday listings are upcoming. Times are Central.
Tippah and Union: Walnut visits East Union for North State volleyball final
Walnut's volleyball team travels to East Union High School in Blue Springs at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, for the North State final. Tippah County Sports reports that Walnut is 31–4 and on a 12-match winning streak; East Union is 36–0. The Union County team won their Sept. 1 meeting 3–1. The winner advances to the state championship. These are pre-match records, not a result of Monday's game.
Tippah: Walnut Firehouse 5K moves to Oct. 17
The Walnut Firehouse 5K walk/run has been rescheduled from Saturday, Oct. 10, to Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 a.m. Tippah News reports that Walnut Fire & Rescue made the change because heavy rain was forecast for the original race morning. The department calls it its largest fundraiser of the year. Runners and walkers should check the department's latest notice before traveling for registration or other race-day details.
Tippah and Benton: 4-H families take part in State Fair
Nine Tippah County 4-H members showed commercial heifers or lambs at the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson on Saturday, Tippah News reports, citing Tippah County 4-H. The report names Hailey Ivey, Lola Jones and Sarah Kate Childs as heifer exhibitors, and Bella Alberson, Jenna Graves, Emily Mauney, Lorenzo Lopez, Laken Vick and Macie Wommack as lamb exhibitors. It says no placings had been reported. The same report, citing the Benton County Extension Office, says the Rakestraw family is representing Benton County 4-H at the fair; it does not report a result for them.
Alcorn: Little storm rain in Corinth; mayoral vote Tuesday
Corinth's Roscoe Turner Airport recorded 0.42 inch of rain Saturday, plus a trace after midnight, Alcorn County News reports from airport observations. The total was below the 1 to 2.5 inches previously forecast for the area. The report's Sunday outlook projected highs near 90 Monday and in the low 90s Tuesday through Thursday. These are forecasts, and residents should check the latest National Weather Service update. The report says Alcorn County's existing burn ban was scheduled to expire Monday, Oct. 12; it did not confirm whether county officials would extend it.
Corinth's municipal mayoral election is Tuesday, Oct. 13, with polls listed as open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the fire department bay at City Hall, 300 Childs Street, according to Alcorn County News' voter guide. The four candidates are Ralph Dance, Nestly Gates, Tommy Irwin and Taylor Coombs Moak, also listed by WTVA. This city election is for registered Corinth residents; the Alcorn County News guide explains photo-ID requirements. Voters should confirm any last-minute polling instructions with City Hall.
Prentiss: Northeast volleyball sweeps Saturday match
Northeast Mississippi Community College's volleyball team swept Freed-Hardeman JV 25–13, 25–14, 25–12 at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville on Saturday, Alcorn County News reports, citing the college's athletics department. Northeast recorded 14 service aces. Its next reported match is Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Pearl River Community College.
This roundup was prepared with AI assistance and checked against the linked reports. Send corrections or additional verified local updates to RCTV 19.
Featured image: Original RCTV 19 schedule graphic based on Tippah County Sports' North State preview. It is an information graphic, not a photograph of the match or a report of its result.
