This Friday evening, Sept. 25, edition brings together local reporting published since the morning roundup, plus a Thursday school project that we had not yet covered. Dates below distinguish newly reported items from events that happened earlier in the week.
Union County: Students plan LEGO sets for St. Jude patients
New Albany Elementary School's second- and third-grade Excel students are working on a service-learning project intended to assemble 155 LEGO sets for children receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Union County News reported Thursday. Teacher Elizabeth Vogel developed the project with retired educator Martha Frances Monroe, whose volunteer work at the hospital inspired the idea. The report describes the sets as planned; it does not say they have been delivered.
Prentiss County: Baldwyn students explore health careers
Baldwyn High School juniors and seniors visited the University of North Alabama in Florence on Tuesday, touring nursing simulation rooms and learning about health programs and financial aid, according to Prentiss County News' Friday report. The visit was earlier this week, not today.
Alcorn County: Supervisors begin drawing on storm loan
The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to make its first draw on a $20 million note secured in June to cover January ice storm cleanup costs while awaiting reimbursement, Alcorn County News reported Friday, citing the Daily Corinthian. The note is a financing facility, not a report that the county borrowed all $20 million at once. The report says interest begins accruing when funds are drawn.
Alcorn County: Bands head to Corinth on Saturday
The Crossroads Marching Classic begins Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. at Warrior Stadium at Corinth High School, Alcorn County News reported. The published lineup includes North Tippah, Alcorn Central, New Albany and Corinth, with Ripley also listed among participating schools. Northeast Mississippi Community College's band is scheduled for an exhibition performance before awards.
Tippah County: Walnut volleyball remains unbeaten in region
Walnut beat Hatley 3–1 Thursday to move to 7–0 in Class 2A Region 1 volleyball, Tippah County Sports reported Friday. At the Topper Trails cross-country meet, Walnut's James McConnell finished seventh in the boys' 5K in 18 minutes, 6 seconds. Both are Thursday results reported after our morning edition.
Benton and Tippah counties: Archery season approaches
Mississippi's archery deer season is scheduled to open Oct. 1 in the North Central Deer Management Unit, which includes Benton and Tippah counties, Tippah News reported Friday. Hunters should confirm current licenses and rules with the state wildlife department, especially when hunting public land. We found no separate meaningful, verified Benton County development since the morning roundup.
This roundup was prepared with AI assistance and checked against the linked sources.
Featured image: Original RCTV19 information graphic based on Alcorn County News' Crossroads Marching Classic report. It is an event graphic, not a photograph of the competition.
