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Pontotoc students learn to grow, cook their own food
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (28+ words) WTVA A local school is teaching students how to sustainably grow and make their own food. Watch WTVA 9 News...
Tupelo students experience careers on National Job Shadowing Day
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (36+ words) WTVA Track Power Outages: Ice storm causes widespread outages More than a hundred Tupelo students traded their classrooms for the real world this week. Watch WTVA 9 News...
Studio 9 Interview: Home Builders Association of Northeast Mississippi makes donation to Beds for Kids
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (52+ words) WTVA The Home Builders Association of Northeast Mississippi made a charitable donation to Beds for Kids, supporting their volunteer-driven work to provide beds and bedding to children in need in the local community. Watch WTVA 9 News...
Toy drive in Tupelo aims to brighten kids' hospital stay
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) " Not everyone gets to spend Christmas at home. Sometimes, children are stuck spending the holidays at the hospital. The public has the chance to brighten up their day this year. North Mississippi Medical Center's pediatric unit is…...
Okolona School District celebrates lowest chronic absenteeism rate
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) " The Okolona School District had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in Mississippi during the 2024-25 school year. The Mississippi Department of Education published its annual report on Oct. 16. Okolona had the lowest rate among school districts, at 10. 3%. The…...
Infant died from whooping cough in Mississippi
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (123+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) " An infant recently died from whooping cough in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported the death on Monday morning, but did not name the child or where the child lived. The 2-month-old child was…...
Studio 9 Interview: Gospel, basketball and education event happening July 12 in Tupelo
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (37+ words) Heat Advisory until FRI 9: 00 PM CDT Have fun at this special event on July 12 in downtown Tupelo. Watch WTVA 9 News...