TUPELO — The All-America City has secured millions of federal dollars to spend on multiple railroad projects, including establishing “quiet zones” and moving the switching operations from the heart of town. The Tupelo City Council this week voted unanimously among present members to accept the submission of documents for a $7.7 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure […]
TUPELO – A Lee County man is facing multiple felony charges after a friendly visit in the Auburn community escalated. Lee County deputy sheriffs were called to a residence in the Auburn community on June 13 for a report of an aggravated assault. Witnesses told the responding deputies that Kenneth Clardy, 49, of South Veterans, […]
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 […]
TUPELO – A routine traffic stop ended with a Haven Acres man arrested on a felony weapons charge. Tupelo police stopped a car for an equipment violation in the area of Beasley Drive on May 7. Two people inside the vehicle had misdemeanor warrants through Tupelo Municipal Court and were arrested. According to police, a […]
TUPELO — At least two northeast Mississippi communities will host ceremonies next week as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service, hosted by Wives of Warriors and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), will begin at 6 p.m. outside the theater at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. The […]
Feb. 6—TUPELO — A Tupelo native transitioned from an enlisted member of the United States Navy to an officer during a commissioning ceremony at White Hill Missionary Baptist Church on Friday. Ensign Austin Moore, USN, was joined by family and friends to celebrate at the church he grew up attending. Moore, 34, most recently stationed […]
Jan. 29—TUPELO — Memphis-based Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., has acquired Baxter Crane and Rigging of Tupelo, its second acquisition in recent weeks. The purchase agreement includes Baxter’s crane rental service, equipment and employees. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Baxter Crane and Rigging has provided crane rental and heavy rigging services in north […]
Jan. 29—TUPELO — Police are still searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run along Highway 45 in Tupelo that killed a pedestrian on Saturday night. Police were called out to Highway 45 just north of Eason Boulevard on Jan. 27 around 9 p.m. for a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. Once […]