Tupelo News

The Tupelo Fire Department is inviting people to take part in its future. The announcement did not provide details about how to join.

TCT Off Broadway will host its annual live, interactive screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 30 and 31. Tickets cost $30, and prop bags will be provided.

The annual TPSD Community Tailgate will be held Nov. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the soccer practice fields. The event will take place before the opening round of the Class 7A football playoffs.

Authorities charged a Fulton woman with false pretense and a Tupelo woman with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after a reported attempt to cash a check in another person’s name. A judge set bond at $5,000 for each woman.

A person of interest is in custody after a shooting Sunday night in Tupelo that left someone seriously injured. Police said the victim was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center.

The Toyota Wellspring Education Fund contributed $196,000 to support the development of an aviation program at Tupelo Career & Technical Center.

Students celebrating graduation picture day are reminded that the graduation ceremony is approaching. Class of 2027, are you ready?

Airpark Road in Tupelo will be closed to through traffic on Oct. 26 for cross drain replacement, prompting drivers to seek alternative routes.

The annual Dudie’s Burger Festival will take place this Saturday at the Oren Dunn City Museum, offering burger enthusiasts a day of food and fun.

Stories of the building’s haunting reputation have become part of Tupelo’s local folklore. Each October, the community theater embraces the spooky tradition.