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Booneville school officials say a proposed Booneville-Baldwyn restructuring is limited to district administration, not school buildings. Booneville High School also has a Friday pep rally and playoff game, plus a Veterans Day program set for Nov. 11.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College says it will host a livestock judging clinic in Booneville on December 3, present two Doniphan Dance Project performances on November 9, and add 14 loaner iPads for students across six academic divisions.
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Booneville city posts say a Veterans Day parade is planned for Nov. 7, Waste Connections has holiday trash-pickup changes, and city police and officials also shared recognition messages and a Halloween visit to Anderson Elementary School.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said its FFA chapter was named a Southern Region finalist for National Chapter and recognized as a Gold Chapter, while students and staff also took part in recruiting and campus events on Oct. 29.
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The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department reported arrests from two safety checkpoints and one traffic stop in October. The cases involved methamphetamine or controlled-substance charges, misdemeanor traffic violations, and justice court warrants.
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Baldwyn High School seniors recently shadowed workers in HVAC, electrical, obstetrics and manufacturing settings, according to the Baldwyn School District. The experiences included Northeast Mississippi Community College, New Albany OBGYN and New Way Trucks.
Read moreThe Mississippi Secretary of State says polls for the 2026 General Election open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, with absentee and voter-ID deadlines also approaching for voters who need them.
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Baldwyn High School students and a junior were shown workplace roles this week through job-shadowing experiences at Northeast Mississippi Community College, New Albany OB/GYN, Lee County Farm Bureau Insurance and Glen Wilson Aircraft, according to school posts.
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Baldwyn School District announced free breakfast and lunch for all students in 2026-27, listed cheer camp dates, noted a regional golf title and said its Veterans Day program is set for the BHS gym.
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Baldwyn School District posts say students shadowed at North Mississippi Medical Center, Coldwell Banker and Baldwyn Veterinary Hospital, while other seniors toured Northeast Mississippi Community College’s CTE programs to compare careers and training options.
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