TUPELO ⢠When Timiko Hampton was notified she was finally getting a housing voucher to help her afford rent in Tupelo, she quickly began looking for potential apartments.
But as she searched, she soon found that many private landlords in the All-America City would not accept her voucher. It was weeks before she found a property owner who would accept the voucher.
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âSometimes I think the council members who donât experience this type of lifestyle, they don t understand the lack of affordable housing and what a damper it is on your life.
Timiko Hampton
Tupelo
While thankful to now be in a secure apartment in south Tupelo s seventh ward, she admitted that where sheâs living isnât necessarily where she would like to stay long-term, but she currently doesnât have many other options.
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A volunteer with Eight Days of Hope helps clean-up efforts along
King s Highway in southern Lee County on Tuesday, May 4, 2021,
following a series of tornadic storms that cut a path of
destruction through Northeast Mississippi on Sunday night.
Nonprofits like Eight Days of Hope and the local Red Cross had
volunteers on the ground helping with recovery efforts as soon as
the winds died down.
TUPELO • Disaster response agencies went to work immediately helping hard-hit communities in the aftermath of Sunday s tornadic storms.
Eight Days of Hope, a local faith-based organization that serves those in need after natural disasters, was in the hardest hit areas of Tupelo on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m., planning their response efforts immediately in the hours following the initial storm. Volunteers with the organization helped clean debris, removed trees and stepped in where needed alongside Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo and affected a
We ve been preparing for months | Local pharmacies giving out Johnson and Johnson vaccine to those 18 and older.
Locally owned pharmacies are stepping in to help with the demand for the shot. They’re getting weekly shipments that allows them to vaccinate more than 100 a week. Author: Itinease McMiller Updated: 11:31 AM EDT April 7, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Now that group 5 is open, more people will be looking to get a covid-19 vaccine.
We know there are several large clinics around the Triad, but there are other smaller spots to get a shot.
Friendly Pharmacy on Lawndale Drive is one of several drug stores granted weekly doses.
Lee County Sheriff s Office
A Palmetto Road man said he received a Chase Bank debit card in the mail around the first of the year. He has never opened an account with that bank and has no idea who used his identity to do so.
A County Road 1501 Nettleton woman said a black male came onto her property and stole two chickens worth $75 each. She has an image of the suspect on a trail camera. She said people trespassing on her land has been an ongoing problem.
A County Road 1389 Saltillo woman said her former daughter-in-law transferred $510 from her debit card using the Cash app. She found a piece of paper with her debit card information in what appeared to be the suspect s handwriting. She said the suspect is the ex-wife of her son, who is suspected of doing the same thing to her account in the past.
Greensboro Loop Closer To Completion As New Section Opens by Keri Brown
6:22am Dec 28, 2020 A drone shot looking east across the Lawndale Drive interchange toward the new section of the Urban Loop that will extend to North Elm Street. Photo Courtesy of NCDOT.
A new section of the Greensboro Urban Loop is now open. It will provide some much needed relief for local neighborhoods and businesses.
Just before Christmas, the northern section of the loop from Lawndale Drive to North Elm Street officially welcomed traffic. It was a lot of work to make the December 23 opening happen, including challenges with weather during the construction.