Good morning, Jackson.

Rolling Fork opened its first tornado safe room this week, a concrete, heavy-framed shelter donated by the National Storm Chaser Summit to protect residents during severe weather, and organizers say plans are underway to add more safe rooms in the area.

The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board voted Monday to begin a process that could end SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy’s charter, and the Canton K-4 school says it will keep classes running and legally challenge the decision.

The school cites a recent unmodified fiscal audit and high third-grade reading scores (88.2%).

Week 10 Student‑Athlete of the Week finalists from local high school games are posted, and readers can now vote to pick the winner.

The MHSAA released the 2027–29 school classifications, moving Pearl from Class 7A to Class 6A after it reported an adjusted enrollment (864), while 26 other schools moved one class and Class 1A swelled to 48 schools under tie rules.