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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

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Amory native and World Series champion Moreland announces retirement

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Mitch Moreland

Mitch Moreland played seven seasons for the Texas Rangers. Photo Date: Photo Date: 3/2/15. Credit: Texas Rangers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (WTVA) - World Series champion and Mississippi native Mitch Moreland announced his retirement this week.

The 37-year-old Amory High School graduate played at Mississippi State before the Texas Rangers drafted him in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

He played 12 seasons in the MLB for the Rangers, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics.

He won a World Series ring with Boston in 2018.

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Zac is from the Athens community in Monroe County. He's a graduate of Hatley High School, Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women.

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