Panola County supervisors have asked their road manager and engineer to make trips to Itawamba County to get a firsthand look at a paving option being used there with reported success. The cost of ...

Perfection finally showed up at my house last week. I ate it over the kitchen sink. It took 64 years to find. That hardly seems fair, but peaches don’t operate on fairness. They’re ready when they’re ...

The unexpected and untimely death of Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, along with the significant physical ailments of 84-year-old former GOP Senate Majority Leader U.S. Sen.

Former Batesville Police Officer Johnny Sneed has retired after more than 26 years in law enforcement, including the past 22 years with the Oxford Police Department. The Oxford Board of Aldermen ...

A Batesville woman was one of 100 people appointed to a state board by Gov. Tate Reeves recently. Kerri P. McKnatt, who serves as the Children Systems of Care Project Director at Communicare in ...

The sun’s rays rest gently on the carpet in my sunroom like a welcome friend. Winnie is sleeping peacefully on her favorite spot on top of the sofa, where she was moments ago guarding against unwanted ...

Several area students were recognized for their academic achievements during the spring semester at Southern Arkansas University and the University of Southern Mississippi. Courtland resident Maria ...

Mississippi’s Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) remains a work in progress despite recent reforms, according to a new report reviewed by lawmakers. PERS Executive Director Ray Higgins told ...

Lt. Col. Leonard Boothe, retired U.S. Air Force Communications Officer, local businessman, and Founder and CEO of American Drone Solutions, took the first-place prize in the Mississippi Innovate ...

It’s been almost 15 years since grief set up shop in my house. Yes, I had experienced grief before, but never quite to this extent. Grief and I have reached a tentative truce. I am no longer ...

The Mississippi Department of Health conducted seven food service inspections in Panola County in May, with four facilities receiving A grades and three receiving a B grade. No facility was given a C ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced a record harvest for the 2026 spring turkey season, with Mississippi hunters reporting 17,907 birds through Game Check.