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Wick Street area residents awoke to smoke in their neighborhood. Read more
Isn’t it amazing how one, minuscule thought can turn into a powerful message that anyone should take to heart? Read more
The city and interested community members are asking neighbors to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. Read more
Magnolia Regional Health Center (MRHC) is expanding to Tishomingo County as a result of an agreement reached between Yellow Creek Port Authority (YCPA) and the healthcare organization. Read more
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann encouraged area leaders to take a thoughtful and future-focused approach to spending the massive amounts of money coming to the state and individual cities and counties through the federal American Rescue Plan. Read more
The local jobless rate eased down a bit over the month and fell substantially from a year ago in the latest labor market report. Read more
The Corinth High School Class of 2021 celebrated their education milestone as they graduated at the Crossroads Arena on June 5. The commencement ceremony ended with the traditional throwing of the caps by the 133 graduates. For more photos, see page A11. Read more
A vaccine incentive may be coming in Mississippi, but don’t expect it to be a lottery. Read more
The amount that Alcorn County pays for household garbage collection can be added to the list of rising costs. Read more
The town of Rienzi had the only election action in Alcorn County on Tuesday with voters sending a couple of new members to the Board of Aldermen. Read more
Booneville Mayor Chris Lindley will serve a second term at the helm of the City of Hospitality after defeating challenger CJ McCoy in Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Kossuth senior Jaxin Settlemires, shown turning a double play against Houston in the recent MHSAA Class 3A Playoffs, was selected to the MAC First Team as an infielder. Read more
Since returning from an ACL / MCL injury in April Ole Miss Team Captain Tim Elko has slugged seven home runs and batted .320 as a hobbled designated hitter. His grand slam last Monday in the Rebs 12-9 Regional Championship win over Southern Miss was part of a two-homer day for Elko. Ole Miss… Read more
Corinth senior Will Verdung, shown sliding successfully into third against Caledonia in the recent Class 4A Playoffs, was selected to the MAC 4A All-State First Team after helping lead the Warriors to the Region 1-4A title this spring. Read more
Biggersville senior hurler Ward Johnson was recognized this week as a First Team selection on the 2021 MAC All-State Class 1A Team. Read more
Opinion
Over the last two years, a global pandemic rocked the international economy and the civilized world withdrew and in great measure shut down for a time. Read more
Gov. Tate Reeves, House Speaker Philip Gunn and others who tout eliminating Mississippi’s personal income tax as a way to reverse the state’s population loss must explain DeSoto County. Read more
In 2020 over 64 million Americans were collecting Social Security. Read more
Mississippians have been fighting over what would seem the very straightforward power of state voters to bypass the Mississippi Legislature and directly propose state constitutional changes for the better part of a century. Read more
In 1996, former Gov. Kirk Fordice said the debate over whether to confirm the four white males he appointed to the Mississippi college board should not be a black and white issue but a matter of competence. Read more
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