An $800,000 grant from the state legislature is funding numerous projects in Farmington. Read more
The Kossuth Aggie Band performed in the Mississippi State Evaluations for Concert Band on March 3 at Oxford High School. The band performed their selections "Danse Carnivale" by Randall Standridge and "Counterbalance" by Todd Stalter the judges. The band scored all superior ratings by all three judges and was only one of two 3A bands in the… Read more
The Mississippi State Board of Education gave approval on Thursday for the Corinth School District to continue implementing the Cambridge International curriculum and other innovative programs. Read more
Booneville’s own Miss USA is set for a hometown celebration as she prepares to step onto the world stage in next month’s Miss Universe competition. Read more
Living Free Ministries is taking a swing with their first-ever golf tournament fundraiser this weekend. Read more
Five local Junior Civitans students received $500 scholarships from Corinth Civitans during a special reception on this week. Among the winners were Kossuth High School’s Nathan Harvell, Biggersville High School’s Melodie Wilson, Corinth High School Lauren Phillips, Kossuth High School Abbie Jones, and Alcorn Central High School Isabel Goad… Read more
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that’s trying to block a voter-approved medical marijuana program by disputing how the issue got onto the ballot. Read more
Time to get cray at the CARE Garden. Read more
For many people, getting a COVID vaccine necessarily means getting a ride. Read more
The one-shot option is, at least temporarily, off the table. Read more
Kossuth softball beat Belmont 11-0 in five innings Tuesday night. Junior pitcher Ava Meeks tossed a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk. The Lady Aggies played Belmont again Thursday. A win for KHS would bring home the division championship. Read more
OXFORD — Cael Baker went 4-for-4 at the plate with a career-high six RBI and set the tone early as No. 6 Ole Miss (25-8, 8-4 SEC) used seven innings to put away the Austin Peay Governors 13-1 at Swayze Field on Tuesday. Read more
STARKVILLE — An unwritten rule in baseball is never talk about how fast a game is progressing. Read more
Opinion
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove used to say the most important item addressed each legislative session is the budget because it establishes the priorities of the state. Read more
STARKVILLE — Organized labor’s organizing efforts in the South in recent years have focused on equating union membership with social justice. Over the last decade, that narrative has been soundly rejected in union votes and in most cases by workers with significant percentages of Black workers. Read more
Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask. Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stepped strongly toward, then beat a rather hasty retreat from the concept of including a vehicle mile traveled or VMT tax component as a means to pay for President Biden’s massive national infrastructure proposal. Read more
‘For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God, I am what I am.” – 1Corinthians 15: 9-10. Read more