It’s overcast, cloudy, and gloomy as I peck away at this Saturday morning — by the time you read this, it’s past. It looks like rain, but there are still a few things on the agenda. More writing.

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 ...

First Baptist Sardis will be having Vacation Bible School for ages 3 through the fourth grade The VBS will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. from June 22-26.

Mayor Hal Ferrell won a second term as Mayor of Batesville in a tight race Tuesday. The results are unofficial and there are a small number of affidavit ballots that need to be tallied, but not enough ...

This list was taken from the log at the Panola County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the crime with which they are charged, only that the person has been taken to, ...

Batesville and Panola County residents will be able to tour the Boothe Event Center in a special open house weekend event. Local buzz about the obvious renovations underway at the old Piggly Wiggly ...

Mississippi Blood Services is calling on residents to donate blood during its April community blood drives across the state. Officials emphasized that all blood types are needed to help maintain a ...

The South Panola community is mourning the loss of high school senior Jazmine Horton, who died in a car wreck Saturday. Horton, a student at South Panola High School, was known for her kind heart and ...

Delta State University congratulates students named to the fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s List. The President’s List students achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at ...

Batesville attorney Charlie Gaines Baker is recovering from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Bell Road on Halloween night, a crash that resulted in the lawyer being cited for suspicion ...

One of my treasured plants is the walking iris which I grow in a container. Every March, I look forward to its blooms as a sure sign that spring has arrived. The walking iris earns its place in my ...

Last week, I wrote about change and its omnipresence. It happens every day and comes in every moment. Sometimes we are prepared; sometimes we are not. If you are breathing, you are involved in change.