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 ...

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.

Persimmon Hill MB Church in Enid will hold a musician appreciation service honoring Bro. Tony Johnson, the state’s No. 1 musician, on Sunday, July 26, at 2 p.m. The church will also host a three-night ...

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.

Because it provides an outside pavilion, bathrooms, and enclosed space for display of artifacts, the new building at Batesville Mounds is both an attractive and functional addition to the park. Now ...

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 ...

The West Camp Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville will host its Youth Concert this Saturday. The concert will begin at 3 p.m., and everyone is invited. The church pastor is the Rev. Richard E.

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 ...

Today’s NBA lineup features seven contests, including the Houston Rockets against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Looking for live coverage of NBA basketball? All the games to watch today are here. Sign up ...

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and several of her Senate Appropriations Committee colleagues this week sought details about a Trump budget proposal to terminate workforce training programs, like Job ...

When Rep. Price Wallace, the Republican state legislator representing the citizens of House District 77 in Rankin and Simpson counties, died last week, one of the primary plaudits in his obituary was ...

I have spent most of my life as a minister. My undergraduate and graduate studies immersed me in the pages of the Bible. Scripture is a constant part of my life, and I find much meaning and comfort in ...