Whataburger investors who are building a new franchise in Batesville held a groundbreaking ceremony last week at its location in the Covenant Crossing shopping center. City officials joined family and ...

It’s the Fourth of July, y’all! At least it was when I began writing this column. The Fourth of July! American Independence Day! Our nation’s 250th birthday. I remember the Bicentennial, and here we ...

On this Sunday afternoon in Mississippi it is as hot as blue blazes, hotter than a two dollar pistol, hot as a branding iron; take your pick. Actually, it’s not quite that hot, but it feels like an ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2025 Panola County Debutantes will be presented to society on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Hosanna Family Life Center in Pope. The 18 young ladies who […] ...

North Delta School golfers Jamison Gentry and Zach Sanders (at left) were two of four Low Medalists recently at the Bayou Academy Invitational Tournament. More than 100 high school golfers from 14 ...

There are five games featuring a ranked team on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule. Below, we provide against-the-spread picks for each contest. Place your bets on any men’s college basketball ...

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 ...

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 ...

Panola County extends its thanks to Lockers Manufacturing, based in Batesville, for their generous donation of lockers to three local volunteer fire departments: Pope, Curtis, and Coles Point VFDs.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the winners of the Star-Spangled Digital Message Sign Contest recently, which invited the public to create patriotic traffic safety messages in ...