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.

Mark your calendar: 3-20-26. That’s the day I surrendered to technology. Years of railing against gadgets and systems—all of which I predicted denoted the end of civilization squelched on a lovey ...

The rise of county-level sports halls of fame around Mississippi has provided an opportunity for communities to honor excellence. Lowndes County and Scott County are two venues where the programs are ...

The Panola County Board of Supervisors met at the Batesville Couthouse this morning to discuss recovery. Early discussions have been with the company already removing debris. Debris Tech, cannot leave ...

Materials like aluminum and fiberglass offer lower construction costs and more economical maintenance than wood, so they are now primarily used in boat construction. But there are still those who ...

One thing Mississippi has a lot of lately, is tree stumps. What with powerful storms and last year’s severe drought, there are countless thousands jutting up in peoples’ yards. I love stumps, their ...

Cadarrius Pride, known in the rap music industry as Superstar Pride, was charged with murder last Wednesday, July 19, following the shooting death of his barber at the victim’s residence off Hwy. 35N ...

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 ...

How much of a down-to-earth garden variety gardener are you? Do you do things horticulturally by the efficiency-oriented book, or follow a meandering path of gardening mostly for pleasure? I do a bit ...

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 ...

The Mississippi Department of Transportation started showcasing the winning signs of its 12 Days of Christmas digital message sign contest on Sunday. Over the past month, MDOT has collected over 350 ...

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.