Spending habits say a lot about a person. That principle holds true when it comes to President Biden’s new budget, which puts tax increases ah…
This was by far the busiest week of the legislative session. I visited with Blake Hankins and James Willingham of Hankins Sawmill and Mike Wis…
Before I start, I want to take a second and congratulate the Blue Mountain Lady Cougars basketball team for bringing a state championship to T…
Tippah County visitors to the State Capitol during this ninth week of the legislative session included the Pine Grove Future Farmers of Americ…
The eighth week of the 2024 Legislative Session was an important one, as the deadline for introducing general bills and constitutional amendme…
This was the seventh week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Members worked throughout the week dropping bills and meeting in committee. After M…
Welcome to another month of Tim’s Time. Wow! The weather has been so strange for us here in Tippah County. One week is spring-like temperature…
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From the House: Amendment made to House Bill 42, honoring late Dr. Howell
During the sixth week of the 2024 Legislative Session, I visited with Tippah County Development Foundation Executive Director Chris Lewellen a…
This column is for updating constituents on legislative matters, but I need to begin with a memorial to Dr. Gene Norris Howell, who died after…
“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”
Hunter Givens
News Reporter
As the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I have become accustomed to hearing bad news. It is my job to make sure Ameri…
During the fourth week of the 2024 Legislative Session, I enjoyed visiting with dignitaries from House District 4 at the Capitol: Tippah Count…
“Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.”
Dillon Barnes
High school sports reporter & digital producer
Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday was celebrated on Monday, Jan. 15 across the nation.
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Despite winter weather across much of Mississippi, the Legislature met throughout last week. During the week of the session, the House continu…
House Speaker Jason White announced committee assignments on Friday during the second week of the 2024 legislative session. I am honored to ha…
Saturday brought the end of two of the longest active title droughts in the Tippah County Tournament with Blue Mountain girls claiming their f…
Dillon Barnes
High school sports reporter & digital producer
There was hardly time to take the Christmas tree down and finish the black-eyed peas before the start of the 2024 legislative session. I was h…
The year 2023 has officially come and gone, and as the firework smoke clears from New Year’s Day celebrations around the community, I figured …
Hunter Givens
News Reporter
Editorial: When making New Year’s resolutions, what if we resolved to improve our counties this year
As the New Year holiday arrives, many people will be making resolutions. The resolutions will revolve largely around personal goals. People wi…
On the infamous date of Sept. 11 here in city of Ripley, there was a destructive nocturnal attack on the beautiful North Main Street home of M…
The holiday season is a joyful time of the year, full of hope and wonder. However, it can also come with many stressors: travel, holiday ritua…
There are always safe drivers on the streets of our county who lawfully veer away three feet from pedestrians and issue the friendly “finger-w…
When I was a kid, my dad used to always say, “Son, when you become President and get to the White House, we’re gonna paint it blue.”
Hunter Givens
News Reporter
You might remember back in late August I used this space to divvy out my SEC football predictions.
Dillon Barnes
High school sports reporter & digital producer
Earlier this month, Mississippians in every corner of our state exercised one of their most sacred rights as citizens: the right to cast a vot…
The sun hadn't set on Halloween, and, already, many retailers were putting up Christmas displays. It seems as though the frenzy surrounding Ch…
November is a month to honor our military veterans, but, oftentimes, we forget the family members who support our military. When members of th…