Seniors in Tippah and Benton County are nearing the end of their high school education journey, as commencement ceremonies are set for various…
RIPLEY - The Ripley Main Street Association is hosting a walking tour of downtown Ripley next Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. to give the residents a…
Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2024 spring semester.
BLUE MOUNTAIN — Blue Mountain Christian University (BMCU) was honored to have JJ Jasper as the speaker for the 2024 commencement ceremony. The…
SENATOBIA -- Northwest Mississippi Community College's Gamma Beta Phi inducted 116 members on April 3. Gamma Beta Phi is a service minded hono…
STARKVILLE -- Alyssa McKee, an architecture major from Walnut, served as Project Architect on a team of students that created a master plan th…
RIPLEY - The Tippah County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, May 6 at the Chancery Building for a regularly scheduled board meeting.
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PINE GROVE — With its backs against the wall, Biggersville leaned on its winning experience on Saturday night.
SPRINGVILLE – After a dominant win on Saturday night, the Ripley Tigers are headed to Pearl.
MYRTLE – Pine Grove softball coach Justin Jordan loves the fight in his team.
PINE GROVE – Pine Grove’s softball team knows now that big things can come in small packages. In Friday’s postseason game, the prize was the b…
MYRTLE - Cora Kelly and Emma Mayer provided Myrtle with the walk-off win with their heroics in the bottom of the seventh for the 2-1 game one …
Ripley baseball is back in the North final for the first time since 2017.
PINE GROVE — In what has been a nail-biting series thus far, Game 3 stayed close to the script Monday night.
Watchdog & Storytelling
As the school year wraps up, Mississippi families look forward to lots of playtime under the summer sun. Unfortunately, the increasing heat al…
This was the eighteenth and final week of the 2024 legislative session. Legislators worked through the weekend to finalize the state budget an…
This week, I voted yes on Congress’ national security bill. The legislation, which has now become law, shows that a huge bipartisan majority o…
Baseball and softball playoffs are in full swing, which means emotions are high for several area athletes, coaches, and parents as teams go fo…
STARKVILLE -- Sunshine and long days make summertime in the South desirable for people, but those same conditions are exactly what allows the …
This week is a recipe that is a favorite to all that like chocolate. It’s a recipe that has been around for years. The Holly Springs Garden Cl…
I recently visited with the DeSoto County Master Gardeners and had the opportunity to tour their learning garden/arboretum at the DeSoto Count…
STARKVILLE -- Knowing when and how to irrigate are questions every grower with the ability to water their farmland on demand face each year.
During my Southern Gardening travels across Mississippi, I have observed how plants grow differently across the state. For example, several pe…
This week’s recipe comes from a very poplar place in Oxford, Mississippi. Ajax Diner is right on the square and always busy. My family and I v…
News from 50 Years Ago
Tragedy is something most people will go through at least once in their lives. Chrissie Turcotte certainly did.
RIPLEY • With the new year comes new business in Tippah County.
RIPLEY • Life has come full circle for Terry Porterfield.
WALNUT • Mike Miskelly has been working on cars for decades, but only recently did he open his own tire shop.
HICKORY FLAT • Hickory Flat has a new gas station, and it boasts the most gas pumps and the widest selection of items in town.
RIPLEY: An ice cream shop opened in August 2021 inside of Papa D’s restaurant.
In June 2019, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid announced that Second Wind Dreams (SWD®), Inc. was approved by the Centers for Medicare and…
