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Cemetery tour brings local history to life Oct. 24

On Saturday, October 24 from 6 - 7:30 PM, the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center will again be alive with . . .

Lawmakers consider cost saving methods in Mississippi’s licensure boards

The Senate Government Structure Committee is looking at ways to optimize office space, use shared services to reduce costs, and . . .

Jack Ryan: These are not small price increases

One day last week, I was signing some checks to pay a few newspaper bills. An item I already knew . . .

Summer - Fall gardens

Summer - Fall gardens By Felder 10-15 This summer and fall have been garden-brutal weatherwise. I lost several plants I . . .

A large tree lies across the roadway near South Huntington Street and Arrowhead Drive in Kosciusko after falling Saturday. The incident blocked both lanes of Arrowhead Drive, brought down power lines, broke a utility pole and damaged at least one home’s electrical system.

Fallen trees block roads, damage power lines in Attala County

Persistent winds Saturday, October 10 brought down trees across Attala County, blocking roads, damaging power lines and sparking fires. In . . .

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Jimmie Oletta Rogers Cole
Tue,10/13/26-3:25PM , 1,039 Reads
Jimmie Oletta Rogers Cole

Jimmie Cole, 82, passed away October 9, 2026 at her residence in McCool, MS.
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Allison McBride Schuler — Alumnae of the Year
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Retired Col. James Thomas Bridges — Veteran of the Year

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Holmes Community College Homecoming 2026 set for Oct. 22
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,10/15/26-7:31PM , 289 Reads
Holmes Community College’s Homecoming 2026 is set for Thursday, Oct. 22, on the Goodman Campus. Activities will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day culminating with Bulldog football against Mississippi Delta Community College at 3 p.m.
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Louise Burchfield
Tue,10/13/26-3:26PM , 659 Reads
Louise Burchfield

Louise “Ms Lou” Burchfield, 65, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala in Kosciusko.
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Opinion: Who’s at fault for the Delta?
Fri,10/16/26-6:58PM , 375 Reads 4,181 Statewide
State Auditor Shad White is regularly mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 2027. That must be why he came up with the lamebrained idea that U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is to blame for the Mississippi Delta’s perpetual economic struggles.
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Opinion: Who’s at fault for the Delta?

State Auditor Shad White is regularly mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 2027. That must be why he came up with the lamebrained idea that U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is to blame for the Mississippi Delta’s perpetual economic struggles.