Junior Auxiliary Ball Party Highlights
Photo Captions: Queen with Ladies group *No caption Ladies large group photo *No caption Girl in white dress with King and Queen: Lulu Faye Frankel, daughter of Martin and Brittany Frankel Ladies Trio: Sarah Ozbun, Katherine Shamoon, Mary Catherine Brooks Family and friends group: From left to right: Laurie…
Read MoreLeland School District reports higher than average graduation rate
The Leland School District reports a 93% graduation rate for 2025, exceeding the Mississippi state average of 90%, according to Superintendent Rev. Jessie King. The district’s dropout rate stands at 2.3%, well below the state average of 7%. District leaders describe the progress as part of an ongoing transformation effort. A deeper look at the…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Project Hail Mary”
By Bob Garver It has been just over ten years since viewers were first introduced to the work of sci-fi author Andy Weir with Ridley Scott’s “The Martian.” In that film, a scientist (Matt Damon) was stuck on a planet millions of miles from Earth and forced to use his wits to survive against near-insurmountable…
Read MoreLeland resident elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Kyra Nealon of Leland has been elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi through Nova Southeastern University. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only and is limited to the top 10% of seniors and graduate students and the top 7.5% of juniors.
Read MoreUSA International Ballet Competition Announces Special 2027 Official Artist & Poster Contest in Celebration of 50 Years
The USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC) is proud to announce the launch of a special Official Artist & Poster Contest in honor of its 50th anniversary, to be celebrated during the next competition cycle, June 12–26, 2027, in Jackson, Mississippi. This milestone event marks five decades of artistic excellence and the 13th…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Spring has sprung: Get out and explore!
By Kara Kimbrough The month of March is shaping up to be a great one, filled with some of my favorite things: Daylight Savings Time; a few day trips, culminating with a few stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast; new food and treasure finds; spring break courtesy of a school-related job and of course, the…
Read MoreMoody spring, sweet tea and a table worth gathering around
I slipped into Lagniappe just before 6 p.m. in February, weaving in from homeschool classes and afternoon logistics, as Gina Diamond prepared to begin her floral demonstration, “Moody Spring Garden.” I arrived hoping simply to have enough energy to sit quietly in the back. Moments later, I was in the front and unexpectedly invigorated. Gina…
Read MoreDelta Compass partners with Ship to Shore Communications
Delta Compass has entered a 12-month partnership with Ship to Shore Communications to promote its new campus development in Greenville and expand awareness of its work across the Mississippi Delta. The marketing partnership comes several months after Gov. Tate Reeves announced a broader economic development investment that included $500,000 for Delta Compass to construct a…
Read MoreDicamba reapproved as Delta growers already locked into seed decisions
By Lora Delhom For many Delta growers, dicamba is not a debate unfolding in Washington. It is a seed decision made months ago. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 6 reapproved over-the-top use of dicamba on genetically engineered cotton and soybeans for the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons, describing the decision as the strongest…
Read MoreMDCC’s Capps Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program Produces Two Classes of Graduates, All Receive Job Offers
Mississippi Delta Community College’s (MDCC) Capps Center celebrated the first graduating class of its new pre-apprenticeship construction program with a signing ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the MDCC Greenville Higher Education Center (GHEC). All eleven students who completed the four-week program received job offers from The Industrial Company (TIC), starting at $20 per…
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