Not Just EXTRA Talk
As humans, we often offer pats on the back, kiss away booboos, donate to causes to make us feel good, and grab tissues for heartwarming and heart wrenching infomercials. While these gestures may seem noble, we should ask ourselves if they truly make a difference. Kissing away a hurt is meaningful for the individual in…
Read MoreAbsentee Ballot Applications Now Available for the Municipal Primary Election
Absentee ballot applications are now available in municipal clerks’ offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025. Absentee ballots will be available starting February 18, 2025. Mississippians may utilize the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website, which includes an Absentee Voting FAQ, or contact their municipal clerk to verify eligibility. If eligible, ballots…
Read MoreCelebrating the magic of Christmas on Deer Creek
by Keri Baldwin The city of Leland celebrated its annual Christmas on Deer Creek festival last month. There was Christmas magic at every corner. From the string lights adorning a significant portion of downtown, to the floats on the creek, there was holiday cheer everywhere. “Christmas on Deer Creek was once again a huge success…
Read MoreMcIntire releases new book: The Moon Maiden
Fulton Books author Sandy McCheyne McIntire, an active tour guide with the Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as a freelance journalist, has completed her most recent book, The Moon Maiden. The novel centers around Jacob and Chrystiana, two completely different people who find their lives forever entwined when a twist of fate…
Read MoreObituary: Gary Giesbrecht
Funeral services for Gary Giesbrecht will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Leland Mennonite Church. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Leland Mennonite Church. Burial will be in the Leland Mennonite Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction…
Read MoreDelta State University announces new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education program
Delta State University is proud to announce the creation of a new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSSE) program, a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to developing future educators. The program was officially approved at the December State Board meeting of the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), setting the stage for its…
Read MoreDelta State University announces new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education program
Delta State University is proud to announce the creation of a new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSSE) program, a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to developing future educators. The program was officially approved at the December State Board meeting of the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), setting the stage for its launch…
Read MoreVenuti selected as head page for House of Representatives
Jacob R. Venuti, a recent graduate from Saint Joseph Catholic School in Greenville, current undergraduate student at The University of Missis-sippi, and a lifelong resident of Leland, has been selected to work as the Head Page for the Mississippi State House of Representatives from January until May as part of an internship through his major…
Read MorePastor’s Perspective: Walking through the shadows: a lesson from Psalm 23
By Guest Columnist Rev. J.D. Yates I’m not a grammarian or a scholar, but I do remember the day my teacher explained the eight parts of speech. That lesson on prepositions stuck with me, especially now when I reflect on Psalm 23:4a: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” The…
Read MoreJim Henson’s Leland Roots: Where Creativity Began
Leland, Mississippi, holds a special place in the story of Jim Henson, the visionary creator of the Muppets and Kermit the Frog. Born in Greenville, just a few miles from Leland, on September 24, 1936, Henson spent his formative years in this small Delta town. It was here that the seeds of his boundless imagination…
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