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Leland Early Learning names Homecoming representatives
Leland School District will celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 10, with a 2:15 p.m. parade and a 7 p.m. home game vs. Charleston. Coronation will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the high school gym.
Read MoreSchool Choice in the Delta: Navigating Opportunity and Risk in Mississippi’s Next Education Debate
Mississippi could see a school-choice special session within weeks. Governor Tate Reeves has not ruled out calling lawmakers to take up school choice, and House Speaker Jason White has signaled the House is drafting an “education freedom” package. In the Delta, the question isn’t whether to adopt national models, but whether we can design a…
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Smashing Machine”
By Bob Garver A popular criticism I’ve heard about “The Smashing Machine” is that it tries too hard to subvert expectations. I assume that this is a reference to the way the film follows mixed martial artist Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) on his journey not to a major win, but to his first professional loss.…
Read MoreFire Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2025, to address lithium-ion battery risks and ways to minimize them
As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, NFPA announces “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as this year’s theme Most of the electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones, and toys, to name just a few — are powered…
Read MoreDeer Creek Advances to State Tournament
The Deer Creek Warriors softball team went 4-2 during the North State Tournament and advanced as the No. 4 seed in this year’s MAIS 2A state softball tournament. In the opening game Saturday, Sept. 27, the Warriors defeated Discovery Christian 15-0 behind a 14-hit performance. Pitcher Sandy Dominguez threw a no-hitter. Game two was a back-and-forth battle…
Read MoreLocal newspapers keep communities strong
By Guest Columnist Dean Ridings, America’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection – residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment,…
Read MorePressing play in the Delta heat: season one in paradise
By Lora Delhom Parker Posey said filming The White Lotus in Thailand felt like “New Orleans, Austin, Atlanta hot,” except it was like stepping into a car with the heat blasting, even at night. She described stuffing bags of ice under her thighs just to survive the shoot. This summer, in the Delta’s relentless heatwave,…
Read More“Where Joy Meets Genius”
This full plan builds on the vision outlined in “Back to the heart of it: Eureka in the Delta Part III: How a rural Mississippi town is channeling Euclid — aligning schools, research and Main Street to power its future” (The Leland Progress, Oct. 2025) and offers a detailed blueprint for turning Leland’s intellectual capital…
Read MoreLeave the fawns alone
By Guest Columnist Jacob Dykes, MSU Extension Service Deer season is right around the corner. Right now, baby deer are taking their first steps – and who doesn’t love baby deer? I look forward to seeing my first baby deer, or fawn, each year. That first sighting is typically a quick glimpse of a fawn…
Read MoreWilson places at Grillin on the Levee
Leland’s Dquan J. Wilson recently won second place in the chicken category at the Greenville Fire Department’s 2nd Annual Grillin’ on the Levee contest. The event was a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County. Wilson serves as Leland’s Fire Chief and Inspector.
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