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The ‘red box’ is from the past…let’s leave it there
By Kara Kimbrough Don’t ask me why…but someone, somewhere thought it was a good idea to make Hamburger Helper relevant again. Yes, you read that right…the bright red box adorned with the animated white glove character pointing to a pan of…well, I’m not exactly sure what the dish consists of…is being touted as the new…
Read MoreSecurity Measures and Other Details Outlined Ahead of Thursday’s Grand Opening of the Mississippi State Fair
State Fair officials have announced security measures, preparations and new details ahead of the Great American Mississippi State Fair taking place October 2-13, 2025. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson was joined by law enforcement officials partnering to provide security on the Mississippi Fairgrounds during the State Fair, as well as other officials and…
Read MoreLodge #712 serves first responders
Members of Andrew Ewing Masonic Lodge #712 served meals to first responders during a community appreciation event earlier this summer at the Leland Fire Department Training Center. The lodge provided food and fellowship to thank first responders from across Washington County.
Read MoreUSDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to help offset increased supplemental feed costs due to a qualifying flood or qualifying wildfire in calendar years 2023 and…
Read MoreLeland water shut off notice for wed OCT 1 AM
ATTENTION PARENTS & RESIDENTS: NO SCHOOL OCT. 1 – LELAND WATER SHUT OFF 8 A.M.–NOON Leland Water Shut Off 8 a.m.–Noon Oct. 1; Leland Schools Closed for Students The City of Leland has announced that water service will be shut off citywide on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2025, from 8 a.m. until noon. Because of the outage, Leland…
Read MoreLeland students soar at Mid-Delta Airport
Students from Leland Elementary, Junior High, and High School recently toured the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport and Air Force Base Museum. The group, ranging in age from six to seventeen, explored aircraft, learned about aviation history and got an up-close look at firefighting equipment.
Read MoreMovie Review: “One Battle After Another”
By Bob Garver Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is known as a top-tier talent without top-tier recognition. None of his movies have made more than $50 million at the domestic box office, and despite 11 nominations, he’s never won himself an Academy Award (a combined three Oscar wins have come from his films, including Daniel Day-Lewis…
Read MoreMississippi Delta Community College Expands Prison Education Program and Prepares for First Graduation
Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) has expanded its Prison Education Program (PEP) this semester, establishing classes at four additional correctional facilities across the Delta. Through new Memoranda of Understanding with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), courses are now underway at Delta Correctional Facility, Issaquena County Correctional Facility and Washington County Correctional Facility, with classes…
Read MoreDoctors share vaccine reminders amid Pertussis increase
Mississippi doctors are urging adults to double-check immunizations after a rise in pertussis, or whooping cough, across the state. While no deaths have been reported, state health officials say cases have quadrupled compared to this time last year. Mississippi had 80 cases reported by mid July compared to 49 cases for the entire year of…
Read MoreForest health improvements underway at Stoneville Woods
Work is underway on a twenty-five-year comprehensive forest management plan aimed at improving the 2,800-acre bottomland hardwood portion of Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center (DREC). This tract is known as “Stoneville Woods.” “In forestry, a tract of property like Stoneville Woods is one large ecosystem. To maximize the potential of a working…
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