Area Breaking News
Delta Health Alliance expands Head Start to North Mississippi counties
Delta Health Alliance (DHA), headquartered in Stoneville, is moving quickly to restart Head Start and Early Head Start services in Lee, Itawamba, Pontotoc and Union counties, after the previous providers’ funding was not renewed. DHA, which, according to agency officials, currently serves roughly 882 children in the Mississippi Delta through its Head Start programs, was…
Read MoreWerynski Takes Top Spot as Statesmen Place Third in the Dunning Invitational
Delta State University Men’s Golfer Ty Werynski became the first Statesmen Golfer to finish first in a tournament since 2020 as the Statesmen finished third in the Sam Dunning Invitational this morning at the Mossy Oak Golf Course in West Point. Werynski shot nine birdies leading to a 65 (-7) in the final round putting…
Read MoreA Century of Champions: Delta State Football
The year 2025 marks a historic milestone as Delta State University celebrates 100 years of excellence in education, athletics, and community impact. As part of the university’s centennial celebration, we proudly spotlight the legacy of the Delta State football program. A Legacy of Champions Playing its inaugural season in 1926, the Delta State University football program…
Read MoreFinally…a new food trend I can embrace
By Kara Kimbrough Covered in red sauce (or gravy, as Italians lovingly call it); paired with sauteed vegetables, shrimp and more red sauce for a delicious Shrimp Creole; stirred together with chopped vegetables and pepperoni and doused in a vinaigrette dressinf for a zesty pasta salad and perhaps my favorite method, topped with meatballs and…
Read MoreGipson spotlights Crop to Pop; Looneys pitch MS-grown popcorn
After a lunch stop at Fratesi’s in Leland with local producers, Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson visited Crop to Pop at the invitation of Rhonda Looney, a longtime Leland resident who, with her husband Mark, raises, cleans and packages their line of Mississippi-grown popcorn on the family’s farm in neighboring Tribbett. Inside the…
Read MoreDREC communicator outlines ag support
Laura Smith, communications coordinator for Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center (DREC) in Stoneville, spoke to the Leland Rotary Club on August 25 about DREC’s past and ongoing work supporting the ag industry and communities in Stoneville and Leland. She was invited by Rotarian Jody Stovall.
Read MoreMovie Review: HIM
By Bob Garver Jokes linking football and religion, especially Christianity, are common. “One gets Americans to sit attentively for hours every Sunday, the other is religion.” “Christian athletes always thank God when they win, never blame Him when they lose.” And of course, “WW(FSDJ)D? – What Would (Football Star Du Jour) Do?” With “Him,” it’s…
Read MoreSt. Joseph names 2025 homecoming court
Rotarian Venuti shares House page experience
At the August 4 meeting of the Leland Rotary Club, Rotarian Jacob Venuti outlined his work as head page for the Mississippi House of Representatives during the spring 2025 session. Venuti, selected from a statewide pool of applicants, discussed coordinating pages and assisting House staff. He is a sophomore at the…
Read MoreLet’s Show Off That Leland Cotton!
Photo Contest: Cotton Board’s 2026 Industry Calendar Cotton fields aren’t just crops in the Delta—they’re part of our landscape, our economy, and our way of life. Now, Leland photographers (yes, that includes students, farmers, and cotton fans) have a chance to show the country what the Delta looks like in full bloom. The Cotton Board is holding…
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