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Things I’m obsessed with…so far
Kara Kimbrough We’re only a little over halfway through 2025 and I’m already obsessed with a few things. I’m referring to new supermarket products I’ve discovered; restaurant meals I can’t stop dreaming about, destinations to which I must return and travel products that made my life easier during the first half of the year. In…
Read MoreJohn Lee elected Mayor of Leland in June 3 election, begins term July 1
John Lee was elected mayor of Leland, defeating Lisa Bush in the City’s general election held June 3. Lee succeeds Mayor Kenny Thomas, who served as Mayor for 2 nonconsecutive terms since 2005, with service as an alderman between those terms. In addition to Lee’s victory, voters elected the following alderpersons: Barbara Rose Brooks in Ward…
Read MoreLeland Rotary Club honors veterans
Members of the Leland Rotary Club helped with placing American flags on the gravesites of identified U.S. veterans buried at the Leland-Stoneville cemetery to remember their service on Memorial Day. The Rotary Club partners with Dan McCaskill, the researcher and archivist, who maintains the listing of servicemen and women buried in the cemetery.
Read MoreMovie Review: “F1: The Movie”
By Bob Garver “F1: The Movie” takes viewers inside the exciting world of Formula One auto-racing. The director is Joseph Kosinski, best known for taking “Top Gun: Maverick” to the top of the yearly box office three years ago. Between that movie’s jets and this movie’s cars, it seems the man’s specialty is directing movies…
Read MoreDSU sophomore awarded scholarship to study abroad in Poland
Kiersten Bible, a rising sophomore in flight operations at Delta State University, has been awarded a competitive scholarship to study abroad in Lublin, Poland, this summer. Bible, a Batesville native, will spend four weeks in July studying Polish language and culture at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), an institution that Delta State…
Read MoreFontenot Set for Banana Ball Debut
Former Delta State baseball pitcher Drake Fontenot will continue his baseball career playing Banana Ball. The Bossier City, La., native will be playing for the Visitors, the up-and-coming Bananas for the two new teams being established for next year. “I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue playing baseball while having fun…
Read MoreSummer Yard of the Week begins
As summer arrives, the Leland-Deer Creek Garden Club has ramped up its Yard of the Week program. Lelanders are encouraged to get their yards spiffed up, because Garden Club judges are driving around looking for yards to spotlight this summer. Recent Yard of the Week honorees include Dr. and Mrs. Mike Huoni, with…
Read MorePastor’s Perspective: The power of a prayerful life: lessons from Jabez
By Guest Columnist Rev. J.D. Yates What if God answered every prayer you prayed—just as you asked? Would your life look any different? Would you still find yourself in worship, or would your blessings pull you away from the God who gave them? These are the kinds of questions raised when we read the brief…
Read MoreLeland HS students receive advanced skilled training
The Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey Community Action Agency (WWISCAA), through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), recently partnered with the Leland Public School District (LPSD) and LPSD Superintendent Jessie King to provide an opportunity for twenty-two high school students to receive advanced skilled training that could lead to a credential opening the door for increased employment…
Read MoreCelebrate the 4th of July and stay cool in the process
By Kara Kimbrough The Fourth of July is only a few days away, so the first thing I did was check the extended weather forecast. Yep…it’s going to be a scorcher. Even though I did pick up a new charcoal grill the other day simply because it was on sale post-Memorial Day…
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