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Reese celebrates 93rd birthday
Sadie Mae Reese celebrated her 93rd birthday in December 2024. Reese, a lifelong resident of Leland and the proud mother of nine children, has been a rock for her family. Reese comes from a small family: one brother, the late Jessie Reese. For many years, Reese has made her home at 111 Lewis Street in…
Read MoreCommunity Counseling Center hosts “Louisiana Lunch”
The Community Counseling Center of Greenville, Cleveland and Indianola recently hosted their annual “Louisiana Lunch” fundraiser. The $20 lunch featured red beans and rice, salad, bread and dessert, with proceeds benefiting the Community Counseling Center. The take-out meal was prepared by the Community Counseling board of directors, with chefs Brent and Jeanie Johnson and Butch…
Read MoreCook receives MSU Parker award
After harvest each year, university research and Extension entomologists from across the Cotton Belt states collect and submit data regarding cotton crop losses from insects. Compiling, formatting and managing that huge volume of data is a task Don Cook, an entomologist and associate research professor at Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center in…
Read MoreJesse Brown named DSU’s Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year
Delta State University proudly announces that Jesse Brown, Assistant Professor of Art (Photography), has been named the university’s 2025 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year. Brown will be recognized during a special event on Thursday, February 6, at 5 p.m. in the Jobe Hall Auditorium, where he will deliver a lecture titled “This is…
Read MoreKeep pets’ health, safety in mind during severe cold
Remembering the “four P’s” of freeze safety – people, pets, plants and pipes – is an adage heard constantly this time of year. Caring for pets in prolonged cold weather will not involve many adjustments for owners of indoor pets, but protecting outside pets and livestock in these conditions requires extra attention. Carla Huston, Mississippi…
Read MoreHouse supports elimination of income, grocery taxes
By Guest Columnist Jason White, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives Today [January 16, 2025], the Mississippi House of Representatives took a transformative positive step by passing House Bill 1, the Build Up Mississippi Act, with bipartisan support. This crucial legislation paves the way for a brighter economic future for our state, delivering a…
Read MoreDavid Porter coming to GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi
GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter, singer and producer David Porter — known for penning songs for artists such as James Brown, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, ZZ Top, and more — will make a special appearance at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi for an installment of their “An Evening With” series. The program will be…
Read MoreJanuary trip to NYC brought exciting things…including a famous recipe
By Kara Kimbrough The northeastern U.S. in the middle of January might not seem like an obvious vacation choice. However, I’ve never been one to follow the rules AND by the way, the south was simultaneously covered in even greater amounts of snow and ice, so it all worked out. A trip to New York…
Read MoreMovie Review: The Dog Man
By Bob Garver All January long, I’ve been mentioning (okay, “whining”) that the month is a dead zone for new movie releases. So it makes sense that the biggest release of the month would be one that opened on the very last day (Friday the 31st) before making most of its money in February. With…
Read MoreNot 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…
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