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This past month, the Rotary Club of Leland hosted their annual fish fry, this year in partnership with Larry’s Fish House. Leland Rotary hosts several different fundraisers each year to raise funds for different projects that go towards supporting the city of Leland. They use the funds for projects such as an annual scholarship to…

Witches took to the streets of Leland for the 2026 Witches Ride, hosted by the Leland Chamber of Commerce, bringing a little Halloween magic to the community and plenty of smiles to local children. Dressed in their Halloween best, community members transformed golf carts, bicycles and side-by-sides into festive rides as they traveled through town,…

Tristan James Hughes of Leland, earned a(n) Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security from University of Maryland Global Campus in summer 2026. Hughes was one of more than 4,300 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the summer 2026 term. University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to…

The Christmas spirit will once again take over Vendor applications are now open for the Deer Creek Christmas Market, set for Saturday, December 5, in downtown Leland. Held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the market is part of Leland’s annual Christmas on Deer Creek. Previous years’ market offerings have included unique gifts, handmade goodies…

Congratulations to Miller Malone Maddox-Mandolini, St. Joseph Catholic School Class of 2009, on recently receiving the prestigious Under 40 Award at Delta State University! Miller currently serves as a Biology Instructor at Delta State University, where she continues to make an impact through her dedication to education and research. Her work within the Biology Department…

  As the days grow shorter and visibility decreases, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to remind drivers of the importance of slowing down and watching out for pedestrians. Any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down is considered a pedestrian. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) sophomore nursing student Taylor Schmidt of Rolling Fork has been awarded the Mississippi Nurses Foundation School of Nursing Scholarship in recognition of her academic achievement and leadership potential. The scholarship is awarded to a nursing student who demonstrates strong leadership abilities and maintains good academic standing. Recipients are selected by…

Three-year trial will seek to reduce groundwater usage by establishing precision-punched poly pipe on row crop farms in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Precision Flow Technologies, LLC, the company commercializing the Poly Punch automated hole-punch system developed at Mississippi State University, has been awarded $1,230,510 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…

We are officially in October! It seems like it was pretty warm this September, but hopefully that fall breeze will swing on by soon. I have always enjoyed a cool October breeze. I hope everyone had a safe September and had some time to get a good seat for a football game. We have had…

Do you have fair-weather friends? A fair-weather friend is someone who is always close when the sun is shining in your life. When your finances are steady, your health is strong, your family is doing well and your plans are working out, they are quick to call, text, visit and celebrate with you. But when…