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As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines for the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on March 10. Visit the My Election Day portal to receive election information tailored to your specific address, including a sample ballot. As you type your address into…

Winter Storm Fern rippled through north Mississippi and beyond. Ice — not cotton — defined Leland in January.  “Some say the world will end in ice.” — Robert Frost, Fire and Ice (1920) by Guest Columnist Gaila T. Oliver Remembering 1994 In response to the question of which ice storm was worse, this is my…

Students from St. Joseph Catholic School will bring beloved fairy tale characters to life with a fresh perspective in their production of Into the Woods JR., opening Feb. 27. Featuring 24 students in grades five through 12, the musical weaves together the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and…

By Amanda Robinson The Delta State University Foundation is pleased to announce national recognition in higher education marketing through recent honors from the Collegiate Advertising Awards program. Amanda Robinson, alumni and foundation communications and marketing specialist, was honored with three awards for her contributions to the Foundation’s communications initiatives, showcasing her creativity and effectiveness in…

Students from Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI) recently returned from Los Angeles after serving as official representatives of GRAMMY U, gaining firsthand experience during one of the music industry’s most significant weeks of the year. While in Los Angeles, DMI students worked at a variety of pre-GRAMMY events, assisting with event operations, engaging…

The 2025 Row Crop Short Course, hosted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, drew from Mississippi and 16 other states when it was held in Starkville in early December. With nearly 700 attendees, the annual event brought together agricultural producers, industry representatives and row-crop specialists to…

Mississippi is the nation’s top catfish-producing state, supported by research and outreach from the Mississippi State University Extension Service. MSU’s recent ranking as the top university in the world for aquaculture underscores Extension’s role in moving research into practice across Mississippi’s catfish-producing counties, including Bolivar, Clay, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Issaquena, Leflore, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Sharkey,…

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. — While some mistakes in life and at work are small and easy to overcome, many of the problems that happen on farms can be devastating. Farm experts say many problems are self-inflicted, and these cost time and money to overcome. Better than learning from mistakes is…

The Junior Auxiliary of Greenville is preparing for its 2026 Charity Ball and reminding past royalty to fly their JA flags beginning now through the day after the event. The annual Charity Ball will be held Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Greenville Golf and Country Club. The 2026 King and Queen will be revealed…