Area News

  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.

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…

    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…

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…

  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…

  The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) encourages firework safety this Independence Day. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, injuries from fireworks have increased overall between 2008 and 2023. “It’s up to you to implement safety standards when shooting fireworks at home,” said State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney. “That means using common sense, never…

By Guest Columnist Jacob Venuti Everyone in the Delta knows that the support of our local businesses helps keep us strong. You see, it is the local businesses that support your children’s sports teams and the local schools, and it is local businesses who give back to the very community we live in. Out of…

The United Way of Washington County (UWWC) Allocations Committee recently held its annual disbursement meeting, finalizing the 2024–25 campaign by designating funds to thirteen local partner agencies. “The all-volunteer Allocations Committee plays a vital role in the United Way process. These devoted community members give their time and expertise to carefully review funding requests, visit…

    Leland Medical Clinic, owned and operated by Delta Health Alliance since 2013, recently added dental care to the lineup of services available at the clinic. Appointments are available for dental checkups, teeth cleanings, tooth extractions and x-rays on June 10 and June 17. The clinic is located at 201 Baker Boulevard. To make…

Mississippi State University’s National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research in Leland will demonstrate an easier method for deploying polypipe at a field day showcasing irrigation water management strategies on June 12. Irrigation experts are testing a new automatic system that punches holes in polypipe, which is used for furrow irrigation in row crops. In the…