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Best Steak in the State – The Enid Depot wins best beef in Mississippi

Crowds at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson learned something last weekend that local folks already knew –…

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County employees may get Air Evac memberships

The Board of Supervisors is considering adding a benefit to the overall compensation packages for Panola County employees…

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Playhouse rehab starting in March – Board hears plans for Sardis theatre

The long-anticipated renovation of a county treasure will begin in March, the Board of Supervisors heard Monday from…

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City candidates waiting for ballot certification – Election Commission reviewing paperwork

for offices in the City of Batesville election coming in June will learn whether they are certified for…

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First homicide of ‘25 recorded – Courtland man killed on Ozbirn

Batesville recorded its first homicide of 2025 with a shooting in the 100 block of Ozbirn Street on…

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Copelands welcome son to family business – Sam joining parents on the Square

There is a familiar face working at Dale Copeland Jewelers these days, and it’s one that owners Angie…

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100th Anniversary of Career and Tech Education Celebrated

South Panola Career and Technical students met with Mayor Hal Ferrell this week as he signed a proclamation…

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Auditor’s Office charges Quitman County man with defrauding Rental Assistance Program

On Wednesday, State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Vernell Survillion, an…

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Packing the Pantry

Members of the Panola County chapters of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity…

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S’mores are just a sticky lie

By Robert St. John Food Columnist Last week, a polar vortex blew through the region and New Orleans…