Obituaries
Larry Jones
Mr. Larry Jones age 61 of Lyons, MS passed away on May 30, 2022. Read more
Little Dawson Lamar Barksdale 2 months old passed away on May 26, 2022. Read more
Ms. Erma Jean Cox age 63 of Birmingham , Alabama passed away on May 28, 2022 Read more
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 48 Senators who today pledged to vote ... Read more
On the brutal reality of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting – and all the others in our country ... Read more
This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ... Read more
As I scrolled through social media during the past week image after image of families celebrating special days ... Read more
The Holmes Community College Practical Nursing (Hybrid program) pinning ceremony was held on May 5 at the Attala ... Read more
Alexander Lee Sands passed away at the age of 19 on May 3, 2022. Alex loved life and ... Read more
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported her backing for legislation that would require the U.S. Senate to ... Read more
Jamie Elliott Sturdivant of Silverhill, Alabama, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at University Hospital, Mobile, AL, surrounded ... Read more
Legendary performer and philanthropist Dolly Parton captured the hearts of two University of Mississippi audiences during her recent ... Read more
In my last column, I posted a photo of the “last” car I wanted to own – a ... Read more
Mississippi’s population is larger and most likely more diverse than what was reported last year in the official ... Read more
For underserved people in need across Lafayette County—whether children, elderly veterans or the homeless—Margaret King of Oxford is ... Read more
Recent headlines once again announce mass shootings and give details of the number of dead and wounded. We ... Read more
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of South Delta High School students got a taste of the college experience ... Read more
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced this week that 73.9% of 31,068 Mississippi 3rd graders received a passing ... Read more