Whataburger investors who are building a new franchise in Batesville held a groundbreaking ceremony last week at its location in the Covenant Crossing shopping center. City officials joined family and ...

Crowds at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson learned something last weekend that local folks already knew – the best steaks in Mississippi can be found at The Enid Depot. Owner Brent Tippitt and his ...

Several area students were recognized for their academic achievements during the spring semester at Southern Arkansas University and the University of Southern Mississippi. Courtland resident Maria ...

Andrew Wright has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He was nominated by United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson and U.S. Senator Cindy-Hyde-Smith. A native of Batesville ...

Lt. Col. Leonard Boothe, retired U.S. Air Force Communications Officer, local businessman, and Founder and CEO of American Drone Solutions, took the first-place prize in the Mississippi Innovate ...

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi introduced a fifth-generation da Vinci surgical robot on Monday, marking a significant upgrade in operating room technology. The hospital purchased the da ...

Mayor Hal Ferrell won a second term as Mayor of Batesville in a tight race Tuesday. The results are unofficial and there are a small number of affidavit ballots that need to be tallied, but not enough ...

Rocky Mountain Missionary Baptist Church is asking for prayers and financial support for its pastor, the Rev. George E. Forrest, who is facing a serious illness. According to the church, Forrest has ...

Batesville attorney Charlie Gaines Baker is recovering from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Bell Road on Halloween night, a crash that resulted in the lawyer being cited for suspicion ...

When Rep. Price Wallace, the Republican state legislator representing the citizens of House District 77 in Rankin and Simpson counties, died last week, one of the primary plaudits in his obituary was ...

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson announced Tuesday that he is running for lieutenant governor in the 2027 statewide election. Watson followed the announcement with a visit to Oxford on ...

It’s the Fourth of July, y’all! At least it was when I began writing this column. The Fourth of July! American Independence Day! Our nation’s 250th birthday. I remember the Bicentennial, and here we ...