Thanksgiving in probably my favorite holiday. It has all the things I love to do rolled up in one weekend.
I know many are ready to dig out the tinsel and ornaments, but I encourage you to wait a bit and savor Thanksgiving’s turkey and stuffing first.
Back in early August fossil hunter and collector Eddie Templeton was out on one of his regular hunts when he spotted a fully intact seven-foot…
If you ever run into anyone that thinks folks from Mississippi are running around barefoot with no teeth here are some facts that can make you…
Graduation season is upon us, which means thousands of Mississippi young people are preparing to strike out on their own. With that in mind, I…
The GM&O was incorporated in 1938 to merge the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, which was accomplished…
This is Graduation time. Kindergarten Graduation, High School Graduation and College Graduation.
It’s tax season in Mississippi! Many are gathering their W-2’s, organizing the various other documents they’ve received in the mail, and filli…
When we were looking at the weather we have had this week I think Matt could do like a weather man, Adam Krueger does out in Houston, Texas an…
Court begins. Bang bang of the gavel.
It is that time of the year where we turn our clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 5. We get an extra hour of sleep. I might even be able t…
Lisa Bryant
General Manager
When my son is helping me with stuff he is two or three steps in front of me and will look at me as I try to help and shake his head and will …
Want to keep your grade-school youngster safe, maybe save him or her from death or serious injury, and get some healthy exercise in the process?
As usual, the residents of Pontotoc County this week are grieving the loss of several loved ones and that includes the death of Dr. Mac Huddle…
David Helms
Managing Editor
Watchdog & Storytelling
For a good life, take care of the Big Three -- and although I'm not talking about the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, it's a good idea to take ca…
One of Congress’s most important tasks is providing for the common defense. Recently, the Senate Armed Services Committee took an important st…
In the June 28, 2023, edition of the Pontotoc Progress, Chico Harris of Oxford made several attacks against David Helms and the staff at the P…
It is no secret that I do not like to exercise and have even gotten an injury when I did try.
Lisa Bryant
General Manager
I have the honor of serving on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Press Association. This past weekend we had our Annual Press Confere…
Monday, Americans celebrated Memorial Day.
What a whirlwind of activities that has been going on for the past few weeks.
When’s the last time you flossed with your foot — put your foot in your mouth, complete with shoe and sock?
Every year in January, thousands of Americans trek to our nation’s capital to march on behalf of the unborn. Yet this year’s March for Life wa…
I have heard about this but never experienced it until Thursday at Walmart.
Lisa Bryant
General Manager
I would like to say thank you to the young couple that came by Salmon Road on December 24 about 11:00. I decided to walk to the mail box on Ch…
In the movie “Top Gun,” San Diego is referred to as “Fightertown, USA.” With all due respect to Hollywood, our state of Mississippi has multip…
I am a little late in talking about Year’s Resolutions. I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions but more of goals for the year.
Lisa Bryant
General Manager
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