Carol Ormon has been elected Benton County Tax Assessor/Collector, following last Tuesday’s runoff election.
RIPLEY - The Tippah County Board of Supervisors met on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Chancery Building for a regularly scheduled board meeting.
The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it several local festivities are set to begin next week.
The Mississippi Department of Education has released ACT results for all public high school juniors that took the test during the spring 2024 …
RIPLEY – Several volunteers and groups pitched in earlier this month to help pick up litter in several places around Ripley, as several hundre…
JACKSON— The Mississippi Public Service Commission has been made aware of a scam targeting businesses, especially LLCs, who are required to su…
"My Choices Family Christmas" was a great time of celebration, sharing, and fellowship for families in our area. Sixty families visited the cl…
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RIPLEY — Four students athletes at Ripley High School recently signed scholarships to continue playing their respective sports at the collegia…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – No. 2 seed Blue Mountain Christian advanced to the SSAC Championship semifinals on Friday, Nov. 15 in the final game of poo…
Perry Liles, one of the state’s most successful football coaches over the last three decades, announced Friday that he will retire at the end …
FALKNER — Just one near four-hour practice was all Falkner could get to prepare for Tuesday night’s season opener.
FALKNER — Basketball is still in the very early stages of tipping off the 2024 season, yet Falkner’s schedule presented a quick challenge off …
BLUE MOUNTAIN - Blue Mountain Christian Women had a persevering 65-62 win on Saturday afternoon versus the Faulkner Eagles.
BALDWYN – A usually balanced offensive approach went on the window on Friday night for Baldwyn.
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It was fitting that Americans celebrated this year’s Veterans Day less than a week after holding national elections. Without the sacrifices ma…
At family gatherings, we all have our special recipes that we always bring and everyone looks forward to eating it. In fact, if you don’t then…
Cool-season hanging baskets are one of my favorite ways to bring vibrant color and texture to my outdoor space when temperatures start to drop.
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I had never heard of Paul J. Rainey, but last year I was invited to visit his place, The Rainey Place, near Cotton Plant, Mississippi, in Tipp…
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With their beautiful colors and massive amounts of blooms, chrysanthemums have always been one of my go-to choices for fall decorations.
If you like chicken and sliced mushrooms, you will love this week’s recipe. The ingredients are easy to prepare and prep for the chicken breas…
Tragedy is something most people will go through at least once in their lives. Chrissie Turcotte certainly did.
RIPLEY • With the new year comes new business in Tippah County.
RIPLEY • Life has come full circle for Terry Porterfield.
WALNUT • Mike Miskelly has been working on cars for decades, but only recently did he open his own tire shop.
HICKORY FLAT • Hickory Flat has a new gas station, and it boasts the most gas pumps and the widest selection of items in town.
RIPLEY: An ice cream shop opened in August 2021 inside of Papa D’s restaurant.
In June 2019, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid announced that Second Wind Dreams (SWD®), Inc. was approved by the Centers for Medicare and…