2+ week, 3+ day ago   (532+ words) Last Sunday the furniture in the new Methodist Welcome Center was dedicated to the memory of Shirley Cox. It is a lovely room with a sofa, armchairs, an area rug, two round tables with two chairs each and a coffee…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (573+ words) was born on December 23, 1947, to Coy Clayton Manning and Faye Elizabeth Bennett Manning in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He spent his early childhood along River Road in a small family home near the Edinburg community, beginning a lifelong connection to Neshoba…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) After giving up 63 points to Jackson Academy last week, the Leake Academy defense responded against Simpson County Academy. The Rebels forced three turnovers and gave up just seven points while the Leake offense had 442 yards and took a 28-6 win over…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (572+ words) Hairstyles many consider old, including Jheri curls and finger waves, never went out of style for Vetty Gates. “I’ve been doing all that for 30 years,” she said. “I never stopped doing it.” Gates celebrated 30 years in business last week as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (170+ words) The Neshoba General Hospital Board of Trustees announced this week that, following more than 12 years of dedicated service as Chief Executive Officer, Lee McCall will be leaving his position with Neshoba General. The exact transition date has not yet been…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (384+ words) The Leake Academy girls softball team won three out of five games last week. Leake swept the mid-week competition, beating Newton County Academy 16-6 on Tuesday and Madison-Ridgeland Academy 11-6 on Thursday. Leake then lost 7-4 to Pillow, 6-0 to Tri-County before beating Winona…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (632+ words) Beginning July 1st and running until September 30th, is the annual book sale for the Kemper Newton Regional Library System. The books are located in the meeting room of the Union Library and may be purchased during normal library hours. There is…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (575+ words) With a quarterback who had never taken a snap in a high school game, Leake Academy fans didn’t know what to expect out of Majure Chandler. They found out quickly, it will be more of the same for the Rebels....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (627+ words) Summer Warren’s meals carry on recipes and traditions passed down by her great-grandmother, the late Mary Wedgeworth. “I’ve been cooking with my great-grandmother since before I can remember anything,” Warren said. The first recipes she recalls learning were biscuits, tomato…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) When Pete Peebles returned home for the holidays during his freshman year of college, he and his dad started spending time together rucking. The two would ruck for a mile or two, using the time to catch up. “We would…...