The Panolian

12/03/2025

ACT scores mixed in Panola

South Panola School District posted an average composite score of 17.8, placing it just above the statewide average and approaching the national benchmark, according to ACT results released by the Mississippi Department of Education. The results are from ACT exams taken by all public high school jun...

12/01/2025

11/30/2025

Kiffin era at Ole Miss has come to an end

The Lane Kiffin era at Ole Miss has officially come to an end. After six transformative seasons in Oxford, Kiffin has accepted the head coaching job at LSU, paving the way for defensive coordinator Pete Golding to be promoted as the Rebels’ 40th head coach. The move comes as the program prepares f...

11/27/2025

Believe what you want, the odds didn’t matter

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Howdy, friends! I’ve been thinking of some great writer friends of mine lately. I respect the writing talents of Jeremy Weldon and John and Rupert Howell. They are professional journalists who are and were employed to write for a living. I thought of the word envy, until I looked up the definition...

11/27/2025

Property Transfers

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Property transfers between Nov. 10 – Nov. 14, 2025, recorded with Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: Honey and Flint Ussery to Terry Cutrer, Lot R5, Retreat Square at Wellsgate Subdivision. Old Oaks Oxford, LLC to Eathen Rainey and Isabel Colombo, Unit 190, Old Oaks of Oxford Condominiums. Jonathan ...

11/26/2025

Everyone needs to know someone like Bill

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His name is Bill, and he’s my friend. We met seven years ago on my first Sunday in Oxford, where I serve as the preaching minister. During my first year in this role, we drove back and forth between Madison and Oxford. We had a son who was a senior in high school and didn’t […]

11/26/2025

Howdy, friends! I’ve been thinking of some great writer friends of mine lately. I respect the writing talents of Jeremy Weldon and John and Rupert Howell. They are professional journalists who are and were employed to write for a living. I thought of the word envy, until I looked up the definition...

11/26/2025

Dining Local: Savoring the Season

During the holiday season, Panola County’s restaurants and other eateries offer more than meals — they provide experiences, traditions, and a way to keep holiday dollars circulating within the community. From Batesville to Como to Sardis to Pope, residents and visitors alike can enjoy seasonal m...

11/26/2025

Welding program gets $1.25M boost with grant

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Northwest Mississippi Community College has accepted a $1 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, which the college is matching with $250,000 in funding for additional equipment and instructor salary. The ARC’s purpose is to help build up communities across the Appalachian region, ...

11/25/2025

By Robert St. John Food Columnist Thanksgiving shifts on you as life goes on. But the earliest memories stay put. Our family used to drive to Brooksville, a little town in east Mississippi where my grandfather grew up. Several of my great-uncles still lived there, and cousins wandered in from all di...