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Nearly 2,000 families may be without child care at the start of this school year after dozens of child care centers run ...
08/19/2025

Nearly 2,000 families may be without child care at the start of this school year after dozens of child care centers run by Mississippi Action for Progress in northern Mississippi

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State football is less than two weeks away from kicking off the 2025 season at Southern Miss on...
08/18/2025

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State football is less than two weeks away from kicking off the 2025 season at Southern Miss on Aug. 30.

OXFORD – According to Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, progress is being made as far as turnovers are concerned.
08/18/2025

OXFORD – According to Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, progress is being made as far as turnovers are concerned.

The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federa...
08/18/2025

The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration efforts in the nation’s capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves

Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65. His literary agent Dan Conaway said Iles died Friday after a decades-long b...
08/18/2025

Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65. His literary agent Dan Conaway said Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Initially diagnosed with

Lexi Jo Hammer of Pontotoc, MS was one of 52 middle school students chosen to participate in the Appalachian STEM Academ...
08/15/2025

Lexi Jo Hammer of Pontotoc, MS was one of 52 middle school students chosen to participate in the Appalachian STEM Academy, a one-week summer program that allows students to interact with and be mentored by science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experts. The program is sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Eight defendants pled guilty to their respective charges and were sentenced during the third week of the July term of Po...
08/15/2025

Eight defendants pled guilty to their respective charges and were sentenced during the third week of the July term of Pontotoc County Circuit Court.

Because of the Labor Day holiday, the Progress will be having early deadlines.
08/15/2025

Because of the Labor Day holiday, the Progress will be having early deadlines.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s landscape team has planted more than 2,000 trees over the past five years, strengthenin...
08/15/2025

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s landscape team has planted more than 2,000 trees over the past five years, strengthening the university’s canopy and advancing its current strategic effort to optimize the

Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer faced by women worldwide, and we deeply understand its impact.In honor o...
08/15/2025

Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer faced by women worldwide, and we deeply understand its impact.

In honor of October being breast cancer awareness month, we stand with everyone in our community who has been affected by this disease by highlighting the faces of breast cancer in our community as we share stories of early detection, treatment, resources, and hope.

Join us in honoring and remembering those who are currently fighting, those who have overcome the disease, and those we have lost.

Participation is free - just a willingness to share your story.

To participate please email us the following information:
-photo
-first name
-years cancer free
-a one-word adjective for your treatment, your journey or your healing (examples: blessed, free, hope, grateful, faithful, strong, or another word of your choice)

If you would like to honor someone who has passed away from breast cancer, please email us the following information:
-their photo
-their first name
-their year of birth
-their year of death
-a one-word description telling their story (examples: fighter, warrior, mom, grandmother, missed, or another term that resonates)

Email the above information to [email protected] by September 12th!

Newly hired Ecru Police Chief Neal Davis thanked the Ecru Board of Aldermen for the opportunity to serve the town.
08/14/2025

Newly hired Ecru Police Chief Neal Davis thanked the Ecru Board of Aldermen for the opportunity to serve the town.

ECRU – The North Pontotoc Vikings are beginning to take shape, especially in the secondary.
08/14/2025

ECRU – The North Pontotoc Vikings are beginning to take shape, especially in the secondary.

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