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Calvary Chapel will celebrate 36 years as a church and 41 years of ministry during a special service Sunday, June 7, at 10 a.m. (Photo by Joe Young)

Calvary Chapel celebrates 36 years as church, 41 years of ministry

In 1985, a ministry was begun for the staff of Parchman’s Mississippi Department of Corrections, and on June 3, 1990 . . .

Young touts experience, values in campaign for Mississippi’s next Secretary of State

Election integrity, fighting crime, modernizing the office, and being business friendly are Shuwaski Young’s top priorities in his 2027 campaign . . .

An ice-encrusted berry bush photographed in Charleston during the ice storm of January 2026 fills a map outline of Tallahatchie County. Charleston and Tallahatchie County officials are seeking the public's help to document volunteer hours and donated resources in the aftermath of that storm. (Sun-Sentinel photo illustration by Clay McFerrin)

City of Charleston and Tallahatchie County request public assistance in documenting volunteer and donated resources from 2026 ice storm

The City of Charleston and Tallahatchie County are asking residents, businesses, churches, volunteer organizations and community partners to help document . . .

Community Church of God is now Recovery Church, serving the adjacent Charleston Recovery Center and anyone else who wants to attend the once-weekly service at 5 Sunday evening.

Charleston Recovery Church now open for once-weekly 'praise and worship' service adjacent to Charleston Recovery Center

The Charleston Recovery Center is now operating a house of worship next door, and the public is invited to attend . . .

Greenwood Leflore Hospital delays potential closure to July 31

Greenwood Leflore Hospital has pushed back its potential closure date from June 15 to July 31. Hospital officials met with . . .

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Blue Cane Little Hubbard News
By MELBA TAYLOR
Thu,06/04/26-10:44AM , 100 Reads
Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week.
How awesome it was to watch the sky reflections after the rain, particularly last Friday evening. The shower just before sunset appeared indescribably beautiful! Did you notice?
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Mississippi revenues show slight dip in May but remain $177 million above estimate for the fiscal year
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,06/04/26-2:08PM , 133 Reads 1,908 Statewide
With one month remaining in the fiscal year, Mississippi’s year-to-date total revenue collections are $76.9 million above the prior year’s collections.
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In this photo composition that forms the header of the Birdia Keglar Legacy Committee website at https://www.birdiakeglarlegacy.org/, a younger Birdia Keglar is pictured at left; the U.S. Highway 35 sign honoring her is at center; and a photo of Mrs. Keglar sitting in her Charleston office in an undated photo (possibly from 1958 or 1959) is at right.

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Legacy of civil rights icon Birdia Keglar to be celebrated Saturday
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,06/04/26-5:37PM , 200 Reads
The 21st annual Birdia Keglar Legacy Day community celebration, in honor of the late local civil rights trailblazer from Charleston, will be held this Saturday, June 6, in her hometown.
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Juneteenth Festival slated
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Fri,06/05/26-12:00PM , 80 Reads
SARDIS - The Panola County Juneteenth Festival will be held Saturday, June 20, from 12 - 4 p.m. in downtown Sardis.
Juneteenth is the oldest African American holiday which commemorates the end of slavery by celebrating liberty, cultural interaction and heritage.
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Tax filing deadline in Mississippi is June 8

Mississippians who were impacted by severe winter storms earlier this year and took advantage of the automatic postponed tax filing deadlines have until Monday, June 8 to file.

If you live in Mississippi and still have not filed your taxes this year, you have until Monday.