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June unemployment rates for Tallahatchie and area counties are pictured. (Graphic pulled from Mississippi Department of Employment Security statewide map)

Unemployment in Tallahatchie County rose from 3.1% in May to 3.8% in June, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported . . .

Bernard Nichols, a 25-year-old Greenwood resident, died at the former Greenwood Leflore Hospital from a gunshot wound on Aug. 15, 2020.

Suspect found guilty in 2020 murder of Bernard Nichols

Almost six years after Greenwood resident Bernard Nichols was killed, a Leflore County jury has convicted a man with three . . .

Corruption is not conservatism

President John Kennedy concluded his January 20, 1961 inaugural address with the question, “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not . . .

Obscuring data undermines government

Former Gov. Phil Bryant once declared, “Transparency in government is critical to its integrity.” He should tell that to his . . .

Mississippi Quitline available to help residents quit tobacco

JACKSON — The Mississippi Quitline is a valuable tool that provides resources to help Mississippians quit tobacco and nicotine products . . .

Marilyn A. McIntyre

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Charleston woman dies after SUV rollover
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Wed,08/05/26-11:41AM , 2,503 Reads
A Charleston woman died Monday afternoon of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover on Highway 35 south of the city.
Marilyn A. McIntyre, 66, was the driver of a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe that crashed on Highway 35 south of Cascilla Road. The incident was reported to the Charleston sheriff’s office at 12:06 p.m.
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Reshondra Lakes, of West Tallahatchie High School, is one of 16 teachers from across the state named to a National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program.

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West Tallahatchie's Reshondra Lakes earns prestigious selection
By CLARA TURNAGE - University of Mississippi Communications
Wed,08/05/26-6:00AM , 1,262 Reads
OXFORD — The Mississippi STEM Education Alliance has selected 16 teachers from across the state to serve as the inaugural members of the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program, an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education statewide.
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While the only confirmed cases in the U.S. remain in Texas and New Mexico, pet dogs and cats are susceptible to New World Screwworm if they live in or near an area with active infested zones or if they travel to areas with active infested zones, including internationally. (Photo by Melinda Nagy/adobe.stock.com)

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Know how to protect pets from New World Screwworm
By SUSAN COLLINS-SMITH - MSU Extension Service
Fri,07/31/26-5:00AM , 852 Reads
RAYMOND — While most confirmed cases of New World Screwworm in the U.S. have been detected in cattle, sheep and goats, animal health officials in Mississippi want pet owners to know dogs and cats are vulnerable to the pest.
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Carolyn Shook
Mon,08/03/26-12:00PM , 547 Reads
CASCILLA — Carolyn Martindale Shook, age 83, a retired business manager for Tallahatchie School District, passed away Wednesday, July 29, at her home.
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Bernard Nichols, a 25-year-old Greenwood resident, died at the former Greenwood Leflore Hospital from a gunshot wound on Aug. 15, 2020.

Suspect found guilty in 2020 murder of Bernard Nichols

Almost six years after Greenwood resident Bernard Nichols was killed, a Leflore County jury has convicted a man with three counts in connection with Nichols’ death.