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Pictured with 2026 Gateway to the Delta Festival cap, poster and T-shirt merchandise are, from left, CARE Vice President Ricky Bradford, President Jessica Strider and past President Patsy Simmons Roberts. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)

T-shirt, poster art revealed for Oct. 10 Gateway to the Delta Festival in Charleston

The Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort (CARE), which stages the annual Gateway to the Delta Festival in the city, has . . .

Another interim superintendent chosen for Canton schools

Veteran educator Bonita Coleman is the new temporary superintendent of Canton Public School District. Coleman comes to the district after . . .

Salter: For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter: While the influence of Mississippi’s political establishment certainly helped secure the plant’s . . .

At his home in Oxford, Jim Abbott sits at the dining room table, from which the retired journalist did most of the writing of his memoir, “Paper Man: Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta.”

Former Delta newspaper editor shares his life’s story; Greenwood native Jim Abbott’s memoir will launch Tuesday

Jim Abbott wasn’t planning on a book when he began writing his life’s story. But with the encouragement of family . . .

Bloodworth visits Rotary

The surprise guest speaker for the Charleston Rotary Club’s weekly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26, was newly appointed Rotary Assistant . . .

James C. Kennedy Wellness Center front entrance

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Maternal, child care health event planned Sept. 22 at Kennedy Wellness Center
By CATHERINE MORING - Executive Director, James C. Kennedy Wellness Center
Fri,09/04/26-10:45AM , 450 Reads
The James C. Kennedy Wellness Center and community partners are coming together to support mothers, children, and families in our community through the Healthy Moms, Happy Families Maternal & Child Health Event on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 3-6 p.m. at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston.
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College sports might be beyond repair
Wed,09/02/26-9:50AM , 311 Reads 7,035 Statewide
The legal fights on how long athletes should be eligible to play in college get more and more bizarre.

First, there were players, while still in college, petitioning for one more year and finding friendly state judges willing to give that to them.
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Magnolia Mornings: September 3, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Thu,09/03/26-1:48PM , 193 Reads 4,061 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Salter: For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
By SID SALTER - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
Thu,09/03/26-7:18PM , 226 Reads 3,452 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

While the influence of Mississippi’s political establishment certainly helped secure the plant’s 43-year tenure, the bottom line has been the reliable quality of the work done by those Mississippi workers.
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Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Claims In Mississippi Water Case

A federal appeals court rejected constitutional claims brought by Jackson, Mississippi, residents who alleged city officials exposed them to lead in their drinking water and misled them about its safety.