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First responders had contained 90% of Carroll County’s Big Hungry Fire as of Tuesday after deploying helicopters over the weekend . . .

Teacher pay not as poor as portrayed

Early in the 2026 legislative session, Mississippi public school teachers were led to believe that a big raise was coming . . .

MDOT makes progress on north Mississippi projects

BATESVILLE, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced several construction and maintenance project updates in north Mississippi . . .

Excitement of Easter

This week is EASTER, and it’s one of my favorite holidays because I love any holiday we get to celebrate . . .

Debt forgiveness

Blessed Holy Week. This is the week in which the Christian world remembers the ultimate sacrifice: when Jesus gave up . . .

Chrissi Papworth set working with wind tunnels as a career goal while still a student at Mississippi State University. She now works for NASA on the Artemis mission with the Space Launch System. Here she is standing outside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.

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Chrissi Papworth: Shooting for the stars
By DAVID MONROE
Wed,04/01/26-12:28PM , 1,010 Reads 9,945 Statewide
Editor's Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Leflore Illustrated. It is being republished on our website today, as Carroll Academy graduate Chrissi Papworth was on the crew that helped build the Artemis that will launch Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. central time.
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What was learned, glitter and all?
By CONNIE BUNCH
Thu,04/02/26-4:08PM , 893 Reads
A new experience for me!

The cheer competition, Deep South Eras Cheer!, was in New Orleans in a huge venue: spotlights, colored lights, big music, projection screens and excited announcers!
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Teacher pay not as poor as portrayed
Wed,04/01/26-1:04PM , 814 Reads 8,593 Statewide
Early in the 2026 legislative session, Mississippi public school teachers were led to believe that a big raise was coming.

The House passed a bill to give all full-time teachers a $5,000 bump, roughly a 10% increase in pay. The Senate countered with a larger increase, $6,000, but spread over three years.
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Winona Police Chief resigns as city cuts dump and recycling program
By PEYTON POE
Thu,04/02/26-3:23PM , 772 Reads
Early Wednesday morning, March 25, the Winona Board of Aldermen held a Special Called meeting starting at 8:30 a.m. All aldermen were present at the meeting which lasted approximately 25 minutes in duration.
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