The July 4 weekend proved to be a busy one for Pontotoc County deputies and investigators with various drugs and two ghost guns being confiscated.
Pontotoc County Tax Assessor/collector Van McWhirter presented the Pontotoc County Board of Supervisors with the preliminary 2024-2025 real an…
Pontotoc Progress graphic designer Chelsea Williams recently garnered a litany of awards with the Mississippi Press Association in the 2023 Be…
How large is a millimeter? It's just over 1/32 of an inch. It's as big as the tip of a sharpened pencil or the width of a standard staple.
As I sat down to write my column this week the only thing on my mind is what I am sure everyone is thinking about.
Once again, senior American defense leaders are taking note of the research destination Mississippi has become. I recently hosted the Assistan…
The July/August term of Pontotoc County Circuit Court begins Monday, July 22, and runs through August 9 with 167 criminal cases on the three w…
Pontotoc’s Henley McGregor and Ruby-Lin Vineyard are making their marks in the world of gymnastics in the state and beyond.
At just eight years old, but years of experience already under her belt, Pontotoc local Paisley Moorman and her horse Butterbean are World Cha…
What exactly is pickleball? Ping-pong? Tennis? Badminton? Well, in various ways, it is a combination of all three.
Whether you are a photographer, a hunter, or just like viewing wildlife on a sunny afternoon, anyone who has spent time overlooking a food plo…
North and South JV girls faced off at Pontotoc on June 24.
The Lady Cougars faced off against the East Webster Lady Wolverines on Monday June 24th at Pontotoc to kick off the final week of summer play.
Pontotoc’s Nickey Browning has a long track record of service to the community. He might be known by most as a politician, having served the p…
Watchdog & Storytelling
PONTOTOC – Before Jerry and Kerrie Kelly opened The Bronze Olive in November, they solidified their knowledge of olive oil with a journey that…
There is exciting agriculture news for this area. There is a new dairy in Pontotoc County. Southern Cultured Creamery has begun producing milk…
Assisted Living Locators announced today the launch of its franchise in Tupelo, MS. Assisted Living Locators will provide the full continuum o…
Last Saturday morning was a beautiful day to start off Pontotoc’s “Off the Square” Farmers’ Market. Out in the fresh air with birds chirping,…
After many years of planning and getting all the necessary clearance, the town of Ecru officially expanded their limits today, March 10. After…
Pontotoc County is continuing to move forward to secure a water tank at the Pontotoc County Industrial park where American Furniture is locate…
The opening business for the July meeting of the Ecru Board of Aldermen was a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinanc…