BENTON COUNTY • Autopsies are being performed today on the two bodies that were found in Benton County on New Year's Day.
BENTON COUNTY • The body of a male and a female were found Wednesday, Jan. 1 on Hebron Church Road in Benton County, according the Benton Coun…
ASHLAND • The Benton County School Board officially appointed Dr. LaKimberly Gallager-Hobson as the new Superintendent of Education for Benton…
BENTON COUNTY • Lottery sales are off to a good start in Mississippi but the tickets aren't available in Benton County, yet.
If you click through to the "calendar" section on our website, you may have noticed noticed that our community calendar has a new look.
TUPELO • For 10 years, the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund has worked to expose, educate and connect students to careers and a better future …
HICKORY FLAT • Chase Lowry, a softball and volleyball coach at the Hickory Flat Attendance Center, was charged with drunken driving Saturday n…
Latest News
- PHOTO GALLERY: The Wall That Heals arrives in Benton County
- Southern Advocate to merge with Southern Sentinel Wednesday, March 18
- Lady Rebels rally in late inning win over Walnut
- PHOTO GALLERY: Walnut vs. Hickory Flat softball
- Lady Rebels fall despite Harris' big game
- Vietnam Memorial Wall to be in Ashland March 12-15
- McMillin follows in parents’ footsteps to become postmaster at Ashland
- Volunteers still needed for The Wall That Heals
Pictured are scenes from Marjorie Jimmerson's retirement reception Friday, June 28. Jimmerson has worked for Benton County Government for 31 years.
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Roads, Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s original program that showcases the state’s unique attractions, culture …
There are currently 542 locally owned bridges closed across Mississippi. One of those bridges is located in Benton County.
ASHLAND – Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is asking for volunteers in Benton County to serve on a task force aimed at highlightin…
ASHLAND – There will be a benefit Saturday in Ashland for a police office who is battling cancer.
ASHLAND - The Benton County Farmer’s Market is set to begin on Wednesday, June 6 at 9 a.m. until noon in downtown Ashland on the courthouse la…
BENTON COUNTY - The Benton County Library System has begun planning for many exciting activities and events with a Summer Reading Program. The…
LAMAR – A lightning strike during storms on Sunday, May 20 left four Lamar residents without water for approximately 28 hours.
HICKORY FLAT - Hickory Flat Attendance Center graduated their senior students on Saturday, May 19 at the school gymnasium.
ASHLAND - On Saturday, June 2 the Ashland-Benton County Preservation Commission and Benton County Historical Society will hold a car show to r…
ASHLAND - For many different reasons, several Ashland residents have small gardens and/or farms at their homes. Growing their own vegetables, …
ASHLAND – According to Circuit Court Clerk Kathy Graves, absentee voting has begun for the Tuesday, June 5 Primary Election for the United Sta…
ASHLAND - Due to inclement weather on Saturday, April 14 the Benton County Benefit Car Show has been postponed. The benefit has been reschedul…
HICKORY FLAT - There are many great aspects to living in a small town like Hickory Flat. Residents have smaller commutes, low-crime rates and …
ASHLAND - In Ashland, on a corner of the square downtown, sits El Rancho Mexican Restaurant. This restaurant and its owner, Jesus Banda, have …
James and Betty Jo (Michael) Nunnally of Ripley will celebrate their 50th anniversary on April 12. James is the CEO of North MS Primary Health…
ASHLAND – “We want our residents to feel like this is their home not just patients receiving medical care.” This is the motto at Ashland Healt…
ASHLAND – Throughout the years in Ashland, residents have seen businesses come and go. Some came only momentarily and others have stood in pla…
HICKORY FLAT - A Benton County woman is dead after a house fire that took place on Tuesday, March 13 in Hickory Flat.
ASHLAND - According to Benton County Circuit Clerk Kathy Graves, Eric Hodges, 38, of Lamar was sentenced on Thursday, March 8 after being foun…
HICKORY FLAT – More than two weeks after a Hickory Flat man was gunned down in the front doorway of his home, there have been no arrests.