BENTON COUNTY - City, county, state and federal offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas is just around the corner and so is the Southern Sentinel’s and Southern Advocate's annual Christmas Memories edition.
RIPLEY • “We started back in ’87. We started really, really, small and it overwhelmed us almost immediately. We had no idea there was that much need.” That’s how Dr. Gene Howell describes the start of the Coats for Kids program in Ripley.
ASHLAND – The Friends of the Benton County Library are sponsoring a way to get residents in the holiday spirit while also obtaining Christmas themed decor. The Friends of the Library will be selling poinsettias.
HOPEWELL • The first week of October in Mississippi usually brings in the cooler fall weather and beautiful changing colors of nature. It’s also a time when cowboys, trail riders, and folks with a heart for the children at St. Jude saddle up for the annual St. Jude Benefit Trail Ride in Bent…
LAMAR • At Arella Farm in Lamar, each of their 13 alpacas are different. They have Marcus, the gentle giant, and Believe, the drama queen, as well as Happy Red Rider and Handsome Knightfall. Each one adds a unique personality to the herd and this weekend the public has a chance to meet these…
JACKSON • Dr. Dwalia South was honored recently for her contribution to the medical field at the first Women in Medicine Awards Gala held in Jackson on Thursday, Aug. 15.
RIPLEY • Saturday, Aug. 17 is Girl Scout Saturday for Scouts in Benton and Tippah County. The day is created for girls to learn aobut all the exciting and fun activities girls can do when they join Girl Scouts.Girl Scouts are always planning their next adventure and there are so many ways to…
Benton County students headed back to school this week. Parents, teachers and friends submitted first day of school photos for our special slideshow album.
It's back to school time! School is back in session. The Southern Advocate is once again collecting the "first day of school" pictures for a special keepsake page.
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Pictured are scenes from Marjorie Jimmerson's retirement reception Friday, June 28. Jimmerson has worked for Benton County Government for 31 years.
HICKORY FLAT - Seventh through 12th graders in Benton and surrounding counties have an opportunity to participate on a community robotics team that has a history of winning competitions and earning scholarships for team members.
Joshlyn Patterson, daughter of Yolanda Griffin and Joe Patterson, has been named valedictorian of Ashland High School for the Class of 2019. She is also one of four to be the first to ever to graduate Ashland High School as a Mississippi Scholar. Joshlyn is a member of the Beta Club, student…
Ranking second highest in the 2019 graduating class of Ashland High School is Shanterria Hampton. Shanterria is the daughter of Shone and Latoria Hampton. In her time at Ashland High School, she has been a member of the cheerleading squad, prom committee, student council, the STEM program an…
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2019 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner w…
Russellville, Alabama and Tallassee, Alabama— CBS Banc-Corp, Inc. (“CB&S”), headquartered in Russellville, Alabama, and PrimeSouth BancShares, Inc. (“PrimeSouth”), headquartered in Tallassee, Alabama, today jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby PrimeSouth…
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. -- Grammy Award-winning recording artist John Berry will be the guest performer at the Blue Mountain College 4th Annual Scholarship Gala. The event will be held on the Blue Mountain College Campus, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2019. John Berry has charted nineteen son…
Jackson, Mississippi (April 18, 2019) – Today, Commissioner Brandon Presley announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission has charged multiple telemarketers with violations of the Mississippi No-Call law. The PSC’s investigation found that these 8 companies made 334 illegal calls …
(April 8, 2019) - Mississippi gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $2.42/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,014 stations. Gas prices in Mississippi are 21.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 4.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.Accord…
Northwest Mississippi Community College is offering a health care assistant (HCA) class during the Summer 2019 semester. The classes will be held on the Senatobia campus Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The classes will begin June 3.Financial aid is available for the program and sh…
JACKSON – Children can get outdoors and explore nature at MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science day camps this summer. Age-appropriate camps are offered for preschoolers and children entering kindergarten through entering twelfth grade. “Campers spend their time enjoying outdoor inve…
JACKSON, Miss. – There’s a smarter way to WIC thanks to the brand new WIC Mississippi mobile app. The free app, sponsored by the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), will help WIC participants learn more about …
Jackson, Miss. – Mississippi has ranked as one of the top-tiered states in public health emergency preparedness, according to a recent study by the Trust for America’s Health. The Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism report has tracked public…
Mississippi, MS, February 18- Gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.99/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,014 stations in Mississippi. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.0 cents per gallon v…
Love is in the air when you are in the presence of the Jackson couple. Matching outfits, cherishing looks, holding hands, and finishing each other’s sentences shows their devotion to each other. Dot Jackson describes her husband, Charles, as her Prince Charming and she as his Princess.
JACKSON, Miss. – Flu season is spiking in Mississippi, and experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say people should redouble precautions to avoid being – or creating – the next patient.The Pediatric Emergency Department has diagnosed more than 120 children daily over the pa…
The United Health Foundation recently released the 2018 America’s Health Rankings Annual Report®, the 29th annual report on a wide variety of health and health-related topics. Using the latest publicly available data, the report looks at 35 core measures across a comprehensive set of behavio…
Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in the 2019 North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest. Each student must submit a portfolio including entry form and artwork to the Visitor Education Center (VEC) by May 10, 2019.The contest is sponsored by the F…
Benton County Schools, ICS-Head Start to offer pre-K program
ASHLAND -- There will once again be a "12 Days of Christmas" celebration in Ashland.
ASHLAND - It's the most wonderful time of the year and organizers are calling for entries for the 2018 Ashland Christmas Parade. The event will be held on Monday, Dec. 3 (In case of inclement weather it will be moved to Thursday, Dec. 6) and the this year's theme will be "Silver Bells."
SNOW LAKE - Snow Lake Shores is getting into the holly, jolly spirit with an upcoming Christmas event.
BENTON COUNTY – Christmas is just around the corner and so is the Southern Advocate's annual Christmas Memories edition.
Music teacher, Tina Baker, and students have been working hard on the annual Veteran's Day Program. Hickory Flat Attendance Center’s pre-k through sixth grades will perform as well as the high school choir. The program will be held on Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. in the new gym at Hickory Flat …
The Ripley Rotary Club will hold its annual Coats For Kids drive this November. This event will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 – 4 p.m., with the exception of Thursday, Nov. 23. It is available to children in Tippah and Benton Counties.
LAMAR – This weekend Benton Countians have a chance to experience the farm, the fleece and the fun of National Alpaca Farm Days.
The Girl Scouts of Benton and Tippah County held their fall registration day on Saturday, Aug. 19 . With a goal of 139 pledges, Troop leaders from both counties set up tables and activities for girls. The Girl Scouts hold these events each year to allow girls in kindergarten to 12th Grade to…
Ashland —Girl Scouts Heart of the South Council is hosting Girl Scout Saturday on Aug. 18. The Benton County Girl Scouts will be hosting their local event at Ashland Park, 15821 Boundary Drive, Ashland, from 10 a.m. - noon. There will many opportunities for parents to volunteer and make a …
School has officially started for the year and that means that kids coming home after school are hungry and ready for a snack. Fresh fruit is good to have on hand. There are all sorts of snacks that can be purchased at the grocery store that are healthy. Homemade snacks make special desse…
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 Care and Betty Jo is a retired educator from Pine Grove High School. They have one son Miles (Christina) Nunnally of Ripley. They have one grandson J…
ASHLAND – Benton County Central Office special education director Pamela Gray and administrative assistant Candace Sanders have been nominated for the 2017-2018 national LifeChanger of the Year award.
The flu season has been running wild lately. Lots of people have had the flu. If you missed it count yourself lucky.
ASHLAND - On Saturday, Dec. 9 during the Ashland Christmas Bazaar at the Benton County Agri-Center the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni along with FFA club member volunteers, hosted a “Whoville” village.
ASHLAND - The Bond Memorial Library will be showing two movies that the entire family can enjoy within the next few days.
ASHLAND - The Bond Memorial Library has two upcoming events that will take place within the next week.
ASHLAND - The Ashland Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is back again with their annual "Chicken Cookin" event. On Friday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. the fire department will be the place to be for barbecue chicken plates.
ASHLAND - As has become tradition in Benton County, the first weekend of October marks the annual Hopewell St. Jude Benefit Trail Ride at the Hines Farm.
ASHLAND - The Commission on Aging (COA) Adult Day Care treated their program attendants to a fun day prizes at a fish fry on Friday, June 30.
