ASHLAND • The Wall That Heals arrived in Benton County Tuesday, March 10. Escorts and those present welcoming The Wall got a sneak peek of the…
ASHLAND • If you have ever wanted to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. but haven’t had a chance to travel to our nation’s …
ASHLAND • Ashland has a new postmaster. Allen McMillin says he’s carrying on the family tradition because his mother, Judy McMillin, had been …
ASHLAND • The Wall That Heals committee is asking for volunteers to help with the Vietnam Memorial Replica Wall when it is in Ashland next m…
ASHLAND • Ashland Elementary School celebrated Valentine's Day a little different this year. Instead of the traditional passing out candy and…
BENTON COUNTY • “All these nice people thank me all the time. ‘Oh you do a great job.’ This is not just me. I could not do this by myself. Eve…
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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.
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
RIPLEY • “We started back in ’87. We started really, really, small and it overwhelmed us almost immediately. We had no idea there was that muc…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
ASHLAND – The Friends of the Benton County Library are sponsoring a way to get residents in the holiday spirit while also obtaining Christmas …
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
HOPEWELL • The first week of October in Mississippi usually brings in the cooler fall weather and beautiful changing colors of nature. It’s al…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
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 …
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
JACKSON • Dr. Dwalia South was honored recently for her contribution to the medical field at the first Women in Medicine Awards Gala held in J…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
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 …
Benton County students headed back to school this week. Parents, teachers and friends submitted first day of school photos for our special sli…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
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 s…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
Pictured are scenes from Marjorie Jimmerson's retirement reception Friday, June 28. Jimmerson has worked for Benton County Government for 31 years.
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
HICKORY FLAT - Seventh through 12th graders in Benton and surrounding counties have an opportunity to participate on a community robotics team…
Tina Campbell Meadows
Managing Editor
Joshlyn Patterson, daughter of Yolanda Griffin and Joe Patterson, has been named valedictorian of Ashland High School for the Class of 2019. S…
Ranking second highest in the 2019 graduating class of Ashland High School is Shanterria Hampton. Shanterria is the daughter of Shone and Lato…
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2019 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now acceptin…
Russellville, Alabama and Tallassee, Alabama— CBS Banc-Corp, Inc. (“CB&S”), headquartered in Russellville, Alabama, and PrimeSouth BancSha…
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. -- Grammy Award-winning recording artist John Berry will be the guest performer at the Blue Mountain College 4th Annual S…
Jackson, Mississippi (April 18, 2019) – Today, Commissioner Brandon Presley announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission has charg…