HOUSTON – Houston Homecoming is returning to the square this year, on Saturday, June 26, and with it comes the annual Veterans Parade.
HOUSTON -- This year's annual Homecoming Celebration will return to the square on Saturday, June 26th. Last year, due to COVID concerns, the c…
HOUSTON – Adam Harmon was chosen by the Houston Board of Aldermen to be the next Police Chief of Houston, making him the first appointed chief…
HOUSTON • Passersby at Legion Lake in Houston may have noticed a change in the appearance.
OKOLONA – The Okolona Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), in partnership with the State and National NCNW, is launching Goo…
HOUSTON • Voting for the annual Best of Chickasaw contest will close this Friday, June 18.
HOUSTON • Sign up is now underway for this year’s Houston Fire Academy.
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It was nothing but smiling faces and good times as former Lady Topper basketball players gathered to celebrate the career of coach Lanny Gooch.
HOUSTON • Houston High School held their awards banquets earlier last week for baseball and softball.
HOUSTON – Houston Lady Toppers’ center Anna Morgan Jenkins is more than excited and ready to continue her basketball career at Blue Mountain College.
The new head coach for the Vardaman Rams boys’ team is looking to bring a new, high energy level play style to the program.
VARDAMAN – The Vardaman Rams solid season came to an end on Saturday after a 15-2 loss in game two to the Tupelo Christian Prep School Eagles.
OKOLONA -- Some Okolona athletes will be headed to the state championship for track this week.
HOUSTON – The Lady Toppers' success has continued into the post-season as they swept the second round of the playoffs last week against the In…
Recent news item in the Chickasaw Journal: “The Mississippi State Legislature appropriated $250,000 for the City of Okolona to use towards est…
Another Commencement time in Chickasaw County, and across the rest of the nation for that matter, has passed into history.
This past week had me wondering whether or not I needed to invest in a boat to get to work.
She's out there, the night wind seems to whisper as it whistles down the chimney and snuffles around the flue.
HOUSTON – The annual Memorial Day program on the Houston Square saw a favorable turnout to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in serv…
HOUSTON • Legion Lake will be the site of the Levitt Amp Summer Concert Series, which kicks off this Saturday, June 5.
Editor’s Note: I would like to thank Rex Sanderson for providing all of the information to make this possible.
HOUSTON – Ten years ago, on April 27, 2011, the lives of many were changed forever in the matter of a day.
HOUSTON – The Houston Flywheel Festival will be returning after more than a year-long hiatus due to COVID.
HOUSTON – The Flywheel festival is set to make its return the weekend of April 23-24, and along with it comes a host of entertainment from mus…
OKOLONA • The Okolona School Board held a special called meeting May 27 at 6 p.m. and transacted the following business.
OKOLONA • In what was to be the final board meeting for the sitting City Council of Okolona, only one alderman was present.
OKOLONA • The Okolona School Board held a regular meeting on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. and transacted the following business.
HOUSTON • The Houston Board of Aldermen voted to accept a donation of six bike racks for the square, donated by the Chickasaw Development Foundation.
HOUSTON – The results of the June 8 general election will not be published in the Chickasaw Journal until Wednesday, June 16.
CHICKASAW • Voters in two Chickasaw County Municipalities will head to the polls next Tuesday, June 8, to cast their ballots for the general e…
OKOLONA • The Mississippi State Legislature appropriated $250,000 for the City of Okolona to use towards their welcome center project.