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Hopson chosen to participate in the Dr. Glenda Glover Inaugural Leadership Cohort

Mound Bayou, MS — Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, South Eastern Regional Director,  announced today that Chi Mu Omega Chapter...

Biden says ‘this fight is not over’ after Supreme Court kills student debt relief plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that "this fight is not over” after the Supreme Court killed his plan to forgive hundreds...

Red Panthers clean up field themselves after storm, upgrade weight room

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate It does not matter what the circumstances are when it comes to upgrading and keeping the Coahoma County School District's football...

Coahoma County residents without power urged to use cooling centers to combat heat

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The heat advisory is the main concern for Coahoma County residents following the storms on Sunday night that led to several...

Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering much of the South and Midwest

As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday, local governments and charities worked to protect poor and elderly...

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of...

Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors is resigning after more than 30 years

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a...

Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate the publication's 25th anniversary with a...

Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to view...

Community raises $17,644 for St. Jude in Bailey’s memory past 10 years

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The annual lemonade stand, carwash, and bake sale has raised $17,644 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the past 10...

Noon Friday deadline to buy hamburger plates to benefit Murphey, family

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The deadline to buy hamburger plates to benefit Clarksdale Ward 2 Commissioner Ken Murphey and his family is noon on Friday....

Mississippi’s new laws cover Medicaid for moms, voting, pecan theft, online porn and more

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is enacting dozens of new laws, including those to increase support for mothers of newborns, tighten restrictions on voting,...

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