Forestry Equipment Show The Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show will be Oct. 5-6 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day at the Mississippi State University John W. Starr Memorial Forest. The forest is located eight miles south of Starkville on…
Time Capsules Compiled by Laura Lucius from WPT files
75 Years Ago: Oct. 7, 1937 Japanese Beetles Not in Town The State Plant Board sent a field inspector to Eupora last week to check on the published statement in this paper that “Japanese Beetles were attacking Rev. Guinn’s Chinese…
Dinosaurs, owls invade Story Hour
By Dottie Dewberry For the WPT MABEN — Going to the Story Hour on Friday morning at the Maben Public Library is the fun place to be. It is the place to listen to stories, to play with Play-Doh, to…
French Camp Panthers win moves closer to playoff action
Ruthie Robison The Choctaw Plaindealer The French Camp Panthers made a big statement last Friday night with a 16-14 win over the Shaw Hawks in a Class 1A, Region 2, District 3 matchup. In last seasons’ battle, the Hawks grabbed…
Area shooting victim refuses to cooperate with authorities
From Press, Staff Reports The victim of a shooting in the western portion of Oktibbeha County is not cooperating with authorities in their investigation, according to published reports. The shooting, which occurred on Pierce Road near Sturgis-Maben and Self Creek…
Man arrested on drug charges
By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times City police have filed felony drug charges against a man who was involved in a two-vehicle crash earlier this month. Cpls. Mitch Jackson and James Roby of the Eupora Police Department arrested Hugh Antwayn…