Herald Columnists

With the exception of attending an occasional Ole Miss football game when a friend offers free tickets, my trips to the University of Mississippi’s campus have been very infrequent. I finished my four-year degree in 1998 after five long years – two at Northwest and three at Ole Miss. In reality I haven’t had a…

Dr J. Courtney Selvy is going to bring the homecoming message at Tillatoba Baptist Church on Sunday, September 25. He was the Director of Missions for Panola County for a long time and has filled in at the Tillatoba pulpit before. Homecoming services will start Sunday school from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., following by fellowship with…

Our longtime District Attorney passed away Sunday after a lengthy illness. John Champion served as the 17th Circuit Court District DA from 2001 until his death. As news outlets in the area reported his death, many of the accounts included his prosecution in high profile cases including the 2014 death of Jessica Chambers in Panola…

We’re in the midst of that cruel season of the year where the rest of the world decides it’s Fall with their Pumpkin Spice Lattes and dayglow orange mums, but the Southland is still swimming in watermelon, tomatoes, zucchini and white wine on ice. Fall is a farce here until much further on and I…

The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is also sponsoring a fundraiser for the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is called “VROOM VROOM Touch a Truck” and there will be fire trucks, a helicopter, tractors, 18-wheelers, police and sheriff’s department vehicles, dump trucks and MORE. There…

The first time I remember seeing Kendrick Scott was on July 5, 2017, when a barrage of law enforcement officers were hot on his trail on a Wednesday afternoon. Two weeks earlier he robbed the Exxon Store on Frostland Drive. He told the clerk he had a gun and made a hasty exit with cash…

Congratulations to Jordan and Lacey Bell on their second baby boy. Jack Henry Bell made his appearance Friday, July 15 about mid-afternoon weighing seven pounds, one ounce. He was 20 and one-half inches long.  Welcoming his baby brother home was big brother, Wyatt. Phillip and Susan Bell and Hank and Ann Vaughn, all of Caledonia,…

The forecast shows triple digits Saturday but don’t worry, Water Valley Fire Chief Mark McGavock has thousands of gallons of water on the city’s pumper to cool things down. Saturday marks the First Annual Water Valley Fire and Police Fun Day for area youth. An exciting lineup of activities are scheduled including four bouncy houses,…

I want to wish all you fathers a wonderful Father’s Day filled with a lot of love! I sure miss my daddy. He was a mother and father to us all of our young life. He’s gone now, but I know he has a extra jewel in his crown for all his hard work in…

Hello everyone, it’s Son Jim filling in again for mother. Not a lot new to report this week. The doctors have changed some of her treatments again, and it seems to be helping with her strength issues. She’s also doing regular strength rehabilitation with a series of visiting nurses, and that also seems to be…