Pontotoc Progress

12/17/2024

Potpourri of Recipes

12/13/2024

I find it challenging to keep the landscape vibrant and colorful during winter, but incorporating plants with vibrant berries can add a pop of color to the winter scenery.

12/13/2024

At the December 3 board meeting, Pontotoc Aldermen approved a motion to remain with their current accounting company, Franks, Franks, Wilemon and Hagood, through the fiscal year 2024 auditing process.

12/13/2024

Roddy Thompson who has been keeping the rainfall report since the late Billy Butler retired was recently awarded his 15 year pin from the National Weather service.

12/13/2024

Tangle on the Trail at Pontotoc on Saturday. This year’s Tangle on the Trail features five teams in the Daily Journal’s rankings, including No. 1 Booneville and No. 2 Starkville, defending state champions Canton and Olive Branch and runners-up Coahoma County and Ridgeland will be playing.

12/12/2024

ATTENTION: Early deadlines for Christmas and New Year's paper

The Pontotoc Progress will be delivered on Christmas Eve for the Christmas Day publish date of December 25, 2024. The deadline for this paper will be Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19. Legal notices are due by 12 noon Wednesday, Dec. 18; classified ads and all community news and other copy as well as advertisements are due by 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

The New Year newspaper will be delivered Thursday, January 2, 2025 for the New Year’s Day publish date of January 1, 2025. Because of the Christmas Day holiday New Year’s Day legal deadlines will be Monday, December 23, 11 a.m. classified ads and all community news and other copy as well as advertisements are due by 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26.

12/12/2024

The South Pontotoc Cougars dropped a hard-fought 63-56 game to East Webster on Friday night, as the Wolverines took control in the second half. That was one of two games for South last week, as they also defeated rival Pontotoc on Saturday night.

12/12/2024

The Pontotoc County Supervisors have received bids to build a new health department in Pontotoc to meet the needs of the growing community.

12/11/2024

The North Pontotoc Vikings came up short to Ingomar 77-52 in a road matchup last Tuesday night.

12/11/2024

Pontotoc Community Theater at The Main is now ready to debut "The Nutcracker," based on the original E.T.A. Hoffman tale, with songs by Tchaikovsky. (Adapted by Patrick Rainville Dorn and Bill Francoeur) by special arrangement with Pioner Drama.

12/11/2024

The South Pontotoc girls (9-2) gradually picked up steam Friday en route to a 51-39 road win over East Webster.

12/11/2024

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12/10/2024

I don’t think we can say often enough why and how important it is for all of us to shop local.

12/10/2024

TUPELO — Smartphones and tablets and the amount and of screen time children consume is directly effecting their mental health.

12/10/2024

The Toyota-sponsored 4T Academy class at the Career and Technical Education School is working with Toyota volunteers to assemble bikes for the Salvation Army Toys for Tots program. 4T Academy

12/10/2024

Mississippi legislative leaders are primed to pass legislation next year to cut state taxes, but the question is whether they can build a consensus around one of the many proposals

12/10/2024

TUPELO – Even Santa needs a little help sometimes, and each year for the past six, employees at industrial building contractor JESCO have been happy to lend a hand.

12/09/2024

The Christmas holiday season is here, and area law enforcement agencies will soon be out with extra patrols to keep drivers, families, and friends safe.