Jordan Brooks was awarded the Netherland Award in the 2026 Holmes County 4-H Livestock Show held Saturday, January 10 at the Holmes Community College Bulldog Ranch in Pickens. Pictured with Jordan is the Netherland family, l-r: J.T. Netherland, Emma Netherland, Joe Netherland, Jordan, Lindsey Netherland Killebrew, Brandon Killebrew, Reeves Killebrew, and Harper Killebrew.
Front row (l-r): Romeo Heffner, Jenard Hall, William Dean, Kendarious Greer, Devonte Simpson, Jayden Jefferson. Back row: Coach Charles Moore, Cemahja Turner, Caden Benson, Debrosia Kimbrough, Christopher Coats, Lamarian Crawford, Dradarius Randle, Clydarious Parks, Kevon Hoggan, Damarian Harris, Gary Brown, Julius Mathis, Patrick Jones, Head Coach DeAngelo Priar, Assistant Coach Kendrick Hodges. Both the Jaguars…
Front row (l-r): Malek Hogan, Head Coach Wayne Hudson, Assistant Coach Joseph Stewart. Back row: Larry Boyd, John Franklin Johnson, Messiah Cornelius, Carter Cain, Wilkes Rutledge, Preston Carnathan, Malachi Hogan, Kelton Kinsey, Mark Grayson Cain, Cooper Logan, Conley Bryant, Antonious Bogan, Jacob Turner.
HEADED TO STATE Pictured, l-r: Coach Joseph Stewart, Jacob Turner, Conley Bryant, Antonius Bogan, Messiah Cornelius, John Franklin Johnson, Kelton Kinsey, Malachi Hogan, Preston Carnathan, Wilkes Rutledge, Mark Grayson Cain, Cooper Logan, Carter Cain, Malek Hogan, Larry Boyd, Coach Wayne Hudson.
HEADED TO STATE Pictured, front row, l-r: Ellie Lloyd, Heidi Hudson, Khloe Harrell. Back row: Statistician Denson Edwards, Coach Nikki Edwards, Ava Grace Horne, Makenzie Bishop, Joshi Land, Lydia Killebrew, Mary Hayden Hathcock, Emma Steen, Zoey Jones, Allie Rae McBride, Hallie Fancher, Ally Kyzar, Emory Gulledge, Assistant Coach Emily Hathcock, Assistant Coach Joseph Stewart, Statistician…
The Mississippi Valley State University Holmes County Chapter awarded their 2025-2026 Scholarship recipient, Kayla Forrest with $1000 after completion of her first semester with a GPA of 3.60. Kayla is a Freshman majoring in Social Work. Pictured l-r: Pluma Gibson, Margaret Tate, Lashaun Forrest, Leroy Riley, Kayla Forrest, China Bogan, Clemetene Cooper and Verlinda Alexander.
Mayor Washington was the featured speaker at the Lexington Rotary meeting. He spoke about his education and service, his vision an goals for the City of Lexington, and different roadblocks, as well as ways to accomplish those goals. After the speech, the mayor engaged in an question and answer session with Rotary members about ways…
SeMya Henderson (third from left) with fellow participants of the Princeton Summer Journalism Program, held on Princeton University’s campus this summer. Former Holmes County Central High School student SeMya Henderson spent her summer at Princeton University as part of the highly selective Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) — one of the nation’s most competitive…
Central Holmes Cross Country Trojans and Lady Trojans participated in the MAIS Cross Country 5K Run State Meet held at Choctaw Trails on Monday, October 27. The Lady Trojans Team garnered 3rd place in the State Competition. Two individual runners finished in the top 2 in the State Meet: Denson Edwards came in 2nd, with…
