By Bob Arnold                 Ann Shelby Smith, the new elementary school principal at Wesson Attendance Center (WAC), grew up in a coaching family, and, in a way, is following in the footsteps of her ...

Special to Wesson News Copiah-Lincoln Community College has announced that JT Coward of Canton, Mississippi, will serve as ...

Lincoln Community College has announced the hiring of Joe Joe Tharp of Brandon, Mississippi, as the new head coach of the ...

Special to Wesson NewsA man has turned himself in to authorities following a fatal car crash in Copiah County that sparked ...

Local members of the American Legion Auxiliary brought home top honors from the 2025 American Legion Auxiliary State ...

Wesson might be a small town, but don’t let its size fool you—some pretty big names have roots right here. From movie stars ...

In June, Larry Jointer made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Brookhaven, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Cox.

By: Bob Garver I’ve never seen 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer” all the way through. 11-year-old me was too young to see the R-rated slasher in theaters, which was just as well because I did ...

Special to Wesson News Kim Whittington and Jessica Breazeale, Wesson residents and health advocates, participated in the recent B.E. S.A.F.E. (Sexual Awareness for Everyone) Summit at the University ...

By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Rising cases of pertussis nationally and statewide serve as a reminder to parents to vaccinate their children against this and other highly contagious diseases, ...

Wesson News Recalling the Biblical story of David and Goliath in which David, as a young shepherd boy, defeated the mighty Philistine warrior with nothing more than a sling and five smooth stones, ...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 list of Mississippi’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, and the Mississippi Heritage Trust is encouraging residents across the state to take part in identifying ...