Ruleville News

Cassidy Wright assists her father, Dr. Bennie Wright, during a surgery procedure.

Older Americans Month is observed during May to recognize older Americans and the contributions they make to our communities.

Older Americans Month is observed during May to recognize older Americans and the contributions they make to our communities.

As the 2012 Mississippi Legislative session continues to labor on, lawmakers are still heavily debating the subject of school district consolidations, especially in the poverty stricken region known as the Mississippi Delta.

Sunflower County is one of the poorest counties, not only in the state but also across the nation and unemployment has reached nearly 17 percent in the county over the last several years For years the children of Sunflower County have been split into three separate school districts - Indianola, Sunflower County and Drew.