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Kirk Fordice-like Rick Jackson is sounding a whole lot like Daniel Kirkwood Fordice as he tries to be elected Georgia's next governor. Fordice came out of nowhere--actually, Vicksburg is somewhere but you know what I...
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A novel statewide program from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is expanding access to substance use disorder care across all 82 counties by identifying risk earlier, reducing barriers to treatment, and...
School choice programs redirecting public funds to private schools might be popular in K-12 education elsewhere in the U.S., but the movement struggles for a foothold in Mississippi. One of the main reasons for that...
It is never too old to take on a project and be successful. Recently Tom Gunther from the Terry's Creek Community went to visit Julius and Ina Tolbird in West Monroe, Louisiana last week. Julius had been wanting to move...
Was a wonderful morning of worship as we met at God's House last Sunday on Mother's Day. After Bro. Kent Campbell welcomed everyone and recognized the Mothers then the children presented each Mother with a gift. Then...
William Philip King, 81, a resident of Summit, passed away at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, on May 6. A visitation was held Sunday, May 10, at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 5PM until 8PM, and continued on Monday,...
John Douglas "Doug" Lawrence, 72, a resident of McComb, passed away on May 5, 2026 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. A visitation was held Friday, May 8, at New Life Apostolic Pentecostal Church from 12PM until...
Betty Sue Davis Dickerson, 87, a resident of McComb, passed away at SMRMC on May 2, 2026. A visitation was held at Hartman Jones Funeral Home on Friday, May 8, from 5PM until 7PM, and continued on Saturday, May 9, from...
Amanda Nichole Bean, 48, a resident of Magnolia, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2026 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA, surrounded by her loved ones. No services to be announced at this time....
Success in the garden is usually a matter of perception, which can be overcome with confidence. Unfortunately, indecision over how to get started, frustration by past failure, or the fear of criticism holds a lot of...
Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers. The usual suspects are...
We're all in a mess now. Or, as Hardy often accused Laurel, "This is another fine mess you've gotten us in to." I have been reading Bret Baier's new book, "The Case for America." Early on Baier refers to an initiative...
Kirk Fordice-like Rick Jackson is sounding a whole lot like Daniel Kirkwood Fordice as he tries to be elected Georgia's next governor. Fordice came out of nowhere--actually, Vicksburg is somewhere but you know what I...
