Kevin Joseph Kliebert
Kevin Joseph Kliebert, 54, a resident of Pulaski, TN, passed away on April 6, 2026 in Fort Wayne, IN. A graveside service was held Saturday, April 18, at 12 Noon at Moaks Creek Cemetery in Bogue Chitto, and Rev. Mike...
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Twists & Turns: Why Do We Love Flowers?
It is certainly time to lay the angry and frightening weather of March behind us and enjoy April in spring! I always look forward to the flowers putting on a special show because flowers uplift not only our gardens,...
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Aline Swaggerty Morse
Aline Swaggerty Morse, 85, a resident of Sumrall, MS, formerly of Covington, LA, passed away on April 17, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. A visitation will be held on April 25, from 2PM until...
James Everett Morgan
James Everett Morgan, 55, a resident of Smithdale, passed away on April 16, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 2PM at the following address...
Linda Kay McMullin
Linda Kay McMullin, 81, a resident of Smithdale, passed away on April 14, 2026 at the Liberty Community Living Center. No services to be announced. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements....
Delilah Mary Lucy Keene Travis
Delilah Mary Lucy Keene Travis, age 84, passed peacefully in her home on April 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 5, 1941, in Summit, one month before Pearl Harbor Day. Raised in an...
James "Ed" Coker
James 'Ed" Coker, 87, a resident of McComb, passed away Monday April 13, 2026 in Jackson, surrounded by his family. A visitation was held on April 16, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 12PM until services at 2pm. Bro....
Twists & Turns: Why Do We Love Flowers?
It is certainly time to lay the angry and frightening weather of March behind us and enjoy April in spring! I always look forward to the flowers putting on a special show because flowers uplift not only our gardens,...
A Storm To Remember
I was only four months old in 1951 when one of the biggest Ice Storms in history hit our area. Of course I can't really remember that storm, but I feel as if I had lived through it because my parents and our neighbors...
Hanging Baskets Add Color to Decks & Porches
There's something about a colorful hanging basket that makes a front porch feel welcoming. Whether it's part of a quiet morning with a cup of coffee or an evening visit from friends, those baskets overflowing with...
Rural Healthcare Strains Under Medicaid Cuts
In the face of Trump Administration-inspired cuts nationally to healthcare overall and particularly Medicaid, some states are having to be creative in offering medical services to needy rural residents. For example,...
Felder's Funky Blooms
My nose alerted me the other morning that, at last, my voodoo lily had come into its fetid splendor. It, along with a handful of other more celebrated garden plants, has one of the most unusual flower types you will...
Her family resists Iran's regime
Sara Afshari, a Research Tutor at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, describes herself as, "I am Iranian. I am Christian. I carry scars." A friend sent a copy of Sara's story published in Christianity Today and on the...