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This past Sunday, August 16, 2026, The First Baptist Church here in Magnolia celebrated their 200th year anniversary. The turn out was a success one with roughly 250 in attendance. A group of drivers arrived with...
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This country may well be occupied on every street corner by sprawling data centers. Many books will record the knockdown-drag-out battles it took to place them on sites across the USA. In some places, the arguments...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of the Honorable Craig Treadway of Olive Branch to the Office of Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the...
On Monday August 10, 2026 with family at her side, the almighty God dispatched an angel to the bedside of Hazel Mae Robinson to gently close those tired eyes and whispered "Peace Be Thine". Hazel Mae was born on...
Rosevelt Billy Dunaway "The Peanut Man" passed away August 2, 2026, at his home in McComb. Billy was born June 2, 1940, in Walthall County, to Ernie Dunaway and Gertrude Greer. A visitation was held at Sharkey Funeral...
Joseph Lionel Cutrer, 92, of Gulfport, MS, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2026. Born on January 13, 1934, in Gillsburg, MS, to Claudius H. "Bill" Cutrer and Mary L. "Cindy" Lawson Cutrer, Lionel developed...
Donald Ray Magee, 61, a resident of Mendenhall, formerly of McComb, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on August 12, 2026. Visitation was held on August 17, at New Heights Baptist Church from...
The soil we force plants into, whether just plain dirt, raised beds, or pots, is often the unseen make-or-break issue for your garden. Neglect it, and your plants will suffer. By the way, at some risk of being accused...
There's a new delivery system in town. Well ... maybe not in your town. In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries and take-out. Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in...
Sometimes it's good to review where we came from to appreciate where we are today. This past spring one of my students came into class shaking her head and complaining how bad things had become. I asked her what was...
This past Sunday, August 16, 2026, The First Baptist Church here in Magnolia celebrated their 200th year anniversary. The turn out was a success one with roughly 250 in attendance. A group of drivers arrived with...
Tommie A. Turnage, 94, of McComb passed away August 4, 2026 at Camellia Estates Assisted Living in McComb. Visitation will be Friday August 7, 2026 at Fernwood Baptist Church from 11AM until services at 1PM. Burial will...
