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The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...
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On August 7, 2026, Danny Speed, pastor of Magnolia and Adams United Methodist Churches, along with 554 other alumni, participated in the 2026 Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Ill) Alumni Corp. at Lucas Oil Stadium, in...
On September 1, Dorothy J. Butler of Pike County, reaches her seventy fifth year, a milestone shaped by effort, endurance, and a heart that kept trying even when life was complicated. She is a woman whose intentions ran...
Southwest Health is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new 14,038 sq. ft. primary clinic located at 1506 Aston Ave., in McComb. The clinic, formally-known as Premier Medical Clinic, began seeing patients July...
Charles Hughes was born on October 20, 1966, in McComb, to the late Betty Toney. On June 13, 2026, Charles peacefully departed this life, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Charles was a...
Geraldine Williams, 90, of Liberty, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026 at Liberty Community Living Center. Visitation was held on August 27, at Robinson Baptist Church from 5PM until 8PM and will continue Friday,...
Robert T. "Robbie" Boyd III, 58, of McComb, passed away on August 23, 2026 at SWRMC in McComb. Visitation was held on August 26, from 5PM until 8PM at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb with visitation again on August...
Charles Elutte Bowlin, born September 5, 1928 in Amite County, to Benjamin and Octavia Bowlin, passed from this life on August 19, 2026. Charles began working at a young age as a farmhand in a cotton field. He was...
Dane E. Wilkinson, 40, of Liberty, passed away tragically following a car accident on Thursday, August 20. He was a quiet, private man who lived a very simple life. While his path was often solitary and filled with...
In these somewhat-stressful times, I make myself wander my tranquil garden at least once a day. Not to actually do anything constructive, just for a bit of attention-restoration, to reset my brain a break from...
Did you know that the SAT is racist? During Woke I, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now calls it, "antiracists" said the SAT's creators "were avowed eugenicists." No wonder Black people get lower scores. Even if the...
Recently a Rasmussen Reports survey found 47% of those likely to vote in November will vote to oppose President Trump's agenda. No surprise there. They've already tried to kill him at least four times during his second...
The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...
