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Monday, May 18th, the Walthall County GOP, will welcome Richard Boyanton and Mississippi's Attorney General, Lynn Fitch. Richard Boyanton is a candidate for Lt. Governor in the 2027 election cycle. Boyanton studied...
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The Mississippi Historical Society (MHS), founded in 1858 and headquartered in Jackson, MS, has recognized the Walthall County Historical Society (WCHS) as Most Outstanding Local Historical Society in the state of...
Hello to each of you. Has been a while I have written. Have had trouble with internet and other things but hope things will be better. Last Sunday morning was our Sunday to have our worship service at Percy Quin Park....
Elsie Haygood, 85, a resident of McComb, MS passed away at Aston Court Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. A visitation was held at Hartman Jones Funeral Home, on May 6, from 5PM until 8PM, and continued...
Martha Fae Rodgers Lamkin passed away at the Claiborne of McComb at the age of 99. Born September 11, 1926, to Addie Coley Rodgers and L.W. Rodgers, she attended McComb Highschool and Millsaps College majoring in...
Thomas Etheridge, 73, of Summit, passed away on May 1, 2026. He was born on June 18, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents, Quincy and Nellie Whittington Etheridge; his beloved wife, Nell Durham Etheridge; and...
Steven Ralph Duncan, 76 of Summit, passed away April 30, 2026 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Visitation was at Hartman Jones Funeral Home on Sunday, May 3, from 5PM to 8PM and Monday, May 4, from 1PM...
William Earl Alexander, Sr., entered into the presence of the Lord, May 1, 2026, from his home after a lengthy health battle. His wife and children were at his side as he was peacefully led home to the Lord. He was born...
Did a little "tarp therapy" the other day, piling weeds atop a heavy-duty sheet to drag to my long, narrow, wildlife-friendly dead hedge. In the process I nearly got swallowed alive, looking something similar to a dog...
Zyns are super popular. They are little pouches people tuck into their lip to get a hit of nicotine. Zyn has competitors, like Velo and On!, but Zyn has most of the market. Young people love the pouches. They are safer...
Last week House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) described his party's efforts to draw state districts favoring Democrats, "We are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time." Well, so much for toning...
Monday, May 18th, the Walthall County GOP, will welcome Richard Boyanton and Mississippi's Attorney General, Lynn Fitch. Richard Boyanton is a candidate for Lt. Governor in the 2027 election cycle. Boyanton studied...
I think often about the people in my family who have passed on, but who have left their mark on me and on their community. Among these was my great uncle, Larry Barrett. He left this life to meet his maker five years...
