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As I said in a pre-publication comment about his memoir set for launch Sept. 9, Jim Abbott served his community, state and country in ways beyond the reach of most Mississippians of his generation. "Paper Man: Chasing...
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Dr. June Annette Powell, an accomplished physician, psychiatrist, educator, writer, musician, artist, and beloved matriarch, died peacefully in her sleep on August 23, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. A resident of Sun City,...
Gary L. Holmes, Sr., 80, of Tylertown, passed away on September 6, 2026 at SMRMC. Visitation was held on Sept. 8, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 5PM until 8PM, and continued on Sept. 9, from 9AM until services at...
Eileen Pearl Hutchinson Cato (beloved mother) born August 30, 1919, passed peacefully on September 6, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Friday, September 11, from 9AM to 11AM with services to follow...
Sherwin Albert Beadle Sr., 87, left this sin-filled world to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven on September 7, 2026. A visitation will be held Sept. 14, at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb from 10AM until...
Connie Roxanne Nelson, 67, of Smithdale, formerly of McComb, passed away August 31, 2026, at Southwest Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nelson was born April 27, 1959 to Roxie Wells Wilkinson and Derrell Fred Wilkinson. A...
Bryant J. Gros, Sr., 59, a resident of Magnolia, passed away on September 3, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. No services are to be announced at this time. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is...
Time to face reality: There are hard decisions ahead, as I head home from a summer overseas, expecting to walk into a partially browned-out wasteland of plants left to fend for themselves. Most will be fine, but it's...
In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St. Paul voted for rent control. I said that would lead to bigger problems. Was I right? My update video reveals what happened. St. Paul politicians pushed rent control, saying...
I remember. Now I know. In my mom's 80s she would tell me her memories. Some went back to her childhood and some to her years before leaving home. Her last ten years here at home with us were full of her memories...
As I said in a pre-publication comment about his memoir set for launch Sept. 9, Jim Abbott served his community, state and country in ways beyond the reach of most Mississippians of his generation. "Paper Man: Chasing...
Someone asked me the other day where I get ideas to write about. Truthfully, it's a lot of personal experiences (general disasters that I try to make a bit funny) and my dear friends who occasionally provide subject...
State Senator Juan Barnett (D) submitted his resignation from the Mississippi Senate on Monday. The announcement of Barnett's resignation was made by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R), the presiding officer in the...
