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Three stalwart Republican politicians head a substantial field of candidates running for Mississippi governor in 2027. Brandon Presley is a likely Democratic candidate again. In 2023, Presley made a significant run...
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Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology and Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC), which serves as the hub of Southwest Health, today announced that the hospital has installed the first...
Terry's Creek Baptist Church, located at 1147 Church Road, Magnolia, Mississippi, will celebrate its 155th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The theme for this year's homecoming is "Journey...
Donna Robin Garrett, 1961-2026. Donna Robin Garrett, 64, of Summit, passed away September 12, 2026 at Diversicare in Brookhaven. Services will be announced at a later date. Hartman Jones Funeral Home is in charge of...
Martha Anna Dickerson Smith, 1947-2026. Martha Anna Dickerson Smith was born to Willianna "Toodles" Sandidge Dickerson and Fulton Thomas Dickerson. Martha was 1 of 5 children and was preceded in death by her parents and...
Peggy Lou Montgomery Wicker, 1943-2026. Peggy Lou Montgomery Wicker, born on August 3, 1943, in McComb, has been a cherished pillar in the lives of all who have known her. The daughter of Carey G. and Clara W....
Carl Edward "Bill" Slaven, 1929-2026. It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well lived that we announce the passing of a truly extraordinary man, Mr. Carl Edward "Bill" Slaven, who departed from this...
Just in time to save us from unnecessary chores, it is getting trendy to live with dead stuff in the garden. Leaving stumps in place, creating leaf piles, and letting flower beds have a little winter stubble are all...
Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why? To address "inequity." "This is so misguided," says education researcher Michael Petrilli in my new video. "These...
Ok, everybody. It's time to relax. Let's talk about college football and hunting seasons. The World Series is coming soon. We've wasted way too much time talking about POLITICS! Really? What is a woman? Who identifies...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging Mississippians to be aware of the serious and potentially unpredictable risks associated with counterfeit pills, illicitly manufactured drugs and other...
Three stalwart Republican politicians head a substantial field of candidates running for Mississippi governor in 2027. Brandon Presley is a likely Democratic candidate again. In 2023, Presley made a significant run...
One summer's night, I dug in my cleats at home plate just like Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams or Willie Mays, established major-league stars, would be doing on baseball diamonds elsewhere in America. They...
