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A blue tsunami swept across the U.S. on Tuesday, with Democrats winning majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Mississippi could add to those Democrat gains if Scott Colom can hold on to...
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) announces the seizure of approximately 204 pounds of cocaine and 1,959 pounds of marijuana following a joint law enforcement operation in Rankin County. On Thursday,...
Through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the United States Department of Education has renewed funding for the Realizing Excellence for ALL Children in Mississippi (REACH MS) project. Six...
USPS Operation Santa adoption registration is officially open! Groups and individuals interested in adopting letters for this year's program should visit USPSOperationSanta.com click on the registration link and follow...
Martha D. Dillon, age 75, went to be with her Lord at her residence in Tylertown, on Friday, October 30, 2026. Her funeral service was held at Navilla Baptist Church at 2PM on November 4th. Visitation was held from 12PM...
Mary Sue Smith, 75, a resident of Magnolia, passed away at Camellia Estates on 10/30/2026 after a lengthy illness. Visitation was held on November 4, at East Union Baptist Church in Magnolia, from 9AM until services at...
Pamela Marie Wooley, 72 passed peacefully from this Earth at Southwest Regional Medical Center, McComb, On Sunday, November 1, 2026. Visitation and services will be at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home on Thursday, November...
Bernice Bryant Roberts, 83 of Magnolia, died October 28, 2026. Services were held on November 3, at First Baptist Church in Magnolia. Visitation was from 9-11AM, with service immediately following. Rev. John Rushing did...
Autumn leaf drop is upon us, bringing the dilemma of whether to toss the debris or put it to work. I was raised before leaf blowers and curbside leaf removal. We kids spent part of every fall weekend corralling and...
"We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!" says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs' balance sheets, I don't see how he's protected anything. Both Social Security and...
In the election of 1992 James Carville, advisor to Bill Clinton, nailed the primary issue as, "It's the economy, stupid!" And, that's the way it was, and is, and will probably continue to be until we socialize the...
A blue tsunami swept across the U.S. on Tuesday, with Democrats winning majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Mississippi could add to those Democrat gains if Scott Colom can hold on to...
My wife's small hometown on the southwestern border of Georgia is on fire for veterans. The Blakely Methodist Church has staged a November Sunday worship service dedicated to veterans for 30 years-plus. The town of...
