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Vacation at the LakeColumns
After we had some unexpected, expensive and time-consuming problems with the plumbing at our 40year-old house in Alabama, we decided to take a break, treat ourselves and drive up to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of...
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Mississippi Made Music: The Sound of CountryColumns
I know nothing about the elements of music: the magical creation of harmony, pitch, texture, meter and verse, and so forth, but I'm not hard of hearing. I know what I like when I hear it. In recent months, viewers of...
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Felder's FootpathColumns
Somebody call the waaa-bulance, 'cause I just installed a flagstone walk, rearranging each slab of natural stone like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. And no amount of Advil is easing the aches. But I spend a lot of time in...
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Boom Shack Fireworks New Seasonal Business Opens on Airport Fernwood RoadColumns
As the country approached and passed its 250th birthday, fireworks have become a large part of the focus of our celebrations and expressions of love for our country. Hearing the fireworks in the evening is a daily...
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News Deserts, Real Consequences: What Happens to a Community Without NewsColumns
If you're reading this in a local newspaper, you should feel lucky after a study showing how news coverage affects our world. From all indications, the gathering of local news has been targeted for a spot on the extinct...
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Felder's Patriotic GardensColumns
Our country's 250th anniversary celebrations got me thinking about how our society has been influenced over the centuries by gardening. Long before I came along, cultivated garden plants helped keep my family and...
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FreedomColumns
overwhelmed and awed by all the excitement surrounding America's 250th birthday! We stayed up Saturday night so we wouldn't miss anything. In the different venues people would break out singing. During the rain/weather...
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Felder's Front Yard FlairColumns
Do you have a landscape like everyone else, or a garden that says something about you? Gardens are specific places, human constructs that don't exist in nature. But gardening is a verb, generally meaning the deliberate...
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Kara's Sites & Bites: America's 250th Birthday... Make This 4th of July a Festive, Stress-Free HolidayColumns
America's 250th birthday is finally here! This momentous milestone that only rolls around every two and one-half centuries deserves special recognition. Whether you're entertaining a crowd at a backyard barbecue or plan...
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The Next 250 Years: A Vision for Mississippi's FutureColumns Headline
The Next 250 Years: A VISION FOR MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE by Mac Gordon, GAZETTE Contributing Editor Agendas of the presidential administration, the Congress and myriad public policy groups have been launched as America...
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Felder's Fertilizer FactsColumns
Poor roses, poor tomatoes, being starved by folks who think gim- micky home-made fertil- izer solutions make much difference! Internet sites where gardeners gather are buzzing with misin- formation, much based on...
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Terry's Creek NewsColumns
CATHERINE BROWN Terry's Creek News Greetings from the Creek Banks of Terry's Creek. Had a wonderful Vacation Bible School last week which the Children and Adults enjoyed very much. Was a busy week and there was a good...
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Kara's Sites & Bites: Food, Fun and Fireworks... Celebrate America's 250th at the Beau RivageColumns
America's 250th birthday is next week and for those of you who, like me, are excited about this milestone in our nation's history, I'm happy to report that July 4, 2026 lands on a Saturday. It's the perfect opportunity...
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America 250: A Nation Still in ProgressColumns Headline
What is required for a "more perfect Union," a goal of the Founders in the pream- ble to the U.S. Constitution? That ques- tion is ripe for considera- tion upon America 250. We need a monu- mental achievement to check...
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Felder's Drought DefenseColumns
Whether from the sky or hose, water can make or break our gar- dens. Yet, not to over- state the obvious, it does plants little good to be in a state that gets sixty inches of rain a year, when much of it comes down by...
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The Declining Shopping Mall: The Rise and Fall of Community MallsColumns Headline
As a boy I never enjoyed shopping. As an adult I have found that it is a necessary evil, and I have to admit that I have even found it to be fun at times. In the grocery store I think about what I'm going to cook. In a...
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Twists & Turns: Our Calendar Holds More Than Just NumbersColumns Headline
Hey y'all! July is coming up and this one is special because it will host the 250th anniver- sary of the birth of America as our country. I may not always remem- ber what day it is or what I had for lunch two days ago,...
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Terry's Creek NewsColumns
Blessings were ours to receive as we met at God’s House last Sunday to sing and worship. Was our Fifth Sunday singing. Several shared in special music and it was a blessing to have been there. Then everyone gathered...
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Felder's Summer SnipsColumns
Tired of leggy perennials flopping over? Got to get out the ladder to reach ready-to-eat okra? Time for the Chelsea chop, which is a special pruning technique, not an English dance style. I have never been known as...
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COVID on the Campaign TrailColumns Headline
I’m blaming politics for my latest bout with COVID-19. CO stands for corona, VI for virus, D for disease and 19 for 2019. I was attending a “meet and greet” for a certain candidate for high office (a Republican,...
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Felder's Prickly ParadiseColumns
Looking for an attention-grabbing new direction in your garden? I’m doing a makeover of a corner of my front yard featuringexotic-looking but perfectly hardy cacti and succulents. I know this group of plants is...
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250 YearsColumns Political
This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last. After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked what kind of...
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In God We TrustColumns Editorial
The United States of America will turn 250 years old in a few weeks. From a ragtag group of colonists and settlers, we have grown into the most powerful nation in the world today. The summer of 2026 will be a time for...
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Terry's Creek NewsColumns
Blessings were ours to receive last Sunday as we met to worship our Lord and Savior. The music was a blessing as we sang praises to our Lord and Savior. Bro. Kent Campbell brought a wonderful message Sunday morning....
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