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Dr. Paul Byers Announces Retirement, Dr. Kathryn Taylor Named Interim State Epidemiologist

Dr. Paul Byers Recently the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced that State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers retired at the end of June after more than 30 years with MSDH. “Dr. Byers will be hugely...

July 6, 2023

Terry’s Creek News

After a night of bad weather last Saturday night into Sunday, we were without electricity in some places, and it just happened our Church did not have electricity. We met at usual time and decided we would just go into...

June 16, 2023 · Catherine Brown

Terry’s Creek News

Praise Team opened our worship service with beautiful song and music. Our guest pianist was Jeanette Hall in the absence of our pianist and organist. We appreciate you Jeanette for blessing us with the music you...

June 2, 2023 · Catherine Brown

Terry’s Creek News

Call to worship was by the Praise Team and Choir as they led us in beautiful music. Then the children’s story time was by Bud Spencer. This is a highlight that the children really look forward to each Sunday morning...

May 17, 2023 · Catherine Brown

Terry’s Creek News

It was so very good to have our Minister of Music Dennis Lea back with us last Sunday after being out with Covid, then he had the flu. Thank God healed his body and he was back leading our music program last Sunday, We...

April 22, 2023 · Catherine Brown

Reeves/Presley Governor’s Election This November Will Be a Horse-Race, Early Polls Reveal

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election. One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey...

March 2, 2023 · Mac Gordon

Terry’s Creek News

The Praise Team opened our morning service with praises to our Heavenly Father. Bro. LaVerne Summerlin had the opening prayer, welcome and announcements. We had a very good number of people in attendance. Bro....

January 27, 2023 · Catherine Brown

Progress BC News

This will be another short writing. I don’t get out much although I did go with Susan on Friday to put flowers on the cemeteries (Bluff Springs, Silver Creek, and Progress). I watched our church song service on fb. I...

December 24, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Terry’s Creek News

Had beautiful music last Sunday as we sang Christmas music. Danny Spencer led the music in the absence of Dennis Lea and did a very good job. The Children came forward for the story time which was by Bud Spencer. Then...

December 23, 2022 · Catherine Brown

To Clarify the “Raise” Word - Let’s Use “Increase in Compensation and Benefits” to Magnolia City Board Members: It’s still a Financial Impact to Magnolia’s Taxpayers

During the December Magnolia City Board meeting, the mayor made a motion for the city to pay the monthly Blue Cross Health Insurance Premiums for the Aldermen and Alderwoman. This motion was an addendum item to the...

December 22, 2022 · Terry Jackson

Osyka Civic Club Visits Osyka Elementary School

OSYKA CIVIC CLUB VISITS OSYKA ELEMENTARY-- Ladies from the Osyka Civic Club came to Osyka Elementary School on Friday, December 9, to inspire second graders by reading Christmas books to them in Character Education,...

December 18, 2022

Osyka Elementary Recognized for “A” Rating

OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-- On Friday December 9, 2022, Osyka Elementary was presented with a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol, in honor of Osyka Elementary receiving an “A” rating recently. Pictured above are...

December 18, 2022

Progress BC News

I am so sorry for not writing anything for the past two weeks. This will be short but I wanted to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Right now Gene and I are having a lot of health problems and it is hard for me...

December 15, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Progress BC News

Gene and I were able to go to church this morning. We are thanking God that Gene felt better this morning and could go with me. Bro. Dan gave us a very good history lesson about Thanksgiving from Psalm 103:1-5. We had a...

November 28, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Progress News

Today was a good day at church. Gene wasn’t feeling too well today but pushed himself to go. We love our church and the opportunity to worship there. We miss going to Prayer Meeting and Progress BC Bible Study on...

November 7, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Virginia Carlton Announces her Bid for Re-election to the Court

Presiding Judge Virginia Carlton annou-nced her intention to run for re-election to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. The Columbia, MS native has served for the past 16 years and is one of 2 Presiding Judges on the...

October 23, 2022

Progress News

We give praise to our Lord and Savior! We were able to go to church this Sunday morning. It was so good to see our friends and we got hugs from all of them. What a Joy! I can’t describe the feeling of walking (with a...

October 22, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Congressman Michael Guest Visits Constituents in Pike County

Last Thursday, Congressman Michael Guest met with constituents at the Pike County Courthouse. His district includes roughly a quarter of the state from Starkville in the north all the way to Pike, Marion and Walthall in...

October 20, 2022 · Terry Jackson

Terry’s Creek News

The Praise Team opened our worship service last Sunday with beautiful songs and music. After prayer and announcements, the music service continued as we received a blessing. The Special Music was “Battle Belongs”...

October 13, 2022 · Catherine Brown

Progress News

Well, another week is gone and it has been a busy one for me. Gene is not doing as well as I would like. Although this is part of the process of dealing with someone who has had a stroke, it is very hard. We still need...

October 13, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Progress News

The Fall weather is so nice and I wish we could get out in it. Maybe soon, neither of us can drive right now. Losing your independence is not a good thing. We thank God for our children every day because they are always...

September 29, 2022 · Aline Knippers

Downtown Magnolia Decorated for Fall

On Tuesday, September 27, the Working Session for October City Board meeting was held at City Hall. Four of the five Aldermen/Alderwomen were present, with the exception of Darrell Pounds. Mayor Tammy Witherspoon...

September 29, 2022 · Terry Jackson

Terry's Creek News

Ordinance of Baptism was held at the beginning of our morning service for Rose Roberts last Sunday. Then the Praise Team led in songs of Praise. Special music was by the choir “Redemption Draweth Nigh”. Bro. LaVerne...

August 11, 2022 · Catherine Brown

Progress News

Mason Steele was baptized in the Bogue Chitto River this Sunday at 6:00 pm. A very dear family friend, Billy Morgan, baptized him. It was last minute planning in order to have his dad, Stoney, and Billy home at the same...

August 11, 2022 · Aline Knippers