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"The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised." (Genesis 21:1) The best athletes in the world are not those who master a small sliver of specialized techniques. Rather, the best...
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"I Believe In Angels": The Jane Ann Lampton Moore Stage Unveiled
On Thursday evening, March 26, 2026, the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) in Brookhaven unveiled their newly renovated Mary Jane Lampton Auditorium and rebuilt stage named after the late Jane Ann Lampton Moore, M.D....
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Raymond News
School is out and summer time is officially here in Raymond! I can bear-ly contain my excitement! Around lunch time last Friday afternoon, Raymond PD received phone calls regarding a large black bear wandering around...
Felder's Red, White & Bloom
I can't even pronounce semiquincentennial but my garden is already sporting a patriotic color triad theme, well before our country's upcoming 250th anniversary hoopla. I'm planting red, white, and blue flowers in pots...
The Steyer Smear
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.'s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards and is cited by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Will 2026 repeat 2020?
So far 2026 has begun to look a lot like 2020. President Trump has thoroughly confused democrats and detractors with his actions here at home as well as around the world. He is wickedly unpredictable! None of his...
"I Believe In Angels": The Jane Ann Lampton Moore Stage Unveiled
On Thursday evening, March 26, 2026, the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) in Brookhaven unveiled their newly renovated Mary Jane Lampton Auditorium and rebuilt stage named after the late Jane Ann Lampton Moore, M.D....
Hinds CC Class Pays Off for Entrepreneur
Shinita Payton took one more step in her carefully laid plans when she walked across the stage to receive an associate degree from Hinds Community College on May 14. Payton, 38, of Brandon is a licensed cosmetologist...
Raymond High School Bench Dedication
On Saturday, May 16, 2026 the Raymond High School graduating classes of 1976 and 1977 honored Mr. Booker T. Ducksworth -- a teacher, coach, minister, mentor, and the first black principal of Raymond High School -- with...
Terry News
The Terry Woman's Club members enjoyed the Annual Luncheon at Old Capitol Inn in Jackson on Thursday. Officers were installed for the incoming year. Meetings will resume in Sept. Happy Summer! It is with sadness to...
From the Pastor's Pen: To Be Hindered from Sin
"Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her" (Genesis 20:6) Calvin...
Rail Legacy Reborn: Museum Rises from Ashes with Community Resolve
You can't keep the McComb railroad people down. They operate with the busyness of a locomotive's smokestack, blasting exhaust, grit and grime away from the train engineer's footplate. Soon after a young arsonist burned...
Raymond News
When I was 9 years old, a fellow school mate invited the whole 3rd grade class to her house for a big pizza-filled birthday party. While my classmate's father, Mr. Mehta, left for Pizza Hut to pick up dinner, we played...