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During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 25-31, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is encouraging parents to get their children and homes tested for the toxic metal because there is no safe...
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My fall garden is teeming with wildlife because I have finally mastered making simple water features easy. Over the years I have created several magazine-quality water gardens, including one for my mom that was 15 feet...
"This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?'" (Genesis 41:37) All of us are familiar with the story - Joseph...
With only days left before Americans decide which political party will rule Congress in President Trump's last two years and beyond, poll results indicate that one word in the language defines the Nov. 3 election. It's...
A dream of visiting New York City in the fall, combined with a brief fall break, a free hotel stay and an $11 flight triggered a last-minute decision to fly to the Big Apple. Despite spending less than 48 waking hours...
I shouldn't get so angry. It isn't healthy. Last week, New York state summoned me to jury duty. I went, of course. It's the law, and my duty. A jury may protect the innocent from government abuse. Ordinary citizens, not...
Saulsbury Baptist Church was founded July 14, 1866. The "Preacher General," Mark Perrin Lowrey helped organize the church along with about a dozen believers who presented letters from churches in the area. According to...
During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 25-31, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is encouraging parents to get their children and homes tested for the toxic metal because there is no safe...
During the upcoming holiday breaks, many of our local kiddos who count on school breakfasts and lunches won't have access to those meals. We also have families here in our community who struggle with food insecurity...
Margaret Douglas Newman was selected a junior class homecoming maid at Madison-Ridgeland Academy, and is the daughter of Doug and Dara Newman of Madison, her grandparents are Alton and Shirley Ware of Terry, and Eva...
Kirk Ramsay "Jeff" Jeffreys, Jr., 85, of Raymond, passed away peacefully at his home on September 19, 2026. Born July 3, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky, Jeff grew up in Jackson, MS, and was the son of Kirk Ramsay Jeffreys,...
Marion Dwight Jenkins of Jackson, passed away at The Oaks Residence on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Marion was born in Sallis, MS, on June 25, 1935. He grew up in Pickens, MS, as an only child, and his...
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) named Daniel Edney, MD, as the organization's 84th president. Dr. Edney, state health officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, succeeds...
