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The Raymond Community Game night was loads of fun! Congratulations to the winning team, The Puzzled Purvises, who put a 500 piece puzzle together in an impressive 83 minutes! Great fun was had by all. Photos courtesy of...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of the Honorable Craig Treadway of Olive Branch to the Office of Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy...
The Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, Terry was all decked out for the 90th birthday party for Jackie Slay. The affair was well attended by well wishers. Jackie was sitting underneath a large balloon arch...
"When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him... But Jacob said, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'" (Genesis...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the...
The soil we force plants into, whether just plain dirt, raised beds, or pots, is often the unseen make-or-break issue for your garden. Neglect it, and your plants will suffer. By the way, at some risk of being accused...
There's a new delivery system in town. Well ... maybe not in your town. In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries and takeout. Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in...
Sometimes it's good to review where we came from to appreciate where we are today. This past spring one of my students came into class shaking her head and complaining how bad things had become. I asked her what was...
This country may well be occupied on every street corner by sprawling data centers. Many books will record the knockdown-drag-out battles it took to place them on sites across the USA. In some places, the arguments...
Watering a brown lawn or wilted plant often may be a futile mistake. Seems counterintuitive, especially to folks watering every day, but some plants suffer serious root damage from being watered too much or too often....
"When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren." (Genesis 29:31) How many times must something happen before it becomes a pattern? Once? Twice? Three times? For God, our passage today...
The Ella Bess Austin Library will have new operating hours, effective Oct 1st. New hours of operation Monday-Thursday 9 am to 6 pm. Friday 9 am to 5 pm. The library will be closed Sat and Sun. If you are in need of...
