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Terry NewsColumns
The Terry High School football team will play Murrah High School at 7 pm on Friday evening, (Sept 18), the date of Homecoming for the school. Every year Homecoming is an event to look forward to since the school uses...
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The Bounds of SorrowColumns
"And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin." (Genesis 35:18) How we suffer often correlates with how we walk with God. There are the occasions...
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Felder's Garden ResetColumns
Time to face reality: There are hard decisions ahead, as I head home from a summer overseas, expecting to walk into a partially browned-out wasteland of plants left to fend for themselves. Most will be fine, but it's...
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Lyme DiseaseColumns
We have all heard many stories about Lyme disease. I noticed a tick on me after being out in the woods and it caused me to think about Lyme disease. Below I will discuss what the disease is about and how to prevent it....
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From the Pastor's Pen: A Response to WrathColumns
"On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males." (Genesis 34:25) Growing...
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Terry NewsColumns
The Senior Health Council of Terry continues bingo for senior citizens and Terry residents every second Thursday of every month at 11 o'clock. The location is the Terry Community Center. Refreshments served. The Knights...
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Felder's Tidy Native GardenColumns
A native plant garden doesn't have to look like an unkempt pasture. It is very easy to have an all-native landscape designed and maintained like a regular home landscape, very attractive both in looks and benefits to...
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Terry NewsColumns
The Town of Terry had rain early Sunday morning. It was light and only lasted a few minutes. We were thankful and, hopefully, it will help save some of the grass and plants that are withering away. Crystal Springs had...
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Good to Be AfflictedColumns
David sings, "It was good for me that I have been afflicted." (Psalm 119:71) And what good it did Jacob! The wheeler and dealer, the deceptive and deceitful Jacob begins to sing a different tune. No longer does he has a...
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Felder's Flower FrogsColumns
In these somewhat-stressful times, I make myself wander my tranquil garden at least once a day. Not to actually do anything constructive, just for a bit of attention-restoration, to reset my brain a break from...
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Raymond Community Game NightColumns
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...
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Terry NewsColumns
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...
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When Loss Becomes GainColumns
"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...
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Felder's Soil SecretsColumns
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...
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Felder's Water WisdomColumns
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....
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God's ValuesColumns
"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...
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Terry NewsColumns
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...
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Kara's Sites & Bites: Here's What I'm Loving in Summer '26Columns
It's hard to believe, but a little more than half of 2026 has already slipped away. The halfway point (give or take a few weeks) is a good time to reflect on new supermarket, restaurant and food items on my favorites...
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From Humble Beginnings to America's ShipyardColumns
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding’s humble beginnings and its later achievements are an epic American business success story. Mississippi loves Ingalls Shipyard. And why shouldn’t we, considering that the Pascagoula...
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Five Prayers for Rural ChurchesColumns
This Sunday across the country, some churches will gather by the hundreds where their average attendance is greater than the entire population of some small towns scattered across our land. Much like the apostles of...
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Felder's Backyard SaladColumns
Why gamble on store-bought leafy greens, when growing our own is easy with less risk? I eat out a lot, and don’t want to have to wonder what might be lurking in what comes with most of my favorite meals. And these...
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Kids Do Say the Darndest ThingsColumns
Back in the day, Art Linkletter's conversations with kiddos never failed to provide hilarious -- and often unexpected-entertainment, blushing parents notwithstanding. And I continue to be reminded of just such...
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Fairness - Why Do We Care So Much?Columns
One of my favorite things about living in Mississippi is the lack of traffic. Sure, certain intersections get backed up and the Interstate (for those of you lucky enough to live near one) occasionally experiences...
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Moved by LoveColumns
"So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her." (Genesis 29:20) Jacob's marriages and subsequent children would put Days of Our Lives to shame;...
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