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October 23, 2026

Hinds County, Mississippi

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  • Terry News

    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 Garden

    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 News

    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 Afflicted

    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 Frogs

    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 Night

    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 News

    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 Gain

    "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 Secrets

    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 Wisdom

    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 Values

    "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 News

    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 '26

    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 Shipyard

    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 Churches

    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 Salad

    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 Things

    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?

    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 Love

    "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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  • Terry News

    The Town of Terry held the America 250 Celebration in Village Square Park on Saturday. Flags were waving along with two America 250 flags that remain in the park. Red, white and blue was throughout the town. The morning...

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  • Felder's Lawn Lifeline

    Your lawn is dying, tiny little bits at a time, and it's up to you to keep it going. That may be a bit shocking, but it's the truth. What most folks see as one big carpet is actually thousands of interconnected plants,...

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  • Vacation at the Lake

    GAZETTE P.O. BOX 729 Raymond, MS 39154 LMA-PA TWISTS & TURNS: VACATION AT THE LAKE BY JUDY CAUSEY LOVE, SOUTHEAST ALABAMA CONTRIBUTING EDITOR After we had some unexpected, expensive and time-consuming problems with the...

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  • Mississippi Made Music: The Sound of Country

    I know nothing about the elements of music: the magical creation of harmony, pitch, texture, meter and verse, and so forth, but I'm not hard of hearing. I know what I like when I hear it. In recent months, viewers of...

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  • The God Beside Us

    "And behold, the LORD stood [beside him] and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. Your offspring shall be like...

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