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June 25, 2026

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  • Raymond & Clinton Chamber of Commerce Open New Businesses

    Both the Raymond and Clinton Chamber of Commerce are happy to introduce 2 new businesses into the Raymond Community - Warrior Welke Fitness and Fidelis Performance and Recovery. Austin Mitchell-Briggs and Jason Miles...

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  • Terry's Creek News 3/10/22

    Music and singing were such a blessing last Sunday. Dennis Lea sang the special music for the morning service and was so very good. Bro. LaVerne Summerlin brought a wonderful message in the morning and evening worship...

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  • Progress News 3/10/22

    It was a good day at Progress BC with Bro. Dan telling the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel from Genesis. He has been preaching on the women of the Bible that we sometimes forget. However it was an important lesson and...

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  • MPA Lauds Mississippi Senators for Supporting Postal Reform

    Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith both voted to support H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform Act, which will provide needed relief for the U.S. Postal Service after 15 years of being required to pre-fund...

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  • State Health Officer Resigns His Position

    Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced that State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, will resign from his position at the end of July 2022. Dobbs began his career at MSDH in 2008, and has...

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  • Progress News 3/3/22

    It was a good day at Progress BC with Bro. Dan preaching a good message from Matthew 10:24-33 on Hell. We also finished the last lesson in our Sunday school book on Joseph. Even though we all know the story of Joseph,...

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  • Magnolia’s Public Works Department to Get New Equipment

    The March monthly City of Magnolia Board meeting was held on March 1, 2022, at 5:30 pm in City Hall. There were 22 items posted to the agenda with variety of topics. With respect to old business carried over from last...

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  • Terry's Creek News 2/24/22

    Was a blessing to have been in the House of our Lord last Sunday. David McDaniel sang our special music in the morning service “Long Black Train” and it was beautiful. Bro. LaVerne Summerlin’s message was...

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  • Progress News

    Church at Progress was really good this morning. Our choir started it off by singing “Turn your eyes upon Jesus.” Bro. Dan sang “His eye is on the Sparrow” accompanying himself on the guitar, and it was...

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  • Progress News 12/30/21

    We had a good service today at Progress. Bro. Dan brought a message from Ephesians 5 on being Careful, Thoughtful, and Thankful. Our choir sang “Because He Lives” and they get better every week. We thank them so...

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  • Raymond News

    Well, it is the 19th of December and the temperatures outside are way too warm. We certainly won’t have any snow. The houses are decorated and people are happily awaiting the big day. The churches in town have all had...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    I had to travel to Jackson on Wednesday to the University Hospital to have a medical test. Upon arriving back in Terry, I saw that there was a group of mourners assembled at the Cemetery for a service. I learned later...

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  • MC School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony ‘Pivotal Moment’ in Graduates’ Transition to Profession

    The hard work graduating students in the Mississippi College School of Nursing have dedicated toward their courses and clinicals will be recognized during a solemn ceremony marking their transition from learners to...

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  • Utica Area News

    Sharon Henriques, wife of Rev. Dr. Rocky Henriques of Utica Baptist Church, Utica, passed away on December 18, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and its complications. Arrangements are incomplete at...

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