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April 22, 2026

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  • Terry Headlight News

    Here is a list of birthdays which have been recently celebrated: Dec. 3- Laura Ann Patterson Jenkins, Melinda Wilcher; Dec. 4- Ann Lee Moore Gibson; Dec. 6- Judy Jenkins, Marshand Chrisler, Judge Melvin Priester; Dec....

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  • Terry Headlight News

    In last week’s column of the “Terry Headlight News” in the Hinds County Gazette, a name was misspelled. I mistakenly spelled Alderwoman’s Bonnie Holly’s name incorrectly, and I have verbally apologized to...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    Sunday, Nov. 28 begins the new church year and is the first Sunday of the Advent season, the 4 weeks that precede the birth of the Lord, that is, the mystery of the Incarnation (March 25). The word Advent means...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    This year keeps rapidly racing along. It moves no more rapidly than other years, but, to many of us, but its movement seems more speedily. We are now into November, this year’s next-to-last month. Veterans Day comes...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    Sadly, there is another Terry death to report. Mark Williams, who grew up on Pine Grove Road, passed away on Saturday. I have no obituary information to publish, but Mark’s obituary will be shared as soon as possible....

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  • MC Theater Program’s Holiday Production Evokes Treasured Memories, Lessons of Friendship

    The enduring gift of friendship will be the focus of a heartwarming theatrical adaptation of a Truman Capote short story that will usher in the holiday season at Mississippi College. MC’s Theater Program will present...

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  • MC’s Young Alumnus of the Year Credits Alma Mater for Performing Arts Successes

    Ezekiel Andrew’s God-given musical talents have taken him to regional theaters from California to Connecticut, and ultimately, to the bright lights of New York City. Later this month, one of the liveliest stars of...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    We Terry Yellowjackets have many memories of events, faces and names from the past that we lovingly remember. Many of us remember the Taylor family and the big house on Raymond Street across the street from the Baptist...

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  • Raymond Garden Club News

    On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, The Raymond Garden Club hosted The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc Natchez Trace District Fall Meeting. The Raymond Garden Club is one of 11 garden clubs included in the Natchez Trace...

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  • Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Virginia Carlton Announces her Bid for Re-election to the Court

    Presiding Judge Virginia Carlton annou-nced her intention to run for re-election to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. The Columbia, MS native has served for the past 16 years and is one of 2 Presiding Judges on the...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    As I have previously mentioned, this year’s general election will be on Tuesday, November 8. Here is the sample ballot for Terry (with each voter allowed to vote for one in each race): for U.S. House of...

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  • Hinds CC Raymond Campus to host genealogy workshop on Nov. 7

    Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus will host a Genealogy Workshop from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.7 in the Bucci Room of the Raymond McLendon Library. Erin Feathers, an amateur genealogist and family...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    As I have been writing about, this year’s general election will be on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here is the sample ballot for Terry (with each voter allowed to vote for 1 in each race): For U.S. House of Representatives: -...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    The 2022 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Thirty-nine...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    The block of Canton Street that has been closed has since been re-opened. It had been closed for several weeks. Short Cakes at 228 North Utica Street has opened in the old undertaker’s shop (later the home of Mavis...

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  • Utica Area News

    I found no Utica Area obituaries or earthshaking Utica News this past week, so I thought I would pass on some other tales from MSU, preceding it with the following obituary. Frank Young Rogers, Sr., a resident of...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    The Terry Board of Alders met last Tuesday for its regular August meeting. There was discussion of the town’s Christmas parade in this upcoming December. The date for this parade is currently being planned for...

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  • Raymond News

    We are finally getting some rain in Raymond. It has been so very hot and dry. The rain is supposed to continue off and on all week. I certainly hope so. Dr. Camp Hand, son of John and Ginny Milano Hand and grandson of...

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  • Utica Area News

    I had a huge surprise last Wednesday. A member of the Society of Wetland Scientists Board flew into Huntsville from Wisconsin, bringing me the Lifetime Achievement Award from the SWS. It was totally unexpected, and a...

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  • Mississippi College Alumni Among Featured Authors at State’s Largest Literary Lawn Festival

    Since its inception in 2013, the Mississippi Book Festival has featured some of Mississippi College’s most talented authors while celebrating the state’s rich literary tradition. With the festival’s return to an...

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  • Terry Headlight News

    August 2022 is here! We often have Mississippi elections in August, but there will be no election during this entering month. National Catfish Month in August is a treat and feast to be had for 31 days. Catfish is...

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  • State Auditor Findings Lead to Arrest of Deputy Clerk Hits Close to Home in Magnolia

    In the past week former Natchez City Clerk Servia Fortenberry and deputy clerk Sevetrius Dillon were arrested Monday morning by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office after being indicted for embezzlement of City...

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  • No Water and Sewer Bill Adjustments Noted for July

    The August monthly City of Magnolia Board meeting was held on August 2, 2022, at 5:30pm in City Hall. Besides the normal business of the city being discussed there were several topics that needs to reporting. So here...

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  • Hinds CC Nursing/ Allied Health Graduates Celebrate with Families

    Hinds Community College nursing classmates Sergio Sanchez San Juan of Pearl and Patricia Doty of Byram each brought a spouse and four children to their graduation ceremony on July 28. Both celebrated receiving their...

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