Patricia Ann Runyan
Patricia Ann Runyan, 74, of Wesson, passed away June 30, 2022, at Merit Health Wesley. A funeral service was held July 3 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Sardis Cemetery. Mrs. Runyan was a member of Sardis Baptist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her father, John Frank…
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July 10-13 County Line Baptist Church will host Mission: Deep Sea Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:45 p.m., July 10-13. Preschool through sixth grade are welcome to attend. The church is located at 3060 County Line Road, Crystal Springs. July 11 through 14 Greater Pine Grove M.B. Church will present its annual revival at…
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Certain nonprofits eligible for disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding certain private nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in Mississippi that July 22 is the filing deadline for federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) for economic losses caused by Hurricane Ida from Aug. 28 through Sept. 1, 2021. PNPs located in Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson,…
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2022 Tomato Festival photo contest winner
Evelyn Louise Hutson
Evelyn Louise Hutson passed from this life on June 7, 2022, of natural causes. Evelyn Louise Pickett was born on Nov. 7, 1946, in Wesson to Wilbert and Donis Howington Pickett. She grew up in Wesson and was a member of Decell Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln High School and Copiah-Lincoln Junior…
Read MoreWilliam Lawrence Jones
Funeral service for William Lawrence Jones will be 11 a.m., Thursday, June 30, at Springhill Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, also at Springhill Baptist Church. Riverwood Family is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jones, 90, of Wesson, passed from this life June…
Read MoreGloria Faye Humphrey Rhymes
Gloria Faye Humphrey Rhymes, 64, passed away June 16, 2022. A funeral service and interment were held June 24 at Clear Creek No. 1 M.B. Church, Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Gloria Faye was born Nov. 26, 1957, to the late Elisha and Mary Louise Humphrey. Survivors include her husband, John Henry Rhymes;…
Read MoreMSU announces honors lists
Mississippi State University has announced the President’s and Dean’s lists for the 2022 spring semester. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C. Local students earning…
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