Wade Brouillette
Anthony Wade Brouillette Jr., 42, of Stronghope community, passed away at his residence on May 24, 2024. Wade was a loving and charismatic person who loved spending time with his friends and family. He loved the outdoors. He will be greatly missed. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Marvin and Lois Brouillette, Ralph Lott,…
Read MoreSherry Womack
Sherry Yates Womack, 76, a resident of Hazlehurst, passed away May 25, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, at Stringer Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, at Stringer Funeral Home, with interment at Smyrna Baptist…
Read MoreLois Dowdle Hawkins
On May 23, 2024, Lois Dowdle Hawkins, 87, left this world to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Lois was born on April 20, 1937, in Canton to Robert Amos and Myrtis Dees Dowdle. She was the youngest of three, with Robert Amos Dowdle Jr. and Mary Nell Dowdle Hough preceding her in…
Read MoreSOUTHERN GARDENING: Beautiful backyard gardens are possible with planning
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service I recently told you about the spring-blooming native plants I saw during a recent visit to the backyard gardens of Sarah Young in Tupelo. The benefits of this garden filled with native and non-native plants extends beyond the beauty of the plants themselves. Gardening is a form of physical…
Read MoreUse baits, mound treatments to effectively control fire ants
By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service Sunshine and long days make summertime in the South desirable for people, but those same conditions are exactly what allows the dreaded, imported fire ants to thrive. Almost any sunny, grassy area left unattended will soon be home to fire ants. Fire ants were accidentally imported from South America…
Read MoreUnion push continues to impact the future of state’s robust auto manufacturing sector
By Sid Salter After winning 73% of the vote on April 19 among workers in a Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen plant to join the United Auto Workers union, organized labor leaders began to predict a growing erosion of decades of Southern state opposition to labor union membership. Specifically, union leaders began to predict victory in an…
Read MoreVincent Robert Ratliff
Vincent Robert Ratliff, 60, of Wesson, passed away May 15, 2024. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m., Thursday, May 23, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. The service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Strong Hope Cemetery. Mr. Ratliff was born in Hazlehurst to Robert Higdon and…
Read MoreSchool uniform drive underway
The Copiah County School District is having a school uniform drive, in which they are looking for gently-used school uniforms that can be passed along to students in need. Items can be dropped off at the district’s Parent Center at 306 Newton St., Crystal Springs, from now until May 24 from 7 a.m. until 3:30…
Read MoreMDOT project begins at Co-Lin’s Wesson campus
Construction was set to begin on May 20 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Wesson campus for a project funded through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Co-Lin will use the MDOT grant funds to construct new sidewalks, add speed tables, and replace fencing. The primary area in need of these additions are high traffic areas for vehicles…
Read More‘Dinosaurs Around the World’ coming to Natural Science Museum
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Mississippi Museum of Natural Science invites visitors to embark on a globetrotting expedition around the world to discover the Age of Reptiles. The “Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors” exhibit will be open from June 8 through Jan. 5, 2025. This outdoor and indoor exhibit features 11 animatronic dinosaurs and…
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