Ken Frazier
Kenneth Hugh “Ken” Frazier, 86, of Wesson, passed away Feb. 27, 2024. Visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Service will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Ken was born on Aug. 16, 1937,…
Read MoreCCMC seeks input from public
Copiah County Medical Center is working on a community health needs assessment through an online survey. The focus of this effort is to learn of the good things in our community as well as concerns; understand perceptions and attitudes about the health of the community and hear suggestions for improvement; and learn more about how…
Read MoreSOUTHERN GARDENING: Amstel begonias are bright indoor plants
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Coach’s Cedar Creek Farm in Lucedale where I was awestruck by the brightly blooming Amstel begonias growing in one of their greenhouses. These begonias, also known as Rieger begonias, are a unique blend of tuberous and wax begonias. As…
Read MoreMark Hebert
Mark Hebert, of Crystal Springs, passed away Feb. 21, 2024. Visitation will be from 1 until 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at Springs of Praise. The service will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, at Springs of Praise, with burial at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Hebert…
Read MoreAntraiz Tramon White
Antraiz Tramon White, 31, passed away Feb. 9, 2024. A service was held Feb. 17 at Antioch M.B. Church. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his children, Maci Sanders, Antraiz White Jr., and Azari White; parents, Donald and Juanita Harris; father, Bobby Martin; and siblings, Lateisha White, Chris Harris, Reginald Harris, Johkerius Joiner,…
Read MoreDebbie Sue Smith
Our dear mother, Debbie Sue Smith (Priest), sadly passed away on Feb. 19, 2024. She was 65. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She was also a wonderful wife and amazing sister. She had many friends and was well loved in the lives of many people. She was…
Read MoreMary Ann Covington
Mary Ann Covington, 94, died peacefully on Feb. 16, 2024, in her apartment at The Orchard surrounded by her daughters and one of her loyal sitters. She was born June 16, 1929, in Yazoo City. Her parents were John Lewis Ponder Jr. and Bess Winstead Ponder. She was preceded in death by her husband, John…
Read MoreRebecca Day
With great sadness, I announce the death of my beloved wife, Rebecca Jane Horn Day. Forty-one years ago, we joined our two families, her three daughters and my daughter and three sons. We have been blessed with seven children, 15 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Beckie became the center of our family life. She was the…
Read MoreIt’s time to modernize public notice rates in Mississippi
Mississippi’s newspapers have been trusted with publishing legally-required government notices for decades – centuries, in fact. Of course we publish news about cities, counties, and schools in our communities, but newspaper media also provides a valuable service to government and the public by independently distributing required legal notices to audiences far and wide. Public notices…
Read MoreSOUTHERN GARDENING: Easy loquat trees offer winter fruit
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service Did you know there is a tree that produces fruit in late winter and early spring? That tree is the loquat and as I drive around Mississippi on these cold winter days, I have noticed many of them in gardens and landscapes. With their evergreen elegance and delectable fruit,…
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