Smyrna VFD thankful for new truck
Christi Vardaman (center), AEMT and fire chief at Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department, and assistant chief Chris Sessums (right) thank our Supervisor Perry Hood (left) for his help in getting a new fire engine.
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March 24 AJFC will administer COVID vaccines at the Georgetown Car Show from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 24. Those receiving vaccines will receive a free gift card. For more information, contact Linda Chess-Collins at 817-988-1118 or Dianne Watson at 601-441-4998. March 25 The Heroines of Jericho 11th District is working with H.E.A.L. Mississippi…
Read MoreWesson Garden Club welcomes spring
Wesson Garden Club gives springtime recognition to (from top) Trustmark Bank’s yellow pansies, the late Lucille Horton’s azaleas, and Sylvarena Baptist Church’s Bradford pear trees. The club is a member of The Garden Clubs of Mississippi Inc., National Garden Clubs Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc., and the Natchez Trace District-Garden Clubs of Mississippi Inc.
Read MoreLorenzo Vinas Sr.
Lorenzo Vinas Sr., of Hazlehurst, passed away March 7, 2023. A funeral service was held March 12 at Iglesia Asamblea De Dios Torres Fuerte in Hazlehurst. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Maria Jesus Vinas; children, Sandra Vinas, Lorenzo Vinas Jr., Juan Carlos Vinas, and Hanser Vinas; and brothers, Miguel…
Read MoreJohnny Ray Sanders
Johnny Ray Sanders, 59, passed away March 2, 2023. A funeral service was held March 10 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home, with burial at Killingworth Cemetery. Survivors include his daughters, Taraneika Bogan, Jennice Honeycutt, Anessa Harris; son, Johnny Sanders Jr.; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard Moore, Richard Jackson, Howard Shields, Donell Shields, Eugene Hackett, Morris Sanders, Ricky…
Read MoreClyde Earl Jenkins
Clyde Earl Jenkins, 59, passed away March 14, 2023. A funeral service was held March 18 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home. Survivors include his brothers, Carl Hughes, James Jenkins, and Kenneth Jenkins; and sisters, Rosie Catchings, Essie Mitchell, Lynda Jenkins, and Bessie Jenkins-Stewart.
Read MoreWalter Raleigh Barker
Walter Raleigh Barker, 85, of Laurel, passed away March 13, 2023, at his home with his family at his side. Walter was born on Sept. 5, 1937, in Dentville. He earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Mississippi and his Master of Science and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of…
Read MoreFelder Rushing to attend grand opening at In Bloom
By Tricia Nelson Spring is right around the corner, and that means people will be ready to get outdoors and get their hands dirty. Felder Rushing, one of Mississippi’s better known gardening experts, will be in Crystal Springs Saturday for a grand opening at In Bloom Garden and Gifts. He is bringing his famous “garden…
Read MoreRibbon cutting held for Aging Gracefully
Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting for Aging Gracefully Community Center, 233 Simmons Street, Hazlehurst. Among those attending were Lisa Purser (Chamber executive director), Emma Frazier (board member), Rochelle Jones (employee), Gloria Carter (board president), Carol Newton (executive director), Mayor Kenneth Ramsey, Jennifer Neciase (Walmart store manager), and Latarsha Magee (Walmart…
Read MoreAngelica Poor
Angelica Marie Mote Poor, 46, a resident of Hazlehurst, passed away March 10, 2023, in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 16, at Stringer Family Funeral Service in Hazlehurst. Angel was born May 24, 1976, in Merriam, Kansas, to Joseph Rockford Mote and Sherry Ann Massey. She was reared…
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