Cruz Mackenzie Lewis
Cruz Mackenzie Lewis was born July 14, 2016, in Brookhaven to his loving parents, Kirk and Callie Lewis. Cruz passed away on Feb. 26, 2024, in Shivers. Cruz (Cookie) was a 7-year-old, energetic, fearless child. Many would describe him as an “old soul” who never met a stranger or ran out of things to say.…
Read MoreLawrence County cowboys honored for Canadian trick riding
Two famous Lawrence County cowboys have been selected and honored as pioneers of the rodeo performance event of trick and fancy riding, and inducted into the Canadian Trick Riding Hall of Fame. Honored as trick riding pioneers, Earl and Weldon Bascom lived in Canada before moving to Mississippi in the 1930s. The Bascom brothers lived…
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 MoreSteven Bradley White
The funeral service for Steven Bradley White will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2024, at Calvary Pentecostal Church, with burial in Powell’s Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 until 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29, at Calvary and will resume from 1 p.m. until the time of service Friday. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements.…
Read MoreAlvin Gardner
Funeral services were held Feb. 17, 2024, at China Lee Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Alvin Gardner, 70, who died Feb. 3 at his residence in New Orleans, La. Rev. Jerry Earl, pastor, officiated; with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gardner was born to 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,…
Read MoreRegistration open for free cancer screenings for qualifying women
Registration is now open for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute’s See, Test and Treat event where free cervical, breast, and oral cancer screenings will be offered for qualifying uninsured and underinsured women. The Institute and the College of American Pathologists Foundation are hosting the event from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, April…
Read MoreNatural Science Museum to host Fossil Road Show March 2
Fossil enthusiasts are invited to pack up their rock and fossil discoveries and head to MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) for the 21st Annual Fossil Road Show from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, March 2. “Bring your fossil discoveries to get expert opinions about their ages and identities from our team of…
Read MoreRay Hodges
Funeral services for Rev. Ray Hodges were held Feb. 17, 2024, at Shalom Baptist Church in Silver Creek, with Rev. Jimmy Harvey officiating, assisted by Rev. Richard Cothern. Interment followed in the Shalom Cemetery. Rev. Hodges, 79, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord Feb. 14 at his home in New Hebron. Saulters Moore…
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