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Mary Estelle Crutchfield, 84, of Mt. Olive, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee. She was born Wednesday, October 22, 1941, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 12 noon at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive City Cemetery in Mount Olive, Mississippi. Bro. Gene Emerson and Bro. Thomas Gardner will officiate.
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Buddy Joe Blackwell, 68, of Raleigh, MS, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was born Sunday, June 16, 1957, in Laurel, Mississippi.
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Mary Ellen Tanner, 92, of Mendenhall, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at her home in Mendenhall. She was born Monday, July 17, 1933, in Cuba, Illinois.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 908 SCR 59 Mize, MS. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Mize. Burial will follow in Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Bro. Joey McLeod will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements, 601-849-5031.
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It’s that time of year when we contemplate the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ. After thousands of years struggling in the darkness, man gets to come face to face with his maker, who takes on flesh. You know the rest of the story. Unspeakable tragedy followed by unspeakable joy.
Before I decide to write my Christmas column, I like to review some of the ones from the past. Usually, I decide to write something new. But this time, this column from 2008 — 17 years ago — caught my eye. It is as follows:
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Reba Love Rainey passed away on December 8, 2025. She was born on January 19, 1946, to R.T. Thompson and Sarentha Welch.
She was preceded in death by her parents and the father of her children, Alonzo Berry Rainey; her son, Alonzo Berry Rainey Jr.; brother, Willie B. "Diddle" Thompson; sisters, Hazel Ellzy, Murle Myers, Pauline Berry, and Ira Sue Fortenberry.
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Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
By Adam Prestridge on
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Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
By Adam Prestridge on
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Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
By Adam Prestridge on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
By Adam Prestridge on
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Volunteers placed wreaths throughout Mendenhall City Cemetery and spent time remembering their loved ones.
Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, was observed at Mendenhall Cemetery with families, friends and volunteers in attendance.
National Wreaths Across America Day is a yearly coordinated wreath-laying effort at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as well as at cemeteries in all 50 states and abroad.
This is the eighth year that the Mendenhall Cemetery has participated as an official location.
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Volunteers placed wreaths throughout Mendenhall City Cemetery and spent time remembering their loved ones.
Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, was observed at Mendenhall Cemetery with families, friends and volunteers in attendance.
National Wreaths Across America Day is a yearly coordinated wreath-laying effort at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as well as at cemeteries in all 50 states and abroad.
This is the eighth year that the Mendenhall Cemetery has participated as an official location.
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Volunteers placed wreaths throughout Mendenhall City Cemetery and spent time remembering their loved ones.
Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, was observed at Mendenhall Cemetery with families, friends and volunteers in attendance.
National Wreaths Across America Day is a yearly coordinated wreath-laying effort at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as well as at cemeteries in all 50 states and abroad.
This is the eighth year that the Mendenhall Cemetery has participated as an official location.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Blues by Starlight 2025, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi, was held October 16th at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The event featured the legendary Willie Clayton along with a night full of live music, chef tastings, and community impact. This evening included performances by local artists, a silent auction, and food samplings from various metro Jackson restaurants. Attending were (from left) Courtney and Ben Haindel.
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Tommy Foster, 78, of Mount Olive, MS, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at his home in Mount Olive, MS. He was born Tuesday, September 16, 1947, in Magee, Mississippi.
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Jackie Lynn Smith, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at her home in Brandon, Mississippi.
Visitation was held on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Fannin, with the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. A graveside service followed at 3 p.m. at Collins City Cemetery.
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This morning, driving to work, I listened to Mississippi Public Radio airing a current interview with a senior official in the national Democratic Party. Asked what he recommended to his colleagues and candidates in next year’s elections, the gentleman offered a scripted, rehearsed reply: “Well, we could litigate…recommend Congressional tax relief…..they asked me to make a speech at……”
By Linda Berry on
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This morning, driving to work, I listened to Mississippi Public Radio airing a current interview with a senior official in the national Democratic Party. Asked what he recommended to his colleagues and candidates in next year’s elections, the gentleman offered a scripted, rehearsed reply: “Well, we could litigate…recommend Congressional tax relief…..they asked me to make a speech at……”
By Linda Berry on
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For decades, Mississippi has been the punchline in national discussions about economic performance - often ranked at the bottom in income, education, and opportunity.
But something remarkable has happened in recent years: the Magnolia State is undergoing a genuine resurgence, driven not by federal handouts or gimmicks, but by principled free-market reforms.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
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For decades, Mississippi has been the punchline in national discussions about economic performance - often ranked at the bottom in income, education, and opportunity.
But something remarkable has happened in recent years: the Magnolia State is undergoing a genuine resurgence, driven not by federal handouts or gimmicks, but by principled free-market reforms.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
3 months 2 weeks ago
For decades, Mississippi has been the punchline in national discussions about economic performance - often ranked at the bottom in income, education, and opportunity.
But something remarkable has happened in recent years: the Magnolia State is undergoing a genuine resurgence, driven not by federal handouts or gimmicks, but by principled free-market reforms.
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