DOROTHY LAQUE STRAIN BRASWELL
Dorothy Laque Strain Braswell was born September 7, 1928 to Ernest and Emmie Strain in Montgomery County, MS, where she spent the early years of her life before moving to the Delta at age 7. In 1945, she married Jimmie Braswell while he was home on leave from the Navy, and they were married 69…
Read MoreKING CHARLES III HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, WILL HALT PUBLIC DUTIES AS HE UNDERGOES TREATMENT
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-year-old monarch will suspend public engagements but will continue with state business, and won’t be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state. The palace didn’t…
Read MorePUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL PREDICTS EARLY SPRING
Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (Barry Reeger/AP) By Associated Press Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow Friday, predicting an early…
Read MoreVARSITY TROJANS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Front row, l-r: John Ward, Lane Womack, Hudson Haffey, John Hudson Word, and Fisher Gulledge. Back row: Jordan Brooks, Larry Boyd, Hayes Hester, Cayton Edwards, Preston Carnathan, Kade Ward, and Cooper Logan. Not pictured: Head Coach Caleb Joiner. (Courtesy of Lamb’s Photography)
Read MoreLADY TROJANS FINISH AS DISTRICT RUNNER-UP
Front row, l-r: Daynie Parish, Ryleigh Scott, Kenzie Cochran, Drue Johnson, Allie Rae McBride, and Emma Steen. Back row: Semya Henderson, Hallie Fancher, Lauren Lindsay, Zoey Jones, Maddie Alford, Kate Riley, and Head Coach Nikki Edwards. Not pictured: Assistant Coach James Culpepper. (Courtesy of Lamb’s Photography)
Read MoreBRUCE ALAN EDWARDS
Tchula, Mississippi Services for Bruce Alan Edwards were held on Thursday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. before the service at the funeral home in Greenwood, Mississippi. He passed away at his home on Monday, January 29, 2024. Reverend Doug Lane…
Read MoreNANCY FAYE KILLEBREW LOWE
Nancy Faye Killebrew Lowe received her heavenly promotion on January 25, 2024 at Select Belhaven Hospital in Jackson. She was born in Lexington, MS on July 14, 1940 to John Robert and Sallie Doris Holladay Killebrew. She attended Goodman Grammar School, Holmes Agricultural High School, and graduated in Sociology in 1962 from Mississippi State College…
Read MoreHOLMES COUNTY OFFICIALS SWEARING IN CEREMONY
The Holmes County Swearing in Ceremony took place on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Front row, l-r: District 4 Supervisor Leroy Johnson; District 1 Supervisor Steve McClellan; Justice Court Judge District 1 Shirley Neal; Justice Court Judge District 2 Marcus Fisher; District 4 Election Commissioner Augustine Winstead; District 2 Election Commissioner Loretta Tidwell; District 3 Supervisor…
Read MoreHCCSD GRADUATION RATE EXCEEDS THE STATE AVERAGE
Graduation rates calculated by the MS Department of Education show that the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD) graduation rate exceeds the state average. Additionally, the district’s dropout rate is lower than the state average. The graduation rates released this week by the MS Department of Education reported the Holmes County Consolidated rate for 2022-2023…
Read MoreEDWARDS SWORN IN AS HOLMES COUNTY PROSECUTOR
Charles “Chuck” Edwards of Lexington was sworn in as Holmes County Prosecutor by Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Latrice Westbrook on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
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