Looking Back this week: March 2, 2011 March 1, 2006 - Dr. Gerald Forrest died. Oak Forest football players Bonner Fitizgerald, Brandon Seal, A. J. Petitto signed a Letter of Intent with Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit...
Local Lore: Independence Sign... I heard the Town of Independence has a fancy new sign in front of their City Hall...that calls to mind this true story: In the 1940’s or 50’s back when I drove north of Highway 51 toward Kentwood, ...
Butterfly Wings for Feb. 23, 2011: Supercalifragilistic Birthdays! A “supercalifragilistic” “Birthday, Hap-Day!” to Betty Curry of Greensburg, Stacey Morgan Smith of Livingston, both celebrate Feb. 22; my sweet brother-in-law, Maurice Wall, Jr., Feb. 26; & Rene’ P...
Line Creek News: February 23, 2011 Welcome to our Line Creek News.
This has been a fair weather week with the promise of a nice week ahead. I don’t think we should get too excited because winter hasn’t gone yet.
I have had a week o...
Looking Back with Gwen Durham: Week of February 23, 2011 February 22, 2006 - Mark Oliver was made Career Fire Fighter of the Year and "Me Me" Melanie Robertson was made Volunteer Fire Fighter of the Year at the Amite Kiwanis Club's annual Banquet. Samant...
Local Lore: week of February 16, 2011 Each and every day is different. Sheila and Sammy Broyles took me with them when Katherine Sanders shared a recent Saturday with a host of her friends who came to Hammond to honor her 90th birthday...
Butterfly Wings: week of February 16, 2011 Hope these birthday celebrities have a “Happy Birthday!” filled with “Son”-shine, lollipops, and rainbows. Sean Snyder of Madisonville, my Uncle Charles Miller of Bogalusa and my great-nephew, Nath...
jerry dot com:Oops! It wuz Terry... not Jerry... A mistake showed up in last week’s (02-09-11) “jerry.dot.com” column. My handwriting ain’t no too good. SO - in writting ‘bout friends - those dear friends wuz Terry (not Jerry) Morgan and his love...
Local Lore: Week of Feb 9, 2011 When there are five Sundays in a month, there are at least two churches in our area where members all bring food and eat a good sort of “family” meal together.
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I enjoyed cards from many of my ...
Butterfly Wings: Week of Feb 9, 2011 I’ve learned that the more birthdays you have, the longer you live - so, “Happy Birthday!” to Tricia Anthony of Natalbany and Barbara Arnold of Watson, both share February 13; Sean Snyder of Madiso...
Line Creek: Week of Feb 9, 2011 Welcome back to our Line Creek news. I am so sorry I have been missing the news each week. Last week Penny and I went to Texas to a wedding for Walter’s great niece, Rachael Seastrum and also so I ...