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This past Thursday, we sat down attables filled with food we usually don’tsee any other time of year. Turkey,ham, cakes and pies and all the trimmings are the meal that mostcelebrants enjoy with family andfriends on this special day.The more I thought aboutThanksgiving and all I have to bethankful for, the more thoughtsand special memories and miracles that have occurred …
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December, 2025
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3 December
Rome vs Judea – a dichotomy of cultures
Over the last two weeks, we studied thebirth of Jesus and the arrival of the ThreeWise Men in the Christmas story. This week,we look at what the world was likewhen Jesus was born. At that time,two very different cultures shapedthe world: the mighty empire ofRome and the faithful land of Judea.Rome and Judea were connectedbecause Rome ruled over Judea, butthey …
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3 December
Governor Jimmie Davis brought us sunshine!
Louisiana Governor Jimmy Davis died25 years ago this month. He was my friendand a great supporter for many years.Besides serving two terms as LouisianaGovernor, he wrote the song thatcould be the most recognized American song worldwide. Go to a smallAsian community where little or noEnglish is spoken. Start humming,“You Are My Sunshine.” More likelythan not, the locals will join in …
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3 December
CHURCH NEWS
Antioch Baptist Church3501 Hwy 828Farmerville318-368-3591Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.Bethel Temple PentecostalChurch2144 Hwy 33 N.MarionSunday School -11 a.m.Sunday Worship -12 p.m.318-608-6766Canaan Baptist Church502 Canaan Church Rd.SpearsvilleSunday School -10amSunday Worship -11am870-312-3440Bro. Brian WilliamsConway BaptistChurch Homecoming4323 HWY 549North of FarmervilleDean Baptist Church2309 Hwy 827MarionSunday School – 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.Wed. 6:30pm318-292-4463Hanging of the …
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3 December
Mike Johnson faces a tough month
WASHINGTON — Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week facinga huge agenda with no easy solutions.First, Congress has to figure outhow to postpone an end-of-the-monthdeadline that would double health insurance costs for 24 million workingAmericans. It also needs to approveannual spending on military construction; consider sanctions on Russia; andregulate “name, image, and likeness”payments in college sports.And there are just 12 …
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3 December
Star witness killed in court-bound wreck
Star witness killed in Hattiesburg wreckbound for Louisiana Quinton Tellis trialHATTIESBURG — Retired Brigadier GeneralPaul Rowlett was killed Saturday in a car crash in Hattiesburg on his way to Monroe, Louisiana, to tes-tify as an expert witness in the Quinton Tellis mur-der trial. The accident occurred at Hwy 98 and Ralston Road in Forrest County when another vehicle al-legedly ran …
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November, 2025
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25 November
Still working with my “A, B, Cs”
I’ve been out of school for so long it’s hard to remember things I learned at Goldonna High School and Northwestern State. The years have erased or toned down much of the “book learning” I was exposed to way back then. There is one thing, however, that as a writer, I keep at the forefront of my mind and that’s …
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25 November
Idling on the couch with ‘Wagon Train’
At 3 p.m. every weekday, if possible, I love to be stretched out on the couch watching reruns of “Wagon Train” on MeTV. It somehow just makes me feel good, though I’m not sure why. I grew up with it from 1957-1965 in my formative years – as did many of you – but I also grew up with “Bonanza” …
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