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Rotary 02-06-2026

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Submitted Program Chair, Terry Woods, invited fellow Rotarian Michael Nester, CEO of Winston Medical Center, to give the Louisville Rotary an update on all the wonderful things going on at Winston Medical Center on February. WMC offers various types of occupational and physical therapy, a wound care center, upgraded imaging, and so much more. “We appreciate Mr. Nester sharing this information with us today,” said Rotary Club members. Pictured left to right: Terry Woods, Michael Nester, and Dr. Glenn Peters, Rotary President.

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Standoff in Crystal Ridge ends peacefully with arrest

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Ralph Redditt Phillips

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Services for Ralph Redditt Phillips of Coila will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Coila. Mr. Phillips, 63, died Friday, Jan. 30, at his sister's home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. at the church. The Rev. Howard E. Newton will officiate the services. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Coila.

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James Anthony “Tony” Franks

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James Anthony “Tony” Franks was born June 30, 1942, at his family’s home in the Frankstown community in Prentiss County, the second of three children born to Genelle Hill and James Marcus Franks. He passed from this life Jan. 24. Tony was educated in the public-school systems of Wheeler and Baldwyn, graduating from Baldwyn High School in 1960. He attended Northeast Mississippi Junior College and Mississippi State College, and he graduated from Delta State College with a degree in music.

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Janie Haining Shepherd-Wells

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Janie Haining Shepherd-Wells, age 92, a resident of Waynesville, NC and Winona, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29 at her home. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and educator who lived life fully. Born on Dec. 19, 1933, in Yazoo City, she was the daughter of the late Walton and Hazel Haining. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dacus Haining and her first husband, Bill Shepherd.

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Ida Stoker Nelms

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Funeral services for Ida Stoker Nelms, of Vaiden, were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 in the Oliver Funeral Home chapel, with burial following in at Milligan Springs Cemetery near Kilmichael. The committal service will be held in the chapel, immediately following the funeral service. The Rev. Bobby Palmertree officiated the services. Pallbearers were Marcus Ward, Ronnie Hambrick, William Wylie, and Richard Stoker. Visitation was on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1 p.m. until service the time at the funeral home.

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Delia Johnson “Didi” Mitchell

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Funeral services for Delia Johnson “Didi” Mitchell were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. Philip Ellis and Rev. Gene Richards will officiated the services. The committal service was held in the chapel. Visitation was held on Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home. Delia J. Mitchell, resident of Saltillo, died after an extended illness on Jan. 22, at the age of 69.

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Robert Timothy “Tim” Laster

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Robert Timothy “Tim” Laster died Jan. 21, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson after a brief battle with a vicious form of cancer. He was 59 years old. A lifelong resident of Duck Hill, Tim was born in Winona on Sept. 29, 1966, to Robert Gary Laster and the former Marion McCuiston. He quickly became the “apple of the eyes” of his grandparents, Mungo and Lilly McCuiston and Harris and Frances Laster, of Duck Hill. The Laster’s got a bonus three days later when their granddaughter, Angela Kay, was born. Tim and Angie formed a special bond that was only broken by Tim’s passing.

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Jerry Ronald Rosamond

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Mr. Jerry Ronald Rosamond, 81, of Winona, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at his residence. He was born December 10, 1944, to George Mease Rosamond and Abby Inez Evans Rosamond. Jerry retired after many years of dedicated service as a machine repairman with Packard-Delphi. A faithful member of Moore Memorial Methodist Church in Winona, he valued his church family and the fellowship it provided.

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Winston County fire departments have busy 2025

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Spotlight: Betheden Volunteer Fire Department marks decades of service , growth

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Winston County native Billy Howard Sr. honored by MSU

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Submitted Billy W. Howard Sr., left, is pictured in June 2025 with MSU President Mark E. Keenum during the celebration event for MSU’s new 110,000-square-foot Billy Howard Indoor Practice Facility. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

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Black History Month celebrates its 100 Years

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In the Garden

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Peggy's Ponderings 02-06-2026

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By Peggy Sims

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From Blight to Build-Up: city council reviews growth initiatives while addressing safety concerns

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Representatives of the Area Development Partnership present a proposal to the council on the benefits of adding two additional central business districts to the city.

The Hattiesburg City Council meetings held on Monday and Tuesday evenings played host to presentations with promise of improvements for the Hub City. A public hearing was held to discuss the state of several properties within the city limits as to whether they were in a state that could risk the health and safety of the community.

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