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Millie Partridge is ecstatic to open Pear Tree Studio on March 23 to teach classes on how to do oil paintings.
She has been professionally painting for years and has chosen to teach classes at her personal studio where she can encourage others who may have an interest in art.
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2 weeks 2 days ago
“Don’t give up,” advised Lawsyn Bartee. “Let your failures build you to be greater.”
Lawsyn Bartee maintains an optimistic outlook on life. Instead of giving up when things get tough, she chooses to focus on her goals and learn from any hardships or failures so that she can grow and improve in the future.
As a junior at Quitman High School, she enjoys the tremendous amount of support that her family provides her. Family is actually one of the things she is extremely passionate about.
“I’m very family oriented,” informed Lawsyn. “Family is a big deal for me.”
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2 weeks 2 days ago
People in Quitman have probably noticed a flamboyance of flamingos invading yards.
These bright pink birds are helping youth at Calvary Baptist Church raise money to go on a mission trip later this year.
So far, there has been a positive response to the fund raiser, and they hope that the community will continue to show support.
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2 weeks 2 days ago
Congratulations to the QHS Lady Powerlifting Team South State Powerlifting Champions!
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2 weeks 2 days ago
Congratulations to the Quitman High School Basketball team for an amazing season! They played their hearts out and came out as 3A State Runner-up.
“Wow! Year four has been a great ride,” stated Coach Kelvin “Smiley” Nixon. “What a season for the Quitman Panthers!”
The QHS Panthers finished the year 26–7 overall (10–0) in district play, Reg. Season and District Tournament Champions, and 3A State Runner-Up.
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2 weeks 3 days ago
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
— Genesis 1:26
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2 weeks 5 days ago
Sunday, March 15
Pastor Vincent Hutton and members of Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, 120 County Road 409, Quitman, MS, cordially invite you to our 146th Church Anniversary Service on March 15, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Our theme “Choosing to Serve,” is based on Joshua 24:15. The speaker for this momentous occasion will be Pastor James Ayers of Holly Bush Baptist Church in Waynesboro, MS. The choir will accompany him. Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may not have received it. We look forward to worshipping and fellowshipping with you.
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2 weeks 5 days ago
Thomas Oden wrote: "The cross had to be carried and endured before it could be preached. Jesus came to become the sacrifice, not clarify the concept of sacrifice. He did not come to teach about the cross, but to be nailed to it. He came that there might be a gospel to preach." That's what I want us to consider this week as we prepare our hearts for the upcoming celebration of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. For us to get to celebrate, Jesus had to suffer. And that He suffered willingly deserves not only our attention; but also, our utmost gratitude and total devotion.
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2 weeks 6 days ago
The arrest records are published weekly and information in the records is obtained directly from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department Docket Book. Names of those arrested are not and will not be withheld by request or fee. The arrest docket book is public record and is permissible to view by the public.
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2 weeks 6 days ago
Retha E. Schanrock, 86, of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Baptist Anderson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
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3 weeks 1 day ago
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The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was elated to announce BankPlus as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for February.
BankPlus has been a privately held community bank for over 100 years. They are now a full-service regional bank that serves different communities of all sizes in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. They strive to serve all communities to the best of their ability and provide their customers with more access, technology, products, and services.
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3 weeks 2 days ago
Nurse Practitioner Bobby Harris is thrilled to open NP House Calls, LLC in Quitman at the beginning of March.
For 18 months, he has diligently worked to be able to start up the business. Although he did receive advice and encouragement from Wendall Carney while going through the process, the company is not affiliated with Wendall or his previous office, Nurse Practitioner House Calls and Clinics.
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3 weeks 5 days ago
Notice!
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3 weeks 5 days ago
Truth: a simple definition of the word would be: (1) conformity with fact or reality; (2) something that is true as opposed to false. It just doesn’t seem that hard to understand, does it? Basic logics apply: A cannot be non-A; black cannot be white; 1 cannot be 2; male cannot be female; right cannot be wrong. How did we get to the place in our culture, where there is no “truth” – nothing we can use to measure untruths by?
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James “Kent” Stephens was born June 21,1962, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the oldest of seven children. Kent grew up in Newton County and went to school at Beulah Hubbard. After school, Kent got married and became the father of four children: three boys and a girl. At the age of 20, Kent became a carpenter’s helper, and that began his long career as a carpenter when he went on his own at 30 and built and remodeled homes across several counties.
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Pam Hampton was hired as the physical education teacher at Quitman Upper Elementary and Quitman Lower Elementary in 1998. After several years of teaching at both buildings, she found her permanent home at Quitman Upper Elementary.
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Lewis Jefferson is a resident of Clarke County. He is married to Gloria Jefferson. Together, they have one daughter and two granddaughters.
He is a member of Center Ridge “The Ridge” Ministries, under the leadership of Bishop Lorenzo Carter and Pastor Cathy Carter. Mr. Jefferson is the pastor of Pineville Baptist Church and Gin Creek Baptist Church, both located in Gilbertown, Alabama.
He retired from the Quitman School Board after 28 years of dedicated service.
He is currently employed at Quitman Pellets in Quitman, Mississippi.
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3 weeks 5 days ago
Grab those beads, moonpies, and more and get ready for not just one, but two amazing Mardi Gras Parades set to take place in Clarke County this weekend!
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4 weeks ago
The biggest sports story in our state might have been the visit by ESPN conversational talk host Steven A. Smith to Ole Miss last Thursday night. Smith was called out by Lady Rebel coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin (Coach Yo) about his negative comments about Ole Miss and Oxford while Lane Kiffin was on the way out of town. Smith stated on his show “the brothers ain’t trying to come to Oxford for the most part” as the reason for Kiffin's exodus. Coach Yo then invited Smith to see for himself how the school has changed since the days of segregation.
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