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“I’ve heard the saying growing up, but it was never really a reality to me at the time. Life is like a vapor, and before you know it, it’s over,” advised Chris Read. “Spend every minute and every moment you can enjoying the life that you have and the family that you have because, once again, before you know it, you’ll look back and say, ‘Where’s my life gone?’”
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3 months 1 week ago
Danny Fleming was a faithful member of the East Quitman Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years before he passed away on December 27, 2024.
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3 months 1 week ago
With the recent interstate accident leading to monkeys on the loose in our community, it’s too bad I didn’t think of this mental health principle earlier. Asian hunters have a unique way of capturing monkeys. They cut a small hole in a gourd and place some food inside. There is barely enough space for the monkey’s hand to fit through the hole to grab the food. The gourd is firmly attached to the ground. Once the monkey grasps the food with a clinched fist, its hand is too big to pull out.
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3 months 1 week ago
For just a moment, think back in time to the hills of Judea on that first Christmas eve and put yourself in the place of the shepherds One of the things that impresses me in the Christmas message is the upward and downward effect of Christ’s mission revealed in the message of the angelic hosts, “Glory to God, Peace to men.” I was reading some of the sermons written by T. DeWitt Talmage and came across this thought: “When the Father sent his Son into the world, the angelic hosts saw something they had never seen or known before in their Creator.
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FOR SALE: 41 acres +- in Quitman, MS perfect for recreational and residential hobby farm use. Road frontage on both CR 110 and Ridgewood Drive. Access to Archusa Creek Water Park and very close to the Quitman Country Club. Ideal for Hunting, fishing, golfing and more. Listed at $229,600. The owner will subdivide. Contact Hill Real Estate Group LLC ( 601-282-5261) for more information. Call agent Cathy Haguewood 601-604-4040.
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3 months 1 week ago
LAKE EDDINS is a great place to be! Lake Eddins offers everything from single lots to beautiful homes. There are fishing rights lots starting at $3,500, off water building lots starting at $6,500, and waterfront lots starting at $25,000. There are homes for weekend get aways, fixer uppers, and permanent residents starting at $94,000 up to $400,000. Lake Eddins offers a gated community, great fishing, wildlife refuge, own volunteer fire department, and a non-denominational church. All properties are shown by appointment only by Gay Lynn Joyner at CrossRoads Realty at 601-727-7653.
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3 months 1 week ago
New Hours - The Clarke County Baptist Association Building will now be open from 8-12 p.m. Monday through Thursday. We will no longer be open from 8-3 p.m. as has previously been the case. Please be aware if you are planning to come to the office.
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3 months 1 week 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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3 months 2 weeks ago
First State Bank is pleased to welcome Lorin Pugh as senior vice president and director of marketing. Pugh will spearhead the company’s investment in community relations, corporate communication and marketing strategy. With over a decade of experience spanning across organization development, public relations and advertising, Pugh comes to the industry with much success having worked with award-winning teams on local, regional and national levels.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.
- Harry S Truman
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3 months 2 weeks ago
“Know that everybody can learn,” advised Cary Richardson. “So often, I feel like people see a student that’s struggling and think that they’ll never amount to anything or can’t do something. Everyone can learn, no matter who it is. They can learn, and they can succeed. It’s just that everybody’s definition of success is different.”
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3 months 2 weeks ago
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The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was proud to award Quitman Small Engines as the Business of the Month for November 2025.
Quitman Small Engine & Repairs originally purchased the business in 2019 from Sonny Young before building a new building for it at their current location, 101 North Railroad Avenue in Quitman.
They carry Skag, Husqvarna, and eXmark mowers, as well as the full line of Stihl products and parts. Anything that is needed to take care of the lawn, they should have.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
A graveside service for James Michael “Mike” Odom was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with Bro. Ed Shoemaker officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes were honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Odom, 54, of Stonewall, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Mike is survived by his mother, Nettie Vaughn (James B. Vaughn Jr.); brother, Keith Odom (D’aunn); sisters, Edie Hamrick (Chuck), Stephanie Messina, and Misty Smith (Alan); and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services for Faye Gunn Adams, age 67, of Gilbertown, AL, were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Kendall Turner officiating. Visitation was held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment followed in the Barrytown Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Meridian, MS. She was born on September 6, 1958, in Quitman, MS, to Edwin Lamar and Mary Jo Smith Gunn.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
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At the regularly scheduled board meeting for the City of Quitman on December 2, a representative for Quitman Pellets, Billy Hayes, addressed the board to discuss concerns the community had with a recent event at the plant.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
After 65 amazing years in the ministry, Pastor Terry Irby decided that the time has come to officially retire. He has loved his time in the ministry and the memories he has been able to make over the years.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
LAKE EDDINS is a great place to be! Lake Eddins offers everything from single lots to beautiful homes. There are fishing rights lots starting at $3,500, off water building lots starting at $6,500, and waterfront lots starting at $25,000. There are homes for weekend get aways, fixer uppers, and permanent residents starting at $94,000 up to $400,000. Lake Eddins offers a gated community, great fishing, wildlife refuge, own volunteer fire department, and a non-denominational church. All properties are shown by appointment only by Gay Lynn Joyner at CrossRoads Realty at 601-727-7653.
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Quitman Mayor Chris Reeves was honored to be the Grand Marshal for the Christmas Parade in Quitman this year.
He was humbled by the experience, and he intends to do everything he can to demonstrate that he was worthy of the privilege of being Grand Marshal along with his elected position.
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3 months 2 weeks 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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3 months 3 weeks ago
Saturday, December 13
The Town & Country Mistletoe Market will be at the Clarke County Multi-Purpose Annex, located at 99 Westwood Ave. in Quitman, on December 13 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, and there will be door prizes! Vendors can call 601-776-3951 for more information.
Friday, December 19
There will be Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at the Clarke County Courthouse on Friday, December 19 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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