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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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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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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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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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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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State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by the House.
The Mississippi House of Representatives has inserted language from its measures aimed at improving the wellbeing of inmates into Senate bills after the House bills died.
State Rep. Becky Currie (R) introduced the strike-all amendments to SB 2041 and SB 2778 in an effort to keep her prison reform efforts introduced earlier in the session alive.
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The Magnolia State will be the first state to ban neutrality agreements in the workplace and just the fourth to enact the right to a private ballot in unionization efforts.
With the signature of Governor Tate Reeves (R), Mississippi will become the first state in the U.S. to ban so-called neutrality agreements in the workplace.
A “neutrality agreement” is a contract between a union and an employer under which the employer agrees to support a union’s attempt to organize its workforce.
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The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
The NCAA has appealed the February preliminary injunction granted by Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell in the case brought by Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss over the star quarterback’s eligibility to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
The NCAA has appealed the February preliminary injunction granted by Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell in the case brought by Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss over the star quarterback’s eligibility to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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The 2026 Campspot Awards included two Mississippi sites: Gulfport Luxury RV Resort and Sun Retreats Horn Lake.
It seems like just yesterday we had ice storms across the state, yet now it’s time for spring break. If you haven’t yet planned a getaway, consider camping at one of the luxury RV resorts in the state. Two resorts in our state have recently received 2026 Campspot Awards for amenities, guest experiences, facilities, and more. Some may even call it “glamping,” because these places are nice.
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Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while Congressman Thompson says the operation puts the U.S. at greater risk of terrorist attacks.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, President Donald Trump (R) authorized the U.S. military, in coordination with Israel, to launch strikes on Iran after negotiations between the countries failed to produce an amenable resolution.
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Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said Thursday that he expects those numbers to climb as reporting continues.
The Mississippi Insurance Department reports that over 12,000 claims have been filed totaling in excess of $107 million related to damage from Winter Storm Fern.
The storm left much of North Mississippi blanketed in ice for days with over 100,000 without power. The impacts were felt in nearly half of the state’s counties, with 29 deaths reported as a result of the storm.
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“Operations are continuing as normal as there is no known ongoing threat at this time,” an Ingalls spokesperson said.
A note with a bullet was discovered at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning, reportedly in a bathroom, prompting the coast shipyard to call in local law enforcement to investigate.
Just after 8 a.m., a company spokesperson told Magnolia Tribune that “Ingalls Shipbuilding management discovered a written communication that was perceived as a potential threat.”
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The Senate Corrections Committee also kept a bill alive to create a Corrections Overview Task Force.
Inmates in Mississippi could benefit from a two-sentence bill passed by the Senate Correction Committee Thursday morning during a less than three-minute meeting.
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“People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents who are affected most by the flooding.
A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase.
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Now a resident of Madison, Jasmine has a studio in Yazoo City where she paints four days a week. Every day, however, is a writing day as she is presently working on a novel.
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