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COLUMBUS — Henri Jane Plyler Dyson, 81, died Dec. 13, 2025, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.

WEST POINT — Samuel Lee Gates, 72, died Nov. 29, 2025, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, at Concord M.B. Church, with Cynthia Gates officiating. Burial followed ...

Isaiah 25:1 “O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.” On December 5, 2025, Dr. Ben Ogletree, 79, ...

COLUMBUS — Lentie L. Davis Jr., 75, died Dec. 10, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus.

PICKENSVILLE, Ala. — Azola Williams, 104, died Dec. 10, 2025, in Pickensville, Alabama. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at Aliceville City ...

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Walter “Walt Daddy” Hairston, 78, died Nov. 28, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Mt. Carmel M.B. Church in Macon, ...

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COLUMBUS — After more than 20 years, The Wherehouse is bringing “The Nutcracker” back to Columbus, featuring more than 100 local performers ranging from 3-year-olds to adults. The production blends ...

Supervisors tabled consideration of a new ordinance that would make short-term rentals in the county subject to the 2% hotel tax. Along with the tax, the ordinance, based on one the Columbus City ...

When Terrance Evans was a child he was always fascinated by barbers. The way they could turn one look into something totally different with the swipe of a pair of scissors and the buzz of trimmers ...

WEST POINT — Saylor Phoenix Trull, 3 weeks, died Nov. 18, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. Funeral services will be at 2 a.m. Monday, at Calvert Funeral Home, with James Towery ...