by mcl | Jan 3, 2017 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By Jimmy Reed The Pencil Parable Storytelling takes many forms, but stories that endure, that remain popular down through the ages, have in common certain elements that cause listeners or readers to remain attentive from the first word to the last: They...
by mcl | Dec 5, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By Malley Scarborough Lost and Found This is the story of one French Camp Academy graduate, Armando Virruet. He spent the first four years of his life in New York City. Soon after he was born, his father left his family. His mom was left to raise Armando...
by mcl | Nov 2, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By MARILYN TINNIN Purpose-Driven Sunshine at Sunnybrook Meet Connie Holmes, Sunnybrook Retirement Home’s Activities Director. She is a petite bundle of energy and creative ideas, and she pours her heart and soul into the lives of the residents she serves....
by mcl | Oct 3, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By Marilyn Tinnin Reformed Theological Seminary Celebrates 50 Years Anniversaries are occasions for reflection as well as celebration, milestones that mark how far we’ve come, and also how far we hope to go. Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Jackson marks...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By MARILYN TINNIN Revenue raised for the Choose Life MS specialty license plate has reached the $3 million dollar mark. Available in Mississippi since 2002, the only state to exceed that amount is Florida. Although Florida introduced the first specialty plate in 2000,...
by mcl | Jun 1, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By STEVE PICKERING I couldn’t possibly tell the story of Emma without at least first mentioning Avery, now 6, and Ellie, our sweet angel in heaven. Avery is our determined, driven, protective big sister. She was walking at one and making two sentences at two. In 2013,...
