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Ending February on a warm note
By Skip Rigney Friday was the first time since the second week of November that temperatures in Pearl River County came close to 80 degrees. ... Read more
A little love can lead to a big change
By Jan Miller Penton The heavy scent of gardenias filled my nostrils as I stood in the crooked line meandering around the side of the ... Read more
Every day is a good day to find money
By David McRae We all know the feeling we get when we dig out an old coat and find a $20 bill hidden in the ... Read more
Milder and drier weather returns
By Skip Rigney After a cold week the weather pendulum will swing back to a milder position in the days ahead. Temperatures are forecast to ... Read more
Failure to heed a warning put me over my head
By Jan Miller Penton As a child I loved the water until one eventful day changed my perspective. The small community where we lived had ... Read more
Researching the holiday based on love
By Jan Miller Penton Occasionally I like to do a little research into our holidays and their origins. My dad loved history, and my brothers ... Read more
Hard freeze possible Monday night
By Skip Rigney Writing this column feels like deja vu. Three of the themes from last Saturday are still major topics this week. First, bitterly ... Read more
Avoiding too much of a good thing
By Jan Miller Penton The morning sun beat on my bare shoulders as I skipped down the steps toward the Hide-A-Way Lake pool. The water ... Read more
Bitter cold lurking to our north
By Skip Rigney A major outbreak of bitterly cold arctic air will be the big weather story across the central United States during the upcoming ... Read more
New supercomputer to aid weather research
By Skip Rigney If you will be writing a check to the Internal Revenue Service on or before April 15th this year, I have a ... Read more