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Our sacred oath of loyalty
By ROBERT WISE
Thu,12/04/25-10:44AM , 271 Reads 9,611 Statewide
The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley in his 2023 farewell address as a military man, but equally applicable to us all, military or civilian, said: “We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don’t take an oath to an individual.
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The reason for candles in the window
By JOHNATHAN KETTLER
Thu,12/04/25-10:40AM , 295 Reads 6,826 Statewide
The beloved Christmas classic Home Alone features an original song by John Williams called “Somewhere in My Memory.” This ethereal lullaby begins with these lines: “Candles in the window. Shadows painting the ceiling. Gazing at the fire glow.
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Preston Kenneth McCraw
Tue,12/02/25-7:00PM , 902 Reads
Preston Kenneth McCraw was born sleeping at 2:46 p.m. on November 26, 2025, at UMMC hospital, weighing 7.1 ounces and 9 inches long. The only thing he ever knew was love.
I carried you every second of your life, and we will love you for the rest of ours. Most people only dream of angels, but we got to hold one in our arms.
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James Scotty Kennedy
Tue,12/02/25-6:00PM , 1,062 Reads
James Scotty Kennedy passed away on November 18, 2025. He was born on January 25, 1979, to Barbara Touchton Tanner in Jackson, MS.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Douglas Kennedy Jr.; sister, Meachelle McAlpin; maternal grandparents, Jessie Wayne Tanner and Mary Tanner Gentry; and uncle, Stanley Tanner.
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