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Recipes on a budget… making your grocery dollars stretch during the challenging times
DEPRESSION CAKE INGREDIENTS 2 cups sugar 3 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. vinegar 3 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract 10 tbsp. vegetable or canola oil 2 cups water DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 13×9 pan. Measure dry ingredients into pan and mix…
Read MoreGovernor issues statewide shelter in place order
From Staff Reports __________ Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday issued a statewide shelter-in-place order witht he goal of keeping the state’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed by the new new Covid-19 coronavirus. Reeves said during a Tuesday press conference that the order would go into effect Friday at 5 p.m. and would be strictly enforced…
Read MoreUPDATED: local schools announce food distribution plans for students during COVID-19 closures
From Staff Reports Distribution of meals for Perry County students impacted by the closure of school campuses in response to the coronavirus outbreak is set to begin this week in parts of the county and next week in the Richton area. Supt. of Education Scott Dearman announced Monday the Perry County School District will begin distributing…
Read MoreSTOP MISINFORMATION – consult official sources on coronaviruses in animals
By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE — Pets and other domestic animals are not considered at risk for contracting COVID-19, and the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine recommends that animal owners consult the American Veterinary Medical Association to get the facts. Dr. Kent Hoblet, dean of the college, encouraged animal owners to…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS! Schools closed until at least April 17
From Staff Reports Questions over when local schools will reopen were at least partially answered on Thursday when Gov. Tate Reeves ordered all public schools throughout Mississippi to suspend classes through at least April 17 due to the spread of the of coronavirus. “This is not a decision I take lightly,” Reeves said in a…
Read MoreChancery Court Public Notices from the March 5, 2020 edition
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI TWO RIVERS OUTDOORS, FARM AND HOME CENTER, LLC, PLAINTIFF COY BROWN, DEFENDANT CAUSE NO. 2020-026-W SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: COY BROWN 435 Jones McLain Road, Richton, MS 39476 THE COMPLAINT WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON FILE WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF PERRY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI…
Read MorePCHS teams getting better as they battle through early season growing pains
By DYLAN JONES Dispatch Sportswriter __________ Perry Central High School’s baseball and softball squads continued to earn experience against some tough teams over the past week. The baseball team would have back-to-back meetings with Lumberton on Thursday and Friday, both of which the team would lose by scores of 6-4 and 10-6. In the first…
Read MoreRebels looking to build on success on baseball/softball diamonds
By DYLAN JONES Dispatch Sportswriter __________ Both the softball and baseball teams at Richton High School seemed to be gathering momentum this past week. In baseball, the Rebels dropped a tough Friday game against a 1-loss Northeast Jones team in their second contest this season. While RHS lost the game 4-1, the team showed they could…
Read MoreARTHUR HINTON – Richton
Services will be held Friday, Mar. 6, at 2 p.m. at Jones and Son Chapel for Arthur Hinton, 72, of Richton, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Hinton is survived by his wife, Serita Hinton of Richton; daughter, Tonya (Randall) William of Theodore, Ala.; son,…
Read MoreJOANNE LOTT – Beaumont
JoAnne Lott – Beaumont Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Jones and Son Chapel for JoAnne Lott, 74, of Beaumont, who passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Rush Medical Center in Meridian. Lott enjoyed ladies ministry, baking, canning, singing and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lott; parents, Marzell…
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