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2 days ago | 
sunherald.com | Justin Glowacki
On a Monday afternoon, a mother arrived at Bettie's ABC Advanced Child Care Center with paperwork in hand, hoping to enroll her child. Instead, she was added to a growing waitlist - a familiar outcome for many families in the area. In Greene County, this scenario has become commonplace. Bettie's ABC is the sole licensed child care facility serving the entire county - an area with nearly 2,600 children, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Justin Glowacki
Tucked behind fields, farms and winding creeks, a quiet stretch of rural land could soon give way to a new conservation-style subdivision — if the county approves a developer’s rezoning request. But longtime residents argue it’s more than zoning lines on a map; it’s about preserving the character of their community.
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1 week ago | 
sunherald.com | Justin Glowacki
Recently built homes in a Vancleave subdivision reflect the area's changing landscape. As Jackson County considers future development, residents are weighing the benefits of growth against the desire to preserve open space. RHCJC News Tucked behind fields, farms and winding creeks, a quiet stretch of rural land could soon give way to a new conservation-style subdivision - if the county approves a developer's rezoning request.
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2 weeks ago | 
wlox.com | Justin Glowacki
PASCAGOULA — Charlotte Jerde remembers her granddaughter’s first birthday at Beach Park — watching her run through the splash pad, laughing and chasing water jets. “There were a lot of people there,” Jerde said. “(It was) just fun to watch her experience that for the first time and interact with other kids. She really enjoyed it.”That splash pad — and the memories that come with it — wouldn’t exist without a small city restaurant tax that brings in big benefits.
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2 weeks ago | 
sunherald.com | Justin Glowacki
Charlotte Jerde remembers her granddaughter's first birthday at Beach Park - watching her run through the splash pad, laughing and chasing water jets. "There were a lot of people there," Jerde said. "(It was) just fun to watch her experience that for the first time and interact with other kids. She really enjoyed it."That splash pad - and the memories that come with it - wouldn't exist without a small city restaurant tax that brings in big benefits.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Justin Glowacki
Charlotte Jerde remembers her granddaughter’s first birthday at Beach Park — watching her run through the splash pad, laughing and chasing water jets. “There were a lot of people there,” Jerde said. “(It was) just fun to watch her experience that for the first time and interact with other kids. She really enjoyed it.”That splash pad — and the memories that come with it — wouldn’t exist without a small city restaurant tax that brings in big benefits.
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1 month ago | 
sunherald.com | Justin Glowacki
The jacket Thomas Muffler wears to fight fires is 13 years old. Many hanging on the rack at the McHenry-Sunflower Volunteer Fire Department in Stone County are even older. "This is from the first grant that we got in 2003," Muffler said as he picked through the rack of protective gear. "This one is to the point that you can't even read (the date)."Muffler leads a fire department with 41 volunteers.
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1 month ago | 
sunherald.com | Justin Glowacki
Coiled fire hoses sit on shelves inside the South Central Fire District station in Perkinston. The volunteer fire department is one of many in rural areas that maintain equipment with limited funding and staff. RHCJC News In Stone County, it's not just career firefighters who race toward danger - volunteers do, too, leaving behind jobs, dinner tables and daily routines when the alarm sounds. Anna Mills, a registered nurse and volunteer firefighter, joined the service after a personal emergency.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Justin Glowacki
In Stone County, it’s not just career firefighters who race toward danger — volunteers do, too, leaving behind jobs, dinner tables and daily routines when the alarm sounds. Anna Mills, a registered nurse and volunteer firefighter, joined the service after a personal emergency. “I had a medical emergency down on the southwest end (of the county), and it took almost 45 minutes for help to get to me. So, after I got out of the hospital, I started asking around.
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1 month ago | 
wdam.com | Justin Glowacki
by Justin Glowacki, RHCJC March 31, 2025 PERKINSTON — In Stone County, it’s not just career firefighters who race toward danger — volunteers do, too, leaving behind jobs, dinner tables and daily routines when the alarm sounds. Anna Mills, a registered nurse and volunteer firefighter, joined the service after a personal emergency. “I fully had a medical emergency down on the southwest end (of the county), and it took almost 45 minutes for help to get to me.
