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William ‘Bill’ Neal Fancher Sr.
Tue,03/24/26-7:40PM , 4,461 Reads
William “Bill” Neal Fancher Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, at his residence, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, strong family roots and a faithful heart.
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Services for Bessie Lee Green of Richton Park, Illinois, formerly of Greenwood, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Harvest Worship Center.

Mrs. Green, 85, died Friday, March 13, 2026, at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois.

She was a seamstress.
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Services for Robin Lashanda Greer of Itta Bena will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beulah Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

Ms. Greer, 48, died Thursday, March 19, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.

She was a cook at Park Cafe.
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William Jeffery Jones, 63, of Carrollton died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at in New El Bethel Cemetery in Lafayette County.
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Teacher pay not as poor as portrayed

Wed,04/01/26-1:02AM, 579 Reads 5,316 Statewide

Early in the 2026 legislative session, Mississippi public school teachers were led to believe that a big raise was coming.

The House passed a bill to give all full-time teachers a $5,000 bump, roughly a 10% increase in pay. The Senate countered with a larger increase, $6,000, but spread over three years.

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