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- James Whittington is pictured with the marker found last December half-buried in Gloster. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Buried WWII marker a ‘mystery’
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Sat,04/19/25-10:00AM , 1,533 Reads
Last December a contractor ran across a face-down, partially buried marble monument in Gloster with these words: “Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Erected in 1947 in Honor of the Following Men Who Served in World War II” — followed by a list of names.
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- Amite County fisherman Preston Walters, right, discusses Okhissa plans with consultants Beverly Bell and David Lex at the Franklin County Courthouse Wednesday. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Consultants lay out proposals for Okhissa Lake
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Fri,04/18/25-5:06PM , 1,725 Reads
Consultants for the U.S. Forest Service presented proposals Wednesday for a host of amenities at Okhissa Lake — in addition to the Hyatt hotel complex already in the works.
The latter will go on land that the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance acquired from the Forest Service near the lake’s north ramp on the west side of the dam.
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- Gary and Betty Forman stand outside their Franklin County home. (Photo by Ernest Herndon. Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Forman: Fishing lures, turkey calls and tornadoes
By ERNEST HERNDON - STAFF WRITER
Sat,04/12/25-12:00PM , 2,491 Reads
The first time I went to visit Gary Forman was 43 years ago when I did a story on his taxidermy, turkey calls and piano-tuning. Now this soft-spoken but rugged backwoodsman is 89, and I recently stopped by to learn about his handmade fishing lures.
Accompanying me on the visit was my neighbor Jerry Toler, who is 80.
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Off to see America! Recalling road trips with dad
By ERNEST HERNDON - Staff writer
Fri,04/04/25-5:04PM , 1,853 Reads
Cabin Fever Chronicles

In 1970, when we returned to the States after two years on the island of Okinawa, my dad was rarin’ to hit the open road. So he bought a green Ford Maverick, a two-man pup tent and a couple of sleeping bags, and we were off to see America.
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