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8 Holmes County HERALD - Thursday, August 24, 2017
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the Wicker reportBy: United States Senator Roger Wicker
Wicker Talks Health Care, Economic Growth During Visits With Mississippians Across State
During the month of August, when Congress adjourns for its state work period, you can find me traveling across Mississippi. This August will include stops in nearly two dozen counties, where I will join civic group meetings, tour small businesses, and sit down with local officials. Not all of these stops are formal events. Often, the best opportu-nities to hear from Mississippi-ans directly happen over a plate lunch or at the grocery store or at a local high school football game.
One particularly insightful conversation recently happened in Grenada with some of our state’s wounded warriors. We put our heads together to come up with ways to deliver bet-ter veterans’ services to North Mississippi. These American heroes know better than anyone what is needed.
Before traveling to Grenada, I had joined state and local of-ficials for the dedication of the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmi-chael. The cemetery, which will provide a final resting place for thousands of Mississippi’s vet-erans, is a reminder of the honor and care owed to the brave
Americans who have dedicated their lives to protecting our free-dom.
Mississippians Look Forward on Health Care
Other visits with Mississip-pians this month have pro-duced candid conversations, often about pressing issues like health care. I share Mississip-pians’ concerns about the fail-ing Obamacare system and the financial burdens it has put on many families. Like many of my Senate colleagues, I am still determined to achieve true health-care reform, which means repealing and replacing Obamacare. The status quo is unsustainable.
In Mississippi, health-care solutions are moving forward despite legislative setbacks in Washington. That includes the steadfast work of our communi-ty health centers, which not only keep our communities healthier but also make them stronger. Earlier this month, I joined Mantachie Rural Health Care as it kicked off National Health Center Week with an apprecia-tion event for law enforcement, educators, clergy, and other public servants in Itawamba County. I also recently visited
Local Events Include Dedication of New Veterans Cemetery August 24 - Chanda Cade Ferguson, Jackie Hammett, Kelle Atkinson, Jill Killebrew, Shannon Gallagher, Donald Broyles, Gracie Richardson, William Clark, Jenny Swearingen, Spencer Rutledge
August 25 - Mollie Clark Hudson, Brandon Taylor Crossno, Terry Richards
August 26 - Reece Vaughn, Torris Brown, Cole Hood, Julisa Barnes
August 27 - JuliAnna Wynne, Hazel Bevill, Thomas Drennan, Shelly Thornton, Susanne Sykes Digby, Gracyn Smith, Malinda Loflin
August 28 - George Wynne, Aaron Killgore, Wes Williamson, Lydia Davidson, Walt Richardson, Seth Luke, Edward Ross, Julisa Barnes
August 29 - Bonnie Tate, Jacie Lawshe, James Windom, II, Jasmine Windom, Linda Dishroom
August 30 - Charlene Smith, Elizabeth Braswell, Robert Montgomery, Haley Hammons, Holly Haffey Smith, Avery Engle, Olivia Burrell
August 24 - Allen and Linda Rogers
August 25 - Kyle and Nikki Langford, Justin and Lyndsey Flynn, Kirk and Misty Goering
August 27 - Holt and Jane Smith, W. A. and Jonnie Edwards
August 28 - Neil and Kristie Marshall, Larry and Laura Taylor, George and Patricia Hester_______________________
To add your birthdays and anniversaries to our list, please send your information by mail to P.O. Box 60, Lexington, MS 39095; fax 662-834-1074; email [email protected]; or stop by our office at 308 Court Square in Lexington. No phone calls, please.
Happy Anniversary
Happy BirthdayFormer resident Don Cain and
my son Mike, of Jackson, visit-ed with me on Monday. We had a very nice time, recalling their school days here and the good times with relatives and friends that aren’t here anymore. Don has been employed by WLBT for many years. Mike is retired from working for the govern-ment. They also visited others in the area.
We are very excited to see work being done on Emmanuel (former Presbyterian) Church. The building was damaged dur-ing the April 30 storms. I feel sure those that attend services there are very grateful to be get-ting back to worshipping there.
The Hathcock Family enjoyed their yearly reunion at Holmes County State Park this past Sun-day.
Mrs. Scot (Margie) Binegar has returned home after visiting for several days in Macon, Geor-gia with her mother and others.
Joey and Jackie Hill enjoyed time spent Saturday in Jackson.
Mrs. Vennie Stokes and this writer drove Jay Higginbotham
Durant Newsby Rowena Hill
to Canton Thursday for his return home after a visit with the Hill Family. A return visit is planned soon. He was a little sickly and needed to see a doctor.
The family and many friends of Mrs. Buck (Nell) Burrell are thankful she is home again after an extended stay in the Koscius-ko hospital. Prayers are she will continue to improve and also for the family as they attend to her needs and recovery. They have had many sad things happen for some time. May God bless and give peace to the family.
Mr. Eddy Johnson and Mr. Ralph Moss enjoyed some free time Sat-urday. Ralph is a busy man.
The Durant Fist Baptist Church Homecoming will be in October (more on that later). We who still live here are anxious to see and be with former residents and/or church members, Since so many have moved away or gone to heaven. We look for-ward to a large number coming back again. I really look forward to being with friends and all that can come. Love and prayers for one and all.
Mrs. Ruth Gill wasn’t well and missed Sunday school and church service last Sunday. She is a special lady and we always miss her if she is absent.
T1 Telehealth in Canton, where I learned about innovative tele-health efforts to improve the health outcomes of patients in our underserved populations. Through advancements in tele-health, Mississippi is changing the way we think about health care and the quality services that are available to patients, no mat-ter where they live.
Support for RegulatoryReform, Ready WorkforceI am visiting with a number of
small business leaders and ma-jor employers across the state – in Olive Branch, Grenada, Jackson, Laurel, and Biloxi, to name just a few locations. These conversations with our state’s job creators have reaf-firmed the need for tax cuts and the rollback of excessive regula-tions. Earlier this year, the Re-publican-led Congress worked quickly to repeal 14 harmful rules of the Obama Administra-tion. Eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic overreach can help keep the economy growing and unemployment down.
Career training is important to this success. Businesses want to hire workers that meet their needs and the technological de-mands of the 21st century. I will have the opportunity to see first-hand how our state is equipping young Mississippians for suc-cessful careers during my meet-ings at technology-based edu-cational centers in Horn Lake, Water Valley, and Vicksburg.
These events and meetings in August – as well as during the state work periods throughout the year – are important to my role as your U.S. Senator. My
job is to ensure that your voice is heard when legislation is considered that could affect our communities, schools, work-places, and neighborhoods. I cannot do that without hearing directly from the people I serve. For information about contact-ing my office closest to you, please visit wicker.senate.gov.
