SUMMARY: In Pass Christian, Mississippi, Weylin Necaise, who has Williams Syndrome, sits daily outside Divine Grace, a new family business, offering support and ministry to the community. Despite his developmental challenges and past hospitalizations, Weylin shares his testimony of healing and strength. The community is rallying to gift him a comfortable rocking chair after noticing he sat in a hot folding chair. Over $500 was raised via GoFundMe and donations for the chair. Weylin aims to continue ministering to the brokenhearted and lost, expressing gratitude for the support. His new chair is expected next week, while he continues warmly greeting visitors.

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Trae Spears, a longtime show director at Downstage Theatre Productions in Gulfport, Mississippi, has written and directed an original play titled What She Left Behind. The drama-comedy centers on Opal Mae’s four daughters and granddaughter as they sort through her belongings, exploring family dynamics. Spears, who specifically wrote characters for his cast, spent months refining the script and rehearsing, including rewriting the entire second act. This marks one of the rare original productions in Gulfport in recent years, providing Spears fresh insight into the challenges of bringing a written play to life. Performances are scheduled for late July and early August at Downstage Theatre.

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SUMMARY: Nine men who escaped a New Orleans jail in May through a hole behind a toilet and over a barbed wire fence pleaded not guilty to escape charges. The escape, captured on video, is among the largest recent jailbreaks in the U.S. A tenth inmate, Derrick Groves, remains at large. The men appeared via Zoom for arraignment at Louisiana State Penitentiary and face additional charges beyond simple escape, punishable by two to five years. Authorities found the escape unnoticed for hours, with a taunting message left at the scene. Sixteen others, mostly relatives, were arrested for aiding the fugitives.

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