Friends and community members are supporting Fred Gooch as he fights cancer, according to a social media post from a local organization. The post highlights Gooch’s efforts to keep children and the community safe and indicates that supporters will stand with him during his treatment.
The message also notes that some social media content may be unavailable due to privacy settings or deletion, which can limit public access to updates.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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