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Sheriff’s Office recognized for litter program
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Marion County was recognized recently by Mississippi Department of Transportation officials for its inmate litter program. “We took first place this year,” Sheriff Berkley Hall said. “We had second...
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Trash deal littered with debate
After two days of discussions, Marion County has approved a contract with Red River Waste Solutions to pick up trash from more than 7,000 customers. On Wednesday, during a regularly scheduled meeti...
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Rolling & patrolling
MCSO’s Watts honored for achievements at academy
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Suspicious device found at MGH
ATF, MBI called to Thursday incident
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Ginny Kemp joins CA family as counselor
Ginny Kemp has been chosen for the position as the Columbia Academy counselor. Although she will work with all of the students, her primary focus will be on 7th through 12th grades. Kemp's duties...
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Farmer’s Market begins
Water Park home to new venture
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Two found dead in apparent ‘double suicide’
Two people are dead in what officials are calling a double suicide near Foxworth. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, a call came in to Marion County Central Dispatch around 1:20 p.m....
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GAP Program could help attract companies, jobs to Marion County
Columbia and Marion County officials have agreed to apply for a program from the Mississippi Development Authority that could help the area lure industries and more importantly, jobs. Marion County...
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Trial date set in Wallace suit
A trial date has been set for 2014 in a civil suit seeking $12.5 million for a local business from a Hatties-burg CPA firm. A lawsuit filed by T.L. Wallace Construction and its founder, Thomas Wall...
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Mainstreet Frames, Gifts & More
A look around Mainstreet Frames, Gifts & More will show that the business is much more than frames. “I’ve had this business since 1997,” owner Judy Bean said. “That’s the year I purchased it. It wa...
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Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joey Herrington inspects the vehicle driven by Cornelius Lewis Tuesday night.                                      Photo by Mark Rogers
Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joey Herrington inspects the vehicle driven by Cornelius Lewis Tuesday night. Photo by Mark Rogers
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U.S. President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the German Chancellery on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Berlin. Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, a senior administration official said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)BERLIN (AP) — President Barack Obama is suggesting Europe may need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment.


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FILE - This is a Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 file photo of British actor Daniel Radcliffe, star of the supernatural thriller "The Woman in Black," as he is interviewed at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan." The former "Harry Potter" star plays the title role in a Michael Grandage-directed production of McDonagh's scabrous tragicomedy at London's Noel Coward Theatre. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LONDON (AP) — Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan."


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People stand near one of the hundreds of homes considered a total loss in the wildfires near Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June, 17, 2013. Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Carol Lawrence) MAGS OUTDENVER (AP) — Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.


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Marion County Relay For Life, luminaria event
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