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The Columbia Animal Control and Rescue Center is dealing with a severe case of overcrowding. While some of the overcrowding . . .

Opinion: Tuna Town only four hours away

My son Lawrence was home from college and suggested we go fishing off the coast of Louisiana. He asks every . . .

Masks are a dilemma again

GREENWOOD -- Here we go again, with people getting upset with state and federal health officials for changing their advice . . .

MSDH: All Mississippians should wear masks now

Keeping their own public health guidance in lockstep with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mississippi Department of . . .

Reeves promises teacher pay raises in Neshoba stump speech

Gov. Tate Reeves in his Neshoba County Fair speech on Thursday proposed “an immediate $1,300 across-the-board” pay raise for teachers . . .

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs at a press conference at UMMC. Credit: UMMC Communications

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : August 03, 2021
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Tue, 08/03/2021 - 10:00 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Ron Popeil was the sizzle of American ingenuity, personified
By TED ANTHONY - AP National Writer, 167 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 03:46 AM
Come, young ones: Gather around the glow of the smartphone's screen for a tale of a distant time when we watched TV on big boxy machines, and switched channels when we were bored.
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Glimpses of bygone era in English seaside holiday village
By TONY HICKS - Associated Press, 95 Reads
Sat, 07/31/2021 - 01:36 AM
SHALDON, England (AP) — They are simple pleasures that hark back to analog, unplugged summer days: a book and a picnic blanket, a bucket and spade, fish and chips.

They are also the traditional trappings of the great British seaside holiday that is making a comeback amid foreign travel concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Will Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - AP Political Writer, 34 Reads
Sun, 08/01/2021 - 11:31 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California could witness a stunning turnabout in a nation of deeply polarized politics if the liberal state dumps Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and elects a Republican to fill his job in a September recall election.
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Biden push to vaccinate feds forces uncomfortable questions
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press, 147 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 11:25 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement for federal workers to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status is likely to force uncomfortable questions not only at government agencies but at private companies as well.

Right now, there's a lack of clear answers.
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Dems ask McCarthy to recant Pelosi taunt as tensions rise
By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press, 25 Reads
Mon, 08/02/2021 - 03:30 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several House Democrats have called on House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to apologize to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or resign after audio surfaced of him saying at a weekend fundraiser that it would be “hard not to hit her” with a gavel if he’s sworn in as speaker after the 2022 midterm elections.
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The Lady Cougars varsity squad features, front row, from left, Taylor Berard, Briley Sullivan, Macey Branch, Kate Fortenberry, Carlee Pounds, Harley Herring and Macie Wilks; back row, Maggie Smith, Molly Sauls, Maggie Wilks, Alana Bullock, Presley Dease, Abi Williams, Abbey Peavey, Allie Watts and Maycee McKenzie.

Lady Cougars aim to build on late surge
By Joshua Campbell - Managing/Sports Editor, 586 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 01:15 PM
A year ago, the Columbia Academy Lady Cougars finished the season on a tear as they entered the 16-team Class 3A State Tournament as a bottom-four seed and finished as the No. 4 team in the state.
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Mary’s Angel Ministries hosts giveaway for elderly
By Joshua Campbell, 340 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 09:38 AM
Despite the blistering heat Friday, Mary’s Angel Ministries hosted an elderly giveaway at City Park where members gave box fans and cases of water to senior citizens.
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Vowell receives Bounds Scholarship from MASS
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 09:35 AM
Greggory Vowell, a recent graduate of Columbia High School, is among 10 Mississippi students receiving $1,000 scholarships from the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents.
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Teacher, author, dancer: Sauls does it all
By Susan Amundson, 650 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 09:32 AM
When people think of Wonder Woman, they think of the DC Comics character portrayed by Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot with the invisible plane, golden bracelets and the ability to do anything. In Marion County, there is also a Wonder Woman, but she doesn’t need all the props. She does it all on her own.
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