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Certificate of Need Committee recommends loosening regulations on rehabilitation centers

The Mississippi State Board of Health’s Certificate of Need Committee met Monday and voted to recommend a change to the . . .

Always prepare for the unthinkable

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Opinion: Cars will last ten years if the chips do

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I’ll take a board game any time

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Editorial: $28 trillion and counting

The issue of America’s public debt — about $28 trillion and rising — has faded away in recent weeks, overwhelmed . . .

Cutting the ribbon to launch the official opening ceremony Friday night are Walter Payton’s siblings, from left, Pam Curry and Eddie Payton. | Photo submitted

The newly-built Walter Payton Field
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Wed, 09/15/2021 - 03:37 PM, 613 Reads
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Photos by Susan Amundsonl West Marion High School celebrates Homecoming Friday night with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Kassidy Kessler. The homecoming court consisted of, front row, from left, Junior Maid Bailey Yancey, Football Maid Jaliyah Brooks, Crown Bearer Joseph Cooper McNease, Queen Kassidy Kessler, Flower Girl Sadie Claire Stringer, Maid of Honor Asia Thomas, Sophomore Maid Rianna Fortenberry and Eighth Grade Maid Gracie Odom. Back row, Jagger Crawford, Jaydan Vince, Hunter Ford, Eli Street, Cole Crozier, Tre’ Broom, Zachary Bates, Kemarieon Akins and Taylor Stringer. Not present due to extenuating circumstances were Seventh Grade Maid McKenzie Stringer, Ninth Grade Maid Skyla Jones and Senior Maid Samaria Pittman. There will be a homecoming event in the future to fully-recognize the entire court.

PHOTO GALLERY West Marion celebrates homecoming
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Wed, 09/15/2021 - 02:49 PM, 796 Reads

Cole Alan Crozier and Homecoming Queen Kassidy Jordan Kessler

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Biden’s bad decisions draw fire
By DANNY OFALLON
Wed, 09/15/2021 - 02:08 PM, 420 Reads
It’s been interesting to read and hear about so many Joe Biden supporters who now appear to be expressing “voter’s remorse” and regretting their decision at the polls last November.
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Teachers shouldn’t be paid to vaccinate
Mon, 09/13/2021 - 11:12 PM, 498 Reads
Speaking of questionable COVID-19 spending, the Mississippi Department of Education has given the OK for school districts to pay bonuses up to $1,000 to teachers and staff who get vaccinated for the virus.
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