Many Marion countians put in countless hours of hard work to host the Wall that Heals for the first-time ever in Mississippi, and it has paid off greatly for the people of this community to experience the tribute to veterans.
When most people think about the work we do as reporters and journalists, they think about the stories we tell through the articles we write and the pictures we take. I think the same way when I read other people’s work in the field.
We understand why some Marion County residents are upset about two live oak trees being cut down in front of the courthouse. The building that dates to 1905 is a beautiful, historic structure that often serves as a symbol of Columbia.
When the United States ratified the 16th Amendment in 1913 allowing a federal income tax, the balance of power shifted from the states to the federal government. The power to tax is the power to enslave.
The closing of Fred’s stores across Mississippi, including in Columbia, has affected many communities. The Jackson Clarion Ledger reported that the Fred’s shutdown in DeKalb means there will be no pharmacy in Kemper County.
A story on the Mississippi Today website provides insight on yet another growing concern in the medical care field: the cost of operating an ambulance service.
Columbia aldermen will only have one shot at making the right call on where to locate a sportsplex, and that decision will have a big impact on the community for years to come.
As the Clarion Ledger keeps digging into a previously little-known practice used by influential Mississippi legislators to direct money to pet causes or pet state agencies, it keeps finding surprises.
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst has pledged to vigorously prosecute any companies that knowingly hired illegal immigrants at the seven Mississippi poultry plants raided in August.
If Hurst does, it will be the exception for how these massive raids usually go.
Polls can be one way to assess the possible results of an upcoming election. But campaign finance reports are another way, and the latest ones show that when it comes to money, Republican nominee Tate Reeves still has more of it.
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