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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 865 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:42 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 534 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:39 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 849 Reads
On Wed, 03/24/2021 - 09:47 AM

How a shrinking city, aging infrastructure and racism left thousands of Jacksonians without water for weeks.

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Diversity discussed at city meeting
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 3,183 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:40 PM

The topic of diversity, or the lack thereof, was discussed Tuesday night at the Columbia Board of Aldermen meeting.
Charles Lampton and the Rev. R.T. McGowan addressed the board with their concerns of the lack of minority participation in the downtown Christmas celebration.

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Columbia police squad cars get makeovers
READ MORE > 1,938 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 03:50 PM

The Columbia Police Department was recently gifted with two Dodge Chargers receiving facelifts. The vehicles were painted white, at no charge, from Beal’s Collision Center, and Southern Security & Safety Solutions provided a donation to apply the updated graphics on the cars. 

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Museum expanding and refurbishing
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 1,545 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 03:20 PM

The Marion County Historical Museum and Archives is being expanded and refurbished to house large exhibits of at least 800 square feet and host programs and meetings for 50 to 60 people. The building, located on Second Street, was also once the old 1907 Gulf & Ship Island Train Depot.

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Ware named new General Manager at PRVEPA
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On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 04:40 PM

Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association announced this week the beginning of a new era of leadership under the direction of the cooperative’s sixth General Manager, Matthew Ware.

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Marion General gets COVID vaccine
READ MORE > 1,838 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 03:30 PM

Employees at Forrest Health’s western hospitals -- Marion General Hospital in Columbia, Jefferson Davis Community Hospital in Prentiss, and Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown -- started receiving COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, December 29.

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CHS starts on new stadium
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On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 05:10 PM

As cranes worked in the background, Columbia High School broke ground Monday morning on its new football stadium that is sure to be a crown jewel in Marion County. 

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Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball set for Jan. 23
By Susan Amundson , READ MORE > 1,314 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 05:20 PM

The Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball is set for Saturday, Jan. 23 at the new National Guard Armory on U.S. 98. Cocktail hour will be from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m., and the main event will begin at 8 p.m.

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