Hattiesburg native using platform to draw attention to life-saving gifts
OXFORD — University of Mississippi alumna Mary Margaret Hyer is using the spotlight as Miss Mississippi 2019 to draw attention to her social change initiative, “Advocate, Celebrate, Donate: Diminishing the Donor Organ Deficit.”
Columbia aldermen have approved an amended garbage ordinance that will govern trash pickup once the contract with Waste Pro expires Sept. 30.
Mayor Justin McKenzie said he believes the city will be saving money by handling the collection itself.
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What do you think the most popular passalong garden plant might be, world-wide?
I’ll give you a minute to think about it. But I’m not asking which one is sold the most, the one that people buy every year to plant, like tomatoes or marigolds. I’m wondering about the one most propagated and shared between gardeners.
The Marion County Board of Supervisors is considering whether or not there will be an increase in taxes for the upcoming fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
The board met Thursday with Charlie Prince, its certified public accountant, to discuss finances for July and also the upcoming year.
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Columbia police officer Justin Porter, center, was awarded Officer of the Month at the Board of Aldermen meeting held on Tuesday. Presenting the award are Mayor Justin McKenzie, left, and Chief Michael Kelly, right. | Photo by Susan Amundson
The following land transactions were filed in Marion County Chancery Court during the week ending Aug. 2:
Tuesday, July 30
• Debi A. Singley and Sandra A. Grisham to Bobbye Ann Jackson
• Christie Rennee A. Pounds to Herbert Arinder Jr.
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Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall easily won the Republican nomination Tuesday, avoiding a runoff over two challengers by getting nearly 63 percent of the vote.
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies from July 29 to Aug. 4. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.
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