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From left, Waldo’s Sports Center Archery Manager Stephen Chatman, owner Eric Thornhill, Will Stovall and Scott Ross are proud to present the inaugural Columbia Outdoor Expo & Archery Tournament that will begin Friday at noon and be open for 11 hours Saturday at the Columbia Expo Center. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Archery tournament provides family fun for all
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,08/09/23-3:47PM , 1,383 Reads
The inaugural Columbia Outdoor Expo & Archery Tournament, organized by Waldo’s Sports Center, is set to bring upwards of 1,000 people to the Columbia Expo Center Friday and Saturday for the two-day event that will have plenty to offer for the whole family.
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A two-page spread in the first book of the "Heartstopper" series depicts two teenage boys kissing.

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Library pulls LGBTQ+ series off shelves following complaints
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Tue,08/08/23-4:16PM , 2,712 Reads
The Columbia-Marion County Public Library has pulled a series of LGBTQ+ books off its shelves until its Wednesday board meeting after it was alleged last week that one of the books in the “Heartstopper” series was found in the children’s section.
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Couple locked up for drug, weapon possession
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,08/03/23-9:46AM , 656 Reads
A Purvis man and a Hattiesburg woman are behind bars after drugs and a firearm were discovered in their vehicle July 24 at a safety checkpoint by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
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August Yard of the Month
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,08/03/23-9:00AM , 1,245 Reads
Doris Jordan awards Robin and Gene Hurst the August Yard of the Month for their beautiful home on Ashbury Place.
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