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West Marion senior linebacker Caleb Varnado inks a letter of intent to play football for the Wooster Fighting Scots in Ohio. He was joined by, back row, from left, Linda Lee, Khallada Varnado, Vickie Varnado, Sharon Watts, Delandoe Watts and Qua Ward. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Varnado signs with Wooster
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,02/08/23-9:22AM , 3,521 Reads
The next time Caleb Varnado straps on his helmet and shoulder pads, he will be doing it on a college football field after signing with Wooster on National Signing Day Feb. 1 in the West Marion High School gym.
Varnado said it feels great to have everything he’s ever worked for pay off.
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How to prevent fires in your home
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,01/12/23-7:30PM , 1,780 Reads
There have been a number of devastating fires in Marion County over the past few weeks, one of which tragically took a life. While there are outliers, many house fires are preventable, so I sat down with Columbia Fire Chief Lyle Berard to learn all the different ways people can prevent a fire in their home.
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Mikail Webb went from a walk-on at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he earned a scholarship, to a walk-on at Alcorn State, where he earned a scholarship and All-SWAC honors, and is now heading to the NFL draft. His career was almost derailed by the pandemic then an ACL tear in back-to-back years, but Webb’s work ethic and determination has him on the door step of football’s biggest stage.

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It’s Webb’s time now, thanks to God: Resilient LB declares for NFL Draft
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,12/28/22-11:38AM , 5,252 Reads
Mikail Webb has never given up. After starring as a quarterback at Columbia High School, he walked on at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, switched to linebacker and earned a scholarship.
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Jamison Kelly became the latest former Columbia Wildcat to sign a Power 5 scholarship, joining Jaheim Oatis and Kentrel Bullock in recent years. The safety is heading to Indiana to play for the Hoosiers.

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Kelly inks scholarship with Indiana Hoosiers
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Fri,12/23/22-10:39AM , 13,368 Reads
It’s been a long, winding journey for Jamison Kelly, but the rangy safety is heading to the Big 10 to take on the college football elite in Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State as a member of the Indiana Hoosiers after signing a scholarship Tuesday.
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