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Linemen work during one of the bands of rain that came through Monday morning, repairing power lines on Old Foxworth Road in Columbia. As Hurricane Ida came through Sunday evening and into Monday, the worst damage appeared to be power outages. | Photo by Susan Amundson

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Hurricane spares county
By SUSAN AMUNDSON - News/Features Editor
Thu,09/02/21-9:18AM , 989 Reads
Hurricane Ida roared into the Louisiana coast as a mighty lioness but entered Marion County Sunday night into Monday morning more like a lamb. The powerful Category 4 made landfall in Port Fourchon on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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Linemen work during one of the bands of rain that came through Monday morning, repairing power lines on Old Foxworth Road in Columbia. As Hurricane Ida came through Sunday evening and into Monday, the worst damage appeared to be power outages. | Photos by Susan Amundson

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PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Ida visits Marion County
By SUSAN AMUNDSON - News/Features Editor
Wed,09/01/21-12:05PM , 1,241 Reads
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Jail Docket: Sept. 2, 2021
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,09/01/21-11:40AM , 1,642 Reads
- Montarrio Montreal Adams, 28, Bassfield, arrested by MCSO, charged with contempt for DUI 1st offense x2; contempt for possession of marijuana.
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Fire Report: Sept. 2, 2021
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,09/01/21-11:37AM , 616 Reads
Monday, Aug. 23
- Medical, 210 Franklin Street, 9:26 a.m., Columbia responded.
- Vehicle fire, 1052 Columbia Purvis Road, 1:26 p.m., South Marion and Tri-Community responded.
- Medical, 103 W. Hawkins Ave., 2:34 p.m., Columbia responded.
Tuesday, Aug. 24
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