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1 thing leads to another

By SUSAN AMUNDSON - News/Features Editor
Thu, 09/16/2021 - 2:00 PM, 1,163 Reads
On Sept. 8, Marion County Sheriff deputies served multiple grand jury indictments on a Columbia man, which yielded an additional charge of drug trafficking.
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‘Fail Mary’ sends 3 to jail

By SUSAN AMUNDSON - News/Features Editor
Wed, 09/15/2021 - 4:33 PM, 983 Reads
Three Gulfport men started their weekend Friday behind bars after a failed attempt to deliver contraband into the Marion County Jail.
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The Mississippi Department of Education received emergency authorization to award three-year rather than one-year contracts for $89 million in technology services.

Education Department receives emergency authorization on $89 million in contracts from Information Technology Services Board

By STEVE WILSON
Thu, 09/16/2021 - 4:48 PM, 787 Reads
The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services Board voted 4-1 Thursday to authorize the state Department of Education an emergency exemption for several technology-related contracts that add up to nearly $89 million.
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Photos by Susan Amundsonl West Marion High School celebrates Homecoming Friday night with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Kassidy Kessler. The homecoming court consisted of, front row, from left, Junior Maid Bailey Yancey, Football Maid Jaliyah Brooks, Crown Bearer Joseph Cooper McNease, Queen Kassidy Kessler, Flower Girl Sadie Claire Stringer, Maid of Honor Asia Thomas, Sophomore Maid Rianna Fortenberry and Eighth Grade Maid Gracie Odom. Back row, Jagger Crawford, Jaydan Vince, Hunter Ford, Eli Street, Cole Crozier, Tre’ Broom, Zachary Bates, Kemarieon Akins and Taylor Stringer. Not present due to extenuating circumstances were Seventh Grade Maid McKenzie Stringer, Ninth Grade Maid Skyla Jones and Senior Maid Samaria Pittman. There will be a homecoming event in the future to fully-recognize the entire court.

PHOTO GALLERY West Marion celebrates homecoming

By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Wed, 09/15/2021 - 2:49 PM, 783 Reads
Cole Alan Crozier and Homecoming Queen Kassidy Jordan Kessler
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Alligator hunters, from left, Eli Frierson, Adam Steen, Bubba Steen, Kent Britton and Ty Powell pose with the 13-foot, 2-inch alligator they captured and killed.

Columbia man catches 13-foot gator

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Managing/Sports Editor
Fri, 09/10/2021 - 12:02 PM, 6,336 Reads
A Columbia man made international news over the weekend for capturing one of the largest alligators in recent memory in Mississippi on his first-ever time gator hunting.
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Safety checkpoint leads to arrests

By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Wed, 08/25/2021 - 4:00 PM, 3,551 Reads
At a safety checkpoint along Mississippi 13 South, Marion County Sheriff deputies made a stop that yielded more than two pounds of methamphetamines and sent three people to jail Saturday night.
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At the West Marion High School football game Friday night, the 2021-22 Homecoming Court will be presented. The court consists of, front row, from left, Bailey Yancey, junior maid; Asia Thomas, maid of honor; Kassidy Kessler, queen; Jaliyah Brooks, football maid and Samaria Pittman, senior maid. Back row, Skyla Jones, freshman maid; McKenzie Stringer, seventh grade maid; Gracie Odom, eighth grade maid and Rianna Fortenberry, sophomore maid. | photo by Susan Amundson

West Marion homecoming court announced

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Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:20 PM, 2,029 Reads
Seventh Grade Maid:
Miss McKenzie Shae Stringer
McKenzie is the daughter of Robbie and Amy Stringer. She is the granddaughter of Danny and Pat Ryals, Keith Stringer and Kim Thomas, and the great-granddaughter of Ralph and Perry Stogner.
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Once the turf has been installed, the yard lines, numbers and end zone lettering will be hand stitched into the turf. | Photos by Joshua Campbell

PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia football stadium

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Managing/Sports Editor
Wed, 08/25/2021 - 1:55 PM, 1,829 Reads
Crews are hard at work getting Walter Payton Field at Gardner Stadium ready for Columbia's home opener Sept. 10 against Petal. As of Thursday afternoon, 50 yards of turf out of the 120 yards, including end zones, have been installed.
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Lady Eagles shortstop Adrinae Aikens is among the nominees for both Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

West Marion’s Olivia Miller is nominated for both Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year.

Columbia Academy first baseman Allie Watts is in the running for both Offensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player.

Lady Wildcats senior Kacey Stampley is nominated for Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.

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Softball’s player of the year nominees

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL
Fri, 05/21/2021 - 1:43 PM, 28,247 Reads
Now that high school baseball and softball has wrapped up in Marion County, it’s time to hand out some hardware to the county’s biggest stars. Nominations for baseball’s awards will be in Thursday’s edition of The Columbian-Progress, but it’s time now to get into softball’s best players.
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Daquarius Wright is pictured here after he was arrested this week for the murder of Paul's Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson.

"I Could Not Believe He Walked On This One": Officer Was Stunned Daquarius Wright Was Acquitted In Armed Robbery Case Last October

By BRYAN DAVIS
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 5:19 PM, 26,834 Reads
One of the men charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Paul’s Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson was acquitted in an April 2019 armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in the Jackson area, but according to one of the arresting officers, it was one of the strongest cas
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Mississippi senators help block Jan. 6 riot investigation

By WILL STRIBLING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 4:39 PM, 26,778 Reads
Senate Republicans, including Mississippi’s delegation, on Friday blocked the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Six Republicans voted to advance debate on the commission, but the final 54 to 35 vote fell six votes shy of the 60 votes needed to prevent a procedural filibuster.
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Remembering this special time

By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 3:19 PM, 26,582 Reads
It is hard to believe that graduation is upon us, and yet it is. I, among many other parents, have asked myself repeatedly where the time has gone. All I know is, yesterday, these soon-to-be graduates were babies, and now they think they are ready to conquer the world, and rightfully so.
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Lady Eagles shortstop Adrinae Aikens is among the nominees for both Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

West Marion’s Olivia Miller is nominated for both Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year.

Columbia Academy first baseman Allie Watts is in the running for both Offensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player.

Lady Wildcats senior Kacey Stampley is nominated for Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.

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Softball’s player of the year nominees

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL
Fri, 05/21/2021 - 1:43 PM, 28,247 Reads
Now that high school baseball and softball has wrapped up in Marion County, it’s time to hand out some hardware to the county’s biggest stars. Nominations for baseball’s awards will be in Thursday’s edition of The Columbian-Progress, but it’s time now to get into softball’s best players.
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Daquarius Wright is pictured here after he was arrested this week for the murder of Paul's Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson.

"I Could Not Believe He Walked On This One": Officer Was Stunned Daquarius Wright Was Acquitted In Armed Robbery Case Last October

By BRYAN DAVIS
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 5:19 PM, 26,834 Reads
One of the men charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Paul’s Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson was acquitted in an April 2019 armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in the Jackson area, but according to one of the arresting officers, it was one of the strongest cas
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Mississippi senators help block Jan. 6 riot investigation

By WILL STRIBLING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 4:39 PM, 26,778 Reads
Senate Republicans, including Mississippi’s delegation, on Friday blocked the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Six Republicans voted to advance debate on the commission, but the final 54 to 35 vote fell six votes shy of the 60 votes needed to prevent a procedural filibuster.
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Remembering this special time

By SUSAN AMUNDSON
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 3:19 PM, 26,582 Reads
It is hard to believe that graduation is upon us, and yet it is. I, among many other parents, have asked myself repeatedly where the time has gone. All I know is, yesterday, these soon-to-be graduates were babies, and now they think they are ready to conquer the world, and rightfully so.
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