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Make plans to see 'Santa, It's All About Jesus'

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Wed,12/10/25-9:32AM, 497 Reads
The music and drama ministries of Calvary Baptist Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church join together to present “Santa, It’s All About Jesus.” The musical drama features young David telling Santa the real meaning of Christmas.
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Construction students paint the “CTE-Express” train car a bright blue-green that showcases the Career and Technical Education Center and the hands-on skills the students learn daily.

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CTE students build ‘CTE Express’ float for Columbia Christmas Parade

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Wed,01/07/26-6:00PM, 497 Reads
COLUMBIA — In the weeks leading up to the Columbia Christmas parade, students in the Construction program at the Marion County Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center turned their shop into a full-scale build site—designing, framing, sheathing, painting, and decorating a parade float from the ground up.
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Woodcocks offer unique challenge to sportsmen

By JEFF NORTH JEFF NORTH
Thu,01/22/26-9:38AM, 497 Reads 18,535 Statewide
After a recent successful bow hunt, JH came out of the woods before daylight vanished. He had his deer loaded and he just sat on his four-wheeler until dark so others hunting would not be disturbed. The sunset was magnificent and he took it all in.
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Reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union from Mississippi

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Thu,02/26/26-11:36AM, 497 Reads 87,082 Statewide
See what Mississippi political leaders had to say about President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.
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