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None of this is mine: Man claims pants are not his

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,01/08/26-10:14AM, 5,860 Reads
The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a Foxworth man on four felony charges Sunday who tried to claim that not only were the items found in his pants not his but neither were the pants themselves that he was wearing.
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Photo by Joshua Campbell, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

A bill could be passed in 2026 by the Mississippi legislature that would allow students to transfer schools without their current district’s approval.

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School choice could be coming sooner than you think

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,10/08/25-11:38AM, 5,700 Reads
When the 2026 Mississippi legislative session begins in January, one of the hot-button topics will be school choice, which could allow students to transfer schools with much more freedom.
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Ben Whatley, right, owns Marion Theater, The Marquee and RedRover IT and wants to help the lifeblood of Columbia, downtown, thrive. He is pictured with his wife, Mary, and daughters, Kathelina and Zoe.

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Whatley provides fun options with Marion Theater, The Marquee

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,10/29/25-12:39PM, 5,504 Reads
One of the biggest complaints from Columbia and Marion County residents is there isn’t enough to do, but one Columbia businessman is trying to change that.
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CA’s Reed Duncan became a force on the mound during his junior year and will be playing college ball at La Tech.

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Duncan commits to La Tech

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,10/29/25-9:01AM, 5,231 Reads
Columbia Academy senior pitcher Reed Duncan has committed to continue his baseball career at Louisiana Tech, highlighting his incredible rise to becoming one of the most-feared high octane arms in the state.
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None of this is mine: Man claims pants are not his

School choice could be coming sooner than you think

Whatley provides fun options with Marion Theater, The Marquee

Duncan commits to La Tech

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