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Columbia’s Brayden Thornhill continued his ascension into superstardom Monday, striking out 11 batters while allowing just one earned run.

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Wildcats move to 7-0 in district play

By JACKSON HOWELL JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Contributor
Thu,03/26/26-11:44AM, 275 Reads
Fresh off sweeping McComb in dominant fashion to open Region 7-4A play the week prior, Columbia repeated the same formula by thrashing South Pike in a three-game sweep before taking Game 1 against Lawrence County Monday night.
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Shop local and support business

Thu,11/20/25-11:02AM, 272 Reads 5,602 Statewide
This is the time of year for giving thanks, and I’m thankful for Mississippi’s small businesses, the locally owned establishments that do so much throughout the year to help their communities.
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Hold my ampere and watch this!

By ASHBY FOOTE ASHBY FOOTE
Wed,12/17/25-3:20PM, 272 Reads 8,178 Statewide
Hold my ampere and read this! The next three years are going to be electrifying! Why? Turn on the financial news today and all you hear is AI (artificial intelligence) this and AI that. AI must be the next BIG THING! Some think it will be the BIGGEST THING ever. It’s the elephant in the room that nobody can stop talking about.
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Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,12/23/25-2:08PM, 272 Reads 7,995 Statewide
Results from the Mississippi Department of Education’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention Survey show teacher pay at the top on the list of factors leading to teacher turnover.
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