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School choice would reshape high school sports

Wed,10/29/25-11:24PM, 727 Reads 16,699 Statewide
One of the major objections to school choice is its potential impact on high school athletics if students are free to go to whatever school will accept them, regardless of where they reside.
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Obituary: Julia Pittman

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Thu,02/12/26-9:00AM, 726 Reads
Julia Pittman
90, Columbia
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Calvary Baptist showing film to teach children our nation’s true history

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,10/30/25-5:36PM, 725 Reads
The true meaning of holidays gets lost more and more with each passing year as today’s society has a destructive tendency to dull their minds with senseless TV and social media. But Calvary Baptist Church is fighting back this holiday season to help Marion County’s children learn and understand the true origin and meaning of Thanksgiving.
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Senior forward BJ Lee lines up for a free-throw after drawing a foul from Lawrence County during the Region 7-4A championship game Feb. 13.

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Marion County hoops come to an end

By NICHLOS CUTRELL NICHLOS CUTRELL - Reporter
Wed,02/25/26-5:00PM, 724 Reads
Basketball has come to an end for Marion County following a week of postseason action that saw Columbia reach the second round for both programs while East Marion and West Marion exited in the opening stage.
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