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Pictured are some of the contraband items discovered last week during a raid of Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. (MDOC photos)

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Concrete drill, drugs, phones found in contraband raid at Parchman

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Fri,11/06/20-8:23PM, 15,700 Reads 406,955 Statewide
JACKSON – In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week.
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A selection of Lifestyle WD water bottles featuring animals are displayed at the Ambiente homewares trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in Feb. 2025. (Kim Cook via AP)

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That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

By KIM COOK KIM COOK - Associated Press
Wed,04/09/25-8:07AM, 15,702 Reads
If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. (The collectors know who they are.)
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Fire Report: July 5, 2018

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Thu,07/05/18-12:00AM, 15,666 Reads
Editor’s Note: Information printed in the “Fire Report” comes via the responding department(s). The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction or clarification.

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At left, Sgt. Zachary Rodney of the Columbia Police Department has been suspended without pay while an investigation continues for police misconduct. At right, Terry Tolar is shown after being punched and arrested by Rodney.

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Police report, lawsuit offer context to Tolar stop

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Tue,03/11/25-1:11PM, 15,628 Reads
The police report and a civil lawsuit involving the case of Terry Tolar, who was seen beaten and bloodied by suspended Columbia Police Sgt. Zachary Rodney, provides context to the incident and counters the current belief of why Rodney initiated a traffic stop on Tolar.
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