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Bridge closures now at 6

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Thu,12/21/17-12:00AM, 29,662 Reads
With six bridges closed so far and inspections continuing across Marion County, the level of concern from officials is growing.
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Board mulls parking request

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Thu,08/10/17-12:00AM, 29,659 Reads
As a Columbia business continues to expand, employees need more parking and a county owned piece of property could be the answer.
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Willie “Pitt” Johnson

By STAFF REPORTS STAFF REPORTS
Thu,01/04/18-12:00AM, 29,653 Reads
Willie “Pitt” Johnson
82, Columbia
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State seizes contraband at county jail

Fri,09/15/17-9:52AM, 29,650 Reads
A shakedown Thursday at the Marion-Walthall County Regional Correctional Facility in Columbia unearthed everything from bags of tobacco to pink Nike shoes to tattoo ink.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a news release that it seized the contraband during an unannounced raid.
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