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How to get your news in the paper
By Joshua Campbell, READ MORE > 1,368 Reads
On Thu, 01/09/2020 - 04:24 PM

There’s an unfortunate reality when it comes to small-town newspapers, and it’s one we all wish we could avoid but the simple fact of the matter is we can’t.

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America must reverse news decline
By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 1,034 Reads
On Tue, 12/31/2019 - 08:22 AM

In the year 2000 this nation had 78,000 news reporters, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As we head into 2020, that number has fallen by more than 36%. That’s nearly 30,000 less people gathering the information that is vital for a democracy to make informed decisions.

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High cost of freedom
READ MORE > 1,253 Reads
On Wed, 12/04/2019 - 10:07 AM

Honduran authorities say a television journalist was shot to death last week shortly after leaving his station. Security spokesman Jair Meza Barahona says that José Arita was killed after leaving Channel 12 in the north coast city of Puerto Cortes.

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Papers give life in news food chain
By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 2,361 Reads
On Wed, 10/09/2019 - 08:31 AM

Nature’s food chain features a lot of living things playing different roles: Predators like lions eat smaller game like deer. The deer eat grass. When animals die, their bodies decompose, nourishing the soil.

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Facts about how news is made
By Kathy Kiely, READ MORE > 2,243 Reads
On Wed, 10/09/2019 - 08:29 AM

Once upon a time, having a job at a newspaper meant working in one of the most imposing buildings in town, inhaling the acrid aroma of fresh ink and the dusty breath of cheap newsprint and feeling mini-earthquakes under our feet every time the presses started to roll.

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If newspapers go, so does U.S. freedom
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On Wed, 10/09/2019 - 08:07 AM

The unprecedented success of the United States, sustained for more than 243 years, certainly has many causes. For one, a people who believe in freedom, equality and following the law is crucial. Without a populace who respects those ideals, any rules the government makes to try to promote them aren’t going to work in the long run.

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Why our website stories aren’t free
By Joshua Campbell, READ MORE > 1,679 Reads
On Fri, 06/14/2019 - 08:21 AM

While it’s understandable for people in this day and age to complain about having to pay for any sort of content on the internet, there is a very good reason why we here at The Columbian-Progress have a paywall on our website.

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Vibrant friend gone too soon
By Sid Salter, READ MORE > 3,194 Reads
On Thu, 12/13/2018 - 04:20 PM

STARKVILLE — My friend Lisa Denley McNeece would have made light of the cruel absurdity of her death on Sunday at her home in Bruce. Under singularly unexpected circumstances, she just died. She was a vibrant 56 years old.

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Commitment and blessings of this job
By Joshua Campbell, READ MORE > 3,467 Reads
On Fri, 11/30/2018 - 08:30 AM

Being a sports editor at a small-town newspaper is one of the stranger jobs one can have and is one I never envisioned myself being in.

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Newspaper ads boosted judge
By Joseph McCain, READ MORE > 3,062 Reads
On Wed, 11/14/2018 - 11:54 AM

There are many aspects of the 2018 midterms in Mississippi that will be examined and discussed.

One fact I do know is that most the winners in the election campaigns placed ads in newspapers. For example, Kiley Kirk, running for the Chancery Judge Place 2 Post, placed ads and won this position.

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Diversity discussed at city meeting

The topic of diversity, or the lack thereof, was discussed Tuesday night at the Columbia Board of… READ MORE

Columbia police squad cars get makeovers
Museum expanding and refurbishing
Community Calendar: January 9, 2021
Ware named new General Manager at PRVEPA
Marion General gets COVID vaccine

Sports

Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.

You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and… READ MORE

In women’s hoops, we suddenly have a real Mississippi rivalry
His name is Carson, he lives in Raymond, and he will officiate the national championship
East Marion suffocated by stingy defense
CA win streak up to 9
Lady Trojans back after a month

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No bond in double murder

Justice Court Judge Brandon Rowell denied bond for John Henry Wells, who is accused of murdering… READ MORE

Obituaries: Beverly Russell Vick
Obituaries: Carol Ann Vincent
Obituaries: Charles Dennis Head Sr.
Obituaries: David Lewis Hupp
Obituaries: Luther Fred "Luke" Johnson IV

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Southwest Marion VFD opens new station

The Southwest Marion Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the reopening of Station 3 on Saturday… READ MORE

County school board accepts resignations
Susan Amundson
More people filing to run
West Marion Primary academic honor roll
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Marshall Ramsey: Teacher Raise

The senate has bills. -- Cartoon by Marshall Ramsey, Mississippi Today - January 22, 2021 --

Marshall Ramsey: Session
Congressman Guest Announces New Committee Assignment
Reeves outlines vision for eliminating state income tax and increasing teacher pay in State of the State speech
MSDH partnering with Mississippi Public Librarys to offer free radon home test kits
Southwest Marion VFD opens new station

Wicker Hails $2.377 Million Award for UMMC Connected Care Pilot Program

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and… READ MORE

Governor Tate Reeves Makes Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine
Marshall Ramsey: Teacher Raise
Mississippi’s Moment
Indianola Native Named Reeves Policy Director
Biewer Lumber opening new sawmill in Winona, creating 150 jobs

CA splits doubleheader

Despite being on spring break, the Columbia Academy Cougars got to play a doubleheader last week… READ MORE

COVID-19 hits Columbia schools
Marion County starting to mask up
CHS catcher signs with Mississippi Delta CC
Shooting leave one man dead
Friday Night Lights: West tops Columbia in OT for county title

Board smart on sales tax

For too long the state and federal governments have either cut spending to local governments or… READ MORE

Aldermen make school board pick
Town hall meeting set to discuss drugs, addiction
Senate candidates enter stretch run
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Land Transactions:December 31, 2020

The following land transactions were filed in Marion County Chancery Court for the weeks of Dec. 18… READ MORE

Land Transactions: December 19, 2020
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