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There’s sharing and then there’s sharing

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 476 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 09:24 AM

A few weeks ago, I saw something on social media that made my day. Yes, it was on social media. Any guesses on what it was? No, it was not my amazing lasagna or any food dish, nor was it my flowering crabapple trees. What I saw left me excited and showed me we are still relevant in this world.

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PRVEPA to bring faster internet

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 380 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:41 AM

Chairman Dane Maxwell of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, Southern District, announced Monday that PearlComm LLC, a Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association subsidiary, is receiving $25.7 million to help deliver faster internet to its 51,000 members in its 12-county district.

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Paving and promotions discussed at city meeting

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 298 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:39 AM

It was business as usual Tuesday night at the Columbia city board meeting, even though it was also municipal election night.
Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lyle Berard addressed the board with several items, the first of which was a promotion.

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Despite pandemic, Watts shines

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 410 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 10:28 AM

As Hannah Watts’ year as Marion County Distinguished Young Woman comes to an end, she did not allow the pandemic to ruin her year, but instead used it to her advantage and thrived.
“It has been a great year because a lot of the things I have been able to do I couldn’t do in a normal year of DYW,” Watts said.

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Runoff election for Houston, Porter

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 452 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 10:23 AM

It was a light voter turnout Tuesday for Columbia's municipal primary election, with only about 20% of registered voters casting ballots. Two races were decided immediately and another one is headed for a run-off in three weeks.

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WCU names building in Kings’ honor

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 402 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 09:21 AM

On March 26 at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, the student center building was named in honor of a Columbia couple, Tommy and Sandra King. Tommy King is currently the president, and both he and his wife are alumni of the university.
Tommy King said Thursday that they had no idea that was going to happen.

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Municipal primary elections next week

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 779 Reads
On Wed, 03/31/2021 - 09:23 AM

Next week is the primary election for the municipal officials for Columbia. The mayor and aldermen are all up for re-election or election. Residents who are registered to vote in the city are eligible to vote in the election.
Mayor Justin McKenzie and Ward 1 Alderman Wendell Hammond are both running unopposed.

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Realizing there is more to people than seen

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 884 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:47 AM

On March 20, an event took place that was very dear to me. While I was home with my husband, who is recovering from surgery, my thoughts and heart were at the event.

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O’Quinn indicted in head-on collision

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On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:26 AM

The Marion County Grand Jury has indicted Thomas Isaiah O’Quinn on an aggravated DUI charge (DUI Mayhem) for a 2019 head-on motor vehicle accident.

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Appeals court affirms Mitchell’s sentence

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 875 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:20 AM

Victor Mitchell will spend the rest of his life in prison after the Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction and sentencing Tuesday for a 2016 kidnapping plot of a Marion County businessman.

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