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Nik Ingram, director of Main Street Columbia, addresses the Board of Supervisors on Monday about the Christmas lights for the courthouse. The boardroom was full of citizens and business owners all in favor of seeing the courthouse decorated in lights.

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 01:02 PM

Once again the Marion County Courthouse will be arrayed in a dazzling display of Christmas lights now that the Marion County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to allow Experience Columbia to decorate the courthouse.

Members of the prosecution and defense teams discuss an issue regarding a potential juror with Circuit Court Judge Prentiss Harrell Monday afternoon. Due to the number of potential jurors needed for the case, Marion County Circuit Clerk Janette Nolan reached out to Columbia Academy to allow use of the Fine Arts Building so the court would be in compliance with coronavirus guidelines. Potential jurors were scattered throughout the facility.

Jury selection held at local school

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:47 PM

It is not unusual for a trial to sometimes be held in another county, but for a Pearl River County case not only did it have to be moved to a different county, but a different location outside the courthouse.

Mississippi Lottery continues to grow

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:45 PM

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation recently made its September transfer into the state treasury fund in the amount of $8,201,767.
The total amount transferred to the state in the current fiscal year (2021) is $26,508,657. The total amount transferred during fiscal year 2020, when the lottery first began, was $70,730,502.

Gov. issues new order due to rising cases

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:43 PM

As cases of the coronavirus have slowly been rising again, Gov. Tate Reeves issued a new executive order on Monday.

Happy and sad with Christmas lights

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:18 PM

Monday morning I sat in the Marion County Board of Supervisors’ board room for the normal third Monday of the month meeting. However, there was nothing normal about the meeting.

MCSO responds to allegations

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On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 05:58 PM

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded in a social media post to address rumors of child abductions in Foxworth and Columbia Wednesday night.

Looking East down Division Street in Foxworth is where Angel Jordan said an intruder approached her house Monday night. | Photo by Susan Amundson

Foxworth resident uneasy

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On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 05:57 PM

A Foxworth resident received a scare Monday night when a stranger snuck up on her at her home.

Coronavirus still hangs around

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On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 05:55 PM

As the air is getting cooler and football is in full swing more and more, it feels like things are getting back to normal. However, the coronavirus is still hiding in the corners, unwilling to go away.

Pictured here is the Marion County Courthouse decorated in lights last year. The lights for the courthouse are in question this year after two supervisors expressed concerns of it being a fire hazard. The Board of Supervisors will meet Oct. 19 to discuss the matter.

Courthouse Christmas lights in question

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:07 PM

While it may not be the Christmas season yet, there appears to be a spirit of “Bah Humbug” already, at least when it comes to decorating the Marion County Courthouse.

Sen. Angela Hill discusses the upcoming election with people congregated at Calvary Baptist Church Monday.

Hill discusses Initiative 65

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:03 PM

Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune was at Calvary Baptist Church Monday night to discuss the upcoming election, specifically including three initiatives on the Mississippi ballot come Nov. 3.

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