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Students at Columbia Primary School got to tell what their dreams are for the Black History Month bulletin board. From left are Brylee Foxworth, Eli Nealy, Hadleigh Sistrunk, Brodyn Broome, O'derious Coleman and Channing Coleman.| Photos by Beth Riles

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Students at CPS share their dreams for Black History Month
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,02/09/23-11:27AM , 624 Reads
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Columbia Elementary student Sadie Swann loves to write, and she won first place in a Mississippi Department of Education poetry contest with her “My Town” poem about Columbia. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Swann’s ‘My Town’ poem wins statewide contest
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Wed,02/08/23-10:22AM , 2,394 Reads
Friday night lights, white squirrels and Second Street Bean are what make Columbia the perfect hometown for fourth-grade Columbia Elementary School student Sadie Swann, who loves her town and community so much that she wrote a poem about it that won a statewide contest.
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Katie Martin, a sales consultant for OEC Workplace Solutions/Standard Office Supply, presented at January's Catchy Friday. She went over 11 tips to make business people memorable to their clients. | Photo by Beth Riles

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11 tips to make clients remember you
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,02/02/23-8:00PM , 1,596 Reads
1. Genuinely thank your customers later on after the sale.
2. Tell your customers you are thinking of them by congratulating them or recognizing them for some reason.
3. Be there for them after the sale has closed.
4. Listen to them and remember what they say.
5. Always tell the truth.
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Janice and Ryleigh Touchstone stand with Judge Brad Touchstone as he is sworn in by Judge Prentiss Harrell. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Touchstone sworn in as 15th Circuit Court Judge
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,02/02/23-6:02PM , 2,845 Reads
Judge Brad Touchstone was sworn in Friday in Purvis as the 15th Circuit Court judge to replace Judge Tony Mozingo, who retired to be the executive director of Homes of Hope.
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