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A view of the old Johnson Road Bridge also shows the site of the new bridge construction. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Detailing the Johnson Road Bridge Project: Part 2
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Wed,09/07/22-2:13PM , 1,083 Reads
Reconstructing a bridge takes time—and far more time than the actual labor takes.
The preliminary plans for the Johnson Road Bridge were completed in February 2020, and there is still a long, long way to go.
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Pretty Pitty has lived at the shelter since her owner was arrested with her in the car. She is now a mother to 10 three-week-old puppies, all of whom will need homes in the next few months. She and her puppies currently live in an office at the Columbia Animal Shelter. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Columbia Animal Shelter reopens after scare: Shutdown makes need for pet vaccination obvious
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Wed,09/07/22-1:31PM , 1,539 Reads
The Columbia Animal Shelter reopened Tuesday after being closed since Sept. 1, when shelter staff observed a 10-month-old dog behaving in an unusual manner indicating the dog could be infected with a potentially dangerous and contagious illness that could put the rest of the animals in harm's way.
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Kevin Buckley, Laura Hobgood and Jacob Harrison celebrate Experience Columbia's win as Festival South's Best of the Pine Belt Award for Best Local Event on July 30.

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Best of the Pine Belt in Columbia
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,09/01/22-5:43PM , 1,043 Reads
Experience Columbia won Festival South's Best of the Pine Belt award for Best Local Event, and Southern Tire Mart won for Best Auto Accessories. EC also won Mississippi Magazine's Best Holiday Attraction for the entire state. This year, several nominees were from Columbia and a few actually made it to the finals.
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MCDP, Small Business Development Center celebrate partnership
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,09/01/22-5:33PM , 403 Reads
The Marion County Development Partnership held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday after Catchy Friday to celebrate the alliance of the Mississippi Small Business Development Center and MCDP.

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