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Man gets 12 years for DUI
By CHARLIE SMITH
Fri,02/28/20-8:43AM , 6,981 Reads
A Monticello man has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison for aggravated DUI in a wreck that claimed a Columbia man's life in 2016.

James Odell Lambert, 36, pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court on Feb. 21, according to court documents.
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You don’t have to be from here to matter
By CHARLIE SMITH
Wed,02/26/20-11:46AM , 2,057 Reads
I’d like to take a moment to respond to a a point found in the letter to the editor written by Kim Todd, which is published below on this page.
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Concluding my speech about education
By CHARLIE SMITH
Wed,02/19/20-7:40AM , 1,923 Reads
Last week I began a theoretical discourse about what I would say if I were appointed the Mississippi superintendent of education. This week I conclude my thoughts about what I would share with the public about what our state needs to succeed:
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Tuesday Pearl River flood update for Columbia
By CHARLIE SMITH
Tue,02/18/20-11:12AM , 9,567 Reads
Columbia and Marion County aren't expected to face the catastrophic flooding from the Pearl River that Jackson has experienced this past week, although officials are making preparations to face whatever the river brings.
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