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Opioid suits sent to Ohio
By CHARLIE SMITH
Thu,04/11/19-12:00AM , 2,776 Reads
Lawsuits filed by Columbia and Marion County against opioid drug companies will be heard in federal court in Ohio rather than Mississippi.

U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster of Ohio currently has more than 1,317 similar cases before him.
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Walmart to begin $5.4M renovation
By CHARLIE SMITH
Thu,04/11/19-12:00AM , 3,972 Reads
Work is set to begin Monday on a $5.4 million renovation at Walmart that will include adding the first online grocery pickup in Columbia.

“This is a huge remodel. It’s Walmart putting back into the community, and we’re putting back into the store,” Store Manager Mike Lowery said. “It’s all about making it convenient for our shoppers.”
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$21.21 a small price to pay for progress
By CHARLIE SMITH
Wed,04/10/19-10:42AM , 3,664 Reads
This week I asked the Mississippi Department of Revenue for an estimate of how much Columbia’s proposed 3 percent tourism tax would generate as well as a breakdown of how much comes from hotels versus restaurants.
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County officials set to receive raises
By CHARLIE SMITH
Sat,04/06/19-12:00AM , 2,981 Reads
A bill pending Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature gives raises of 3 percent to 5 percent for elected county positions throughout Mississippi starting with the new terms in 2020.

State Rep. Ken Morgan, R-Morgantown, gave a brief update to the Marion County Board of Supervisors Thursday about Senate Bill 2827.
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