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Two men shot in the head linked to dogfighting event in Mississippi

Thu,12/28/23-5:02PM, 2,526 Reads
Animal Wellness Groups Offer Reward for Information in Mississippi Shooting Deaths Linked to Deadly Dogfighting Ring
A double homicide that occurred late last month where two young men were both shot once in the head, has now been linked to a largescale illegal dogfighting event.
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Dr. Floyd to lead Co-Lin Simpson Center

By BETH PUDAS BETH PUDAS
Thu,06/09/22-2:00PM, 2,523 Reads
Dr. Anika Floyd began her tenure as the new vice president of Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson Center on June 1, after accepting the position this past April.
She took over when Dr. Dewayne Middleton left to begin his new post as executive vice president on Co-Lin’s main campus in Wesson.
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Trojan senior dies in car accident

Tue,05/07/19-3:40PM, 2,522 Reads
Simpson County and the Magee Trojan Family lost a special person in the form of Ladamein Ducksworth this week. Ducksworth lost his life on the morning of Saturday May 4, in a car accident on Highway 35 in Mount Olive.
Ducksworth, a senior, was loved at school and was described as a well-mannered, respectful, and encouraging young man.
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Chronic Wasting Disease still a problem

Fri,01/03/20-12:23PM, 2,521 Reads
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has collected more than 4,000 samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing during 2019–2020 hunting season. All samples were from hunter-harvested, road-killed, or reported diseased white-tailed deer. Since October 1, 2019, 18 CWD-positive white-tailed deer hav
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2018 session left much on table

Tue,04/03/18-1:45PM, 2,521 Reads
It wasn’t a do-nothing session for the Mississippi Legislature, but it was close. The two major items legislative leaders planned to address when they arrived in Jackson in January are, three months later, still unresolved.
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Lawmakers looking to reduce recidivism by enacting new reentry programs for recently released inmates

By STEVE WILSON STEVE WILSON
Tue,09/14/21-4:00PM, 2,521 Reads 23,942 Statewide
The Mississippi Legislature could be contemplating legislation that might help assist ex-convicts transition to gainful employment and avoid returning to prison.
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Amarilys Carter, left and Tiffany Kinslow, right, agree that there is no lack of vision for Beans and Sprouts. Together with their husbands they have big plans for their labor of love.

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In it together at Beans & Sprouts

By BETH PUDAS BETH PUDAS
Fri,08/27/21-9:00AM, 2,521 Reads
Amarilys Carter and Tiffany Kinslow consider themselves sisters. Friends for nearly 17 years, the two Magee women have so much in common they nearly complete each other’s sentences.
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Hiram Josiah Powell, Jr.

Tue,05/29/18-2:19PM, 2,520 Reads
Hiram Josiah Powell, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018, at the State Veterans’ Home in Collins, Mississippi. He would have been 96 next month. Hiram was born on June 29, 1922, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Hiram J. and Daisy Powell.
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Treasurer not fully following law

By CHARLIE SMITH CHARLIE SMITH
Wed,04/18/18-11:57AM, 2,519 Reads
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch apparently finds it burdensome to follow the laws of the great state of Mississippi.
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One Shot During Home Invasion

Fri,08/27/21-11:08AM, 2,519 Reads
Monday night August 24th Magee Officers responded to East Side Manor Apartments in reference to a man having been shot during a home invasion.
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