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Local DAR marks Constitution Week

Thu,09/22/22-1:09PM, 3,010 Reads

In the tradition of celebrating the U.S. Constitution, Louisville Mayor Will Hill signs a proclamation for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) - Nanih Waiya Chapter proclaiming September 17-23 as Constitution Week and a time to promote awareness in the local communities. For more on the local commemoration, see page 23.

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Tabors accept posthumous military promotion for father

Thu,09/22/22-1:08PM, 2,952 Reads
U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) has presented the family of the late World War II Veteran William E. Tabor, Jr., with a Posthumous Certificate of Promotion, appointing Corporal (CPL) Tabor to the rank of Sergeant (SGT) in the U.S. Army.
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Louisville Aldermen adopt budget for FY 2022-23

By BY MIKE ROBERTSON WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL
Thu,09/22/22-1:10PM, 1,804 Reads
In a recess meeting of the Louisville Board of Aldermen, held on Tuesday, September 13, the Board adopted the new 2022-23 Budget for the City of Louisville. The budget was adopted without increases in taxes and was presented as a balanced budget for the fiscal year.
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Bert Bell graduated from Kirk Academy in 1988.

Family fights fears: Bert Bell’s murderer granted parole after 31 years; help sought from lawmakers

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE
Thu,09/22/22-6:48PM, 1,680 Reads 25,100 Statewide
The family of a slain Grenada man has been dreading the possibility of their loved one’s killer being released from prison every day for more than three decades.
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Good coaches deserve patience

Tue,06/28/22-8:26PM, 96,365 Reads 185,870 Statewide
While Ole Miss fans are celebrating the school’s first College World Series championship, and Mississippians in general are feeling rightfully proud of back-to-back baseball titles for this state, there is an important lesson to draw from the Rebels’ remarkable journey.
That lesson? Don’t give up on a good coach.
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Back-to-back has been great fun

Tue,06/28/22-8:36PM, 95,693 Reads 191,561 Statewide
In the 75-year history of the College World Series, only three states have had two different schools from their state win the national baseball championship in back-to-back years.
Mississippi’s achievement may be the most unique.
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In this photo taken by Louisiana State University assistant professor Michael Dance, Capt. Brett Falterman, of Fish Research Support, displays an externally tagged greater amberjack before releasing the fish off the coast of Venice, La., on June 9, 2022. Scientists working to get a better estimate of greater amberjack populations are tagging 750 fish to be released from Texas to North Carolina and offering $250 rewards for information and the tags. (Michael Dance/Louisiana State University via AP)

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Amberjack count: tags worth $250 to Gulf, S Atlantic anglers

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,06/28/22-4:40PM, 94,027 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scientists are trying to get a better estimate of greater amberjack populations in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, and this means the chance at a $250 catch for anglers.
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Mississippi State coach Mike Leach on the sidelines against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. Leach has signed a two-year contract extension through 2025 after leading the Bulldogs to their second consecutive bowl appearance, as confirmed by an MSU official on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The third-year coach’s annual base salary increases from $5 million to $5.5 million. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

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Leach signs 2-year contract extension with Mississippi State

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,06/29/22-2:55PM, 80,546 Reads
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State coach Mike Leach has signed a two-year contract extension through 2025 after leading the Bulldogs to their second consecutive bowl appearance.
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