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The Salvation Army’s bells are ringing
It takes more than just waving the bell around. Salvation Army volunteer Keith Penton has a system for soliciting donations while he’s working the red ...
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Unemployment falls alongside workforce
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues to fall and tied an annual best in October, but the size of the local workforce — and the number ...
by Adam Northam, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 12:31 am
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Hyde-Smith is first Mississippi woman elected to U.S. Senate, carries state by 70K votes
Cindy Hyde-Smith will head back to Washington D.C. as the first elected female U.S. Senator in Mississippi history after defeating Mike Espy by about 70,000 ...
by Adam Northam, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 11:51 pm
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Smith murder trial set for Feb. 6
A Lincoln County man accused of murdering a friend will stand trial in February. Jessie Scott Smith’s final pre-trial hearing will be held Feb. 5 ...
by Adam Northam, Monday, November 26, 2018 8:27 pm
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City to withhold cash from Waste Pro
Brookhaven will follow Lincoln County’s lead and dock Waste Pro’s final payment, though shorting the bill will likely lead to a fight in court. The ...
by Adam Northam, Friday, November 23, 2018 8:28 pm
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Habitat’s local chapter needs land for more homes
In five years, the Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has built two homes. “In my opinion, that’s not enough for the needy in this ...
by Adam Northam, Friday, November 23, 2018 8:22 pm
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City may reset all speed limits to 25
Brookhaven aldermen may have a solution for all the inconsistencies in speed limits around the city — wipe them all out and start over. The ...
by Adam Northam, Thursday, November 22, 2018 9:47 pm
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County schools may hire residency firm
Lincoln County schools appear to be getting ready to crack down on families who live in one school’s attendance zone, but send their children to ...
by Adam Northam, Thursday, November 22, 2018 9:37 pm
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‘We all have one God’ — Mission Mississippi brings communities together
There were hymns, slow and reverent. The white folks knew the words and sang them, voices high and sweet, and the black folks said “amen” ...
by Adam Northam, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:05 pm
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County supervisors hire new attorney for audit
County supervisors have switched horses in their pending legal battle with the state auditor and are now represented by one of Mississippi’s most well-known Republicans. ...
by Adam Northam, Monday, November 19, 2018 8:53 pm
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