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Piece of Brookhaven history vanished
Until a week or so ago, a casual look south as one crossed the railroad track in downtown, ... Read more
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I guess I just love trees
I can see hundreds of trees from where I sit; all are unique — no two exactly the ... Read more
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Choosing to support our teachers
“You always take the teacher’s side!” I am still amazed, in my second decade as a school principal, ... Read more
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City begins new paving plan
Contrary to the way city paving has been carried out in past years, the Mayor and Board of ... Read more
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Accountability scores lack reliability
In the next few weeks, Mississippi will release the latest school and district ratings under the new Accountability ... Read more
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Area resident questions candidate’s tax plan
At this particular place in time, what astute politician would mess with senior citizen retirement benefits or pronounce ... Read more
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Compassion and high tech finally tame pain
Years of chronic, debilitating pain had left Traci Smith feeling like a burden to those she loved. Sometimes ... Read more
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Despite popular opinion, schools have improved
As a new legislative session begins in Mississippi, one of the hot topics will be education. Bills will ... Read more
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I’m voting for I-42 for better schools, opportunities
I usually try to avoid anything political, but I have strong feelings about this. I want to give ... Read more
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Mississippi fourth-graders earned their promotions
By Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education Every fourth-grader who is sitting in one of ... Read more
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