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Bill could allow PTSD service dogs into public places

Post-traumatic stress disorder, is a major problem in American society. According to an article by the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs, approximately 7.8 percent of ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7:00 am

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Emergency response bill won’t affect local agencies

On May 7, 2017 Kaelin Kersh, a young Mississippi State University graduate, was killed after an MHP trouper struck the car she was a passenger ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Saturday, February 10, 2018 7:00 am

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Watch out for stolen items for sale

Every year millions of property crimes are committed across the United States. The FBI estimates that victims of these crimes lost about $15.6 billion worth ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Friday, February 9, 2018 7:00 am

Columns

Studying abroad changed my life

During my life I have traveled to several different countries. From carrying cinderblocks up the side of a mountain to build a house for a ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Friday, February 9, 2018 7:00 am

News

Aldermen approve two Chamber events

Several upcoming events for March were discussed and approved during Tuesday’s Poplarville Board of Alderman meeting. During the meeting, the Board acknowledged a benefit ride ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Thursday, February 8, 2018 7:00 am

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Aldermen discuss water issues

Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening began by discussing the water line on Old Wiggins Highway, which desperately needs repairs. Walker and Associates Engineer ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:00 am

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Bill could make alcohol transport through dry counties legal

On January 31, the Mississippi House approved Bill 192 and sent it to the Senate for consideration. If approved by the Senate and signed by ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 7:00 am

Lifestyles

Hundreds attend PRCC’s Women’s Health Symposium

Hundreds of women attended the Women’s Health Symposium at Pearl River Community College held Jan. 25. The event included an art walk, health screenings, a ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:00 am

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Honey producing pollinators still facing fatal problems

Pollinator insects play a major role in just about every ecosystem. Without insects to pollinate crops a large number of the crops relied upon for ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:00 am

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Dealing with spring depression

It is a common myth that people become more depressed around the holidays. However, according to studies in the International Journal of Environmental Research and ... Read more

by Leah McEwen, Friday, February 2, 2018 7:00 am

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