KOSCIUSKO —
As I told someone just the other day – Now that Attala County Circuit Court is over, I can get back in the swing of writing a column.
Covering court can be intense and extremely heartbreaking. It’s also very time consuming.
I was watching an episode of Vh1’s “Celebrity Rehab,” where actress Mackenzie Phillips talked about being arrested for possession of narcotics in an airport. She told the arresting officers not to do this because – “She was somebody’s mother.”
While we might not all be someone’s parent but, we are all somebody’s child.
I have seen it one too many times in the courtroom, where a split second decision has changed not only the life of the accused but their family as well.
We, as a community, need to step up to the plate and try to be role models to our teens and young adults before some of them end up behind bars.
Most of those found on trial or pleading guilty in court are in their 20s and don’t have a high school diploma.
We all need to do more in our schools, churches and clubs because they face more hardships and pressures than this teen of the 90s ever did.
I give of my time so I encourage you to do the same.
Census Day
While dropping off your children at Kosciusko City Schools Thursday, you might see a few students with signs and shirts reminding you to fill out your Census form.
Thursday has been proclaimed ‘Census Day’ – the day when you are supposed to have your form completed and in the mail. If not you could be visited by a door-to-door Census taker. Let’s get some Federal dollars for our county. It’s only 10 questions.
Leslie N. Dees is the managing of The Star-Herald. Email her at editor@starherald.net.
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There can be only one: In memory of KB
The Star-Herald lost a little part of its legacy on Sunday morning with the passing of William “Cooter Bill” Thompson or as I have always called him – KB. He was 71.
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Do you feel the power?
Power Balance wrist bands are sweeping Kosciusko.
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In the name of research
When it’s the weekend before football practice begins – Why not go to the beach? After all, it was just oil spill research for the newspaper.
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The love of vampires
In the 60s and 70s there was “Dark Shadows” with vampire Barnabus Collins on the tube and the re-incarnation of the show in the early 90s which did not fair so well.
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Home sweet home
Every time I go to buy potting soil, I chuckle just a little bit.
Why you ask? About four years ago, the husband and I decided to make a rose bed at our Pontotoc home. I told him we needed to make a list of everything we needed. -
Home sweet home
Every time I go to buy potting soil, I chuckle just a little bit.
Why you ask? About four years ago, the husband and I decided to make a rose bed at our Pontotoc home. I told him we needed to make a list of everything we needed. -
‘Things happen for a reason’
“Things happen for a reason.”
When Coach Jim Wood said that to the crowd at the Ethel High School Athletic Banquet May 15, I realized that “Yes, it certainly does.” -
COLUMN: No shoes on Thursday?!
Word on the street is Claude Gunter will be shoeless in his business attire on Thursday.
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Let's step up to the plate
As I told someone just the other day – Now that Attala County Circuit Court is over, I can get back in the swing of writing a column.
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Fill it out!
It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s worth it.
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