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Does tech hurt our verbal skills?
“Have you talked to your mom today?” I replied, “No but I emailed her on Monday, Facebooked her on Tuesday, texted her on Wednesday. . .”

May 2, 2012
Coach’s wife
“Have you made a difference today? Have you done enough to help others?”
I remember asking myself those very questions, on December 6, as the news that New Albany High School head football coach Ron Price’s wife had been shot and killed at her home filled all media outlets.

April 18, 2012
Hayes shines positive light on Holmes County
Holmes County doesn't make it in the news much for anything really positive.
Being in the lowest rankings for most health and wealth statistics lowers expectations of Holmes County for people who live in and out of Mississippi.

March 7, 2012
Yes, the lights are off outside the courthouse
When you want to know the answer to something, just ask the people at the newspaper.

February 22, 2012
Let’s talk about sex education
On paper, the abstinence-only sex education plan looks as though it will save Mississippi public school children from the pitfall of pre-martial sex and teenage parenthood.

February 20, 2012
Becoming ‘seasoned’
I am not a seasoned chef by any means (pun intended), but I am an advocate for lifelong education.

February 3, 2012
Rolling of the courthouse
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a public building covered in toilet paper until early Sunday morning after I logged onto Facebook.

February 3, 2012
We do have some famous folks
We all know the trademark “famous” folk from Mississippi. We’ve got Elvis, Oprah, Brett Favre and John Grisham.

January 11, 2012
Don’t make a New Year’s resolution – Make a difference in someone’s life
With the ushering in of 2012, the list of New Year’s resolutions seek to creep up and multiply for most of us.

January 5, 2012
Kosciusko has lost a major supporter, leader
The people of this community have lost a major leader and supporter in the death of Marlin Ivey.

October 27, 2011
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