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Opinion: Unfair criticism of homeschool students

Thu,05/01/25-6:34PM, 1,491 Reads 25,272 Statewide
Nancy Loome, executive director of The Parents’ Campaign, is one of the strongest public school advocates in Mississippi. But her opposition to homeschooled students being allowed to participate in public school extracurriculars like sports or band is a little too strident.
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Parking Lot Paving

Crews with Murphree Paving of Tupelo begin using an asphalt roller to repair the Family Dollar parking lot Wednesday morning.

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Family Dollar parking lot paving performed

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Wed,01/14/26-11:38AM, 1,485 Reads

Despite cold, rainy conditions, crews with Murphree Paving out of Tupelo could be seen Wednesday morning repairing a portion of the Family Dollar Parking lot located at the corner of Commerce and E. Monroe St.
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Coaches poll: Texas No. 1, Ole Miss No. 15, and that means absolutely nothing

By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/07/25-6:46PM, 1,482 Reads 26,707 Statewide
The USA Today college football coaches poll is out. Texas is ranked No. 1, defending champion Ohio State is No. 2, Ole Miss is 15th, and nine SEC teams are ranked in the Top 25. Now then, what all this means is…
…absolutely nothing. Zero. Nada. Zilch.
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Flanked by Tallahatchie County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Williams II, left, and Panola County Sheriff Shane Phelps, right, fugitive Ewel "Bubba" Scott arrives outside the Tallahatchie County Jail in Charleston on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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'Ghost' Ewel Scott captured, ordeal recounted

By CLAY MCFERRIN CLAY MCFERRIN
Fri,08/15/25-12:30AM, 1,481 Reads 9,861 Statewide
Local fugitive Ewel "Bubba" Scott, who had evaded capture during an intensive multi-day, multi-agency manhunt, ran out of luck and time and was arrested Thursday.
He also apparently had run out of steam.
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Opinion: Unfair criticism of homeschool students

Family Dollar parking lot paving performed

Coaches poll: Texas No. 1, Ole Miss No. 15, and that means absolutely nothing

'Ghost' Ewel Scott captured, ordeal recounted

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