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Hard to prepare for storms this rare

Wed,02/04/26-2:50PM, 606 Reads 19,951 Statewide
As of early this week, there were still tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mississippi without electricity, running water or both following the storm that coated a large portion of the state in ice Jan. 24-25.
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Lydia Irby Johnson

Wed,01/28/26-2:04PM, 605 Reads
Lydia Irby Johnson, a beloved educator and cherished family member, passed away on January 20, 2026, after courageously battling cancer.
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The Forest Municipal School District Robocats robotics team poses with coaches, Dr. Ben Reiss and Arlene Monk, following a demonstration of their competition robot at the December school board meeting.

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Robocats rally for second-place finish at scrimmage

Wed,01/28/26-2:00PM, 572 Reads
Forest Municipal School District Robotics Team 31720, known as the Robocats, traveled to Warren Central High School in December, to compete in the Vicksburg Scrimmage Invitational. The event marked an important milestone for the district’s rookie robotics team.
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Do as I say, not as I do

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Thu,01/29/26-6:09AM, 537 Reads
It was 72 degrees and balmy when we opened the balcony door of our French Quarter apartment — a “rented” French Quarter apartment that is — Sunday morning just before 7:00.
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