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What will not be there next?

By TIM BEELAND TIM BEELAND
Fri,10/22/21-10:17AM, 5,097 Reads
Old habits may be hard to break, but it’s beginning to look like — again as COVID-19 marches on — we might all be trying something new with the world’s supply chain in turmoil.
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ECCC Hosting Art Exhibit

Wed,04/18/18-11:44AM, 5,089 Reads
The East Central Community College Art Department opened its 2018 Student Art Exhibition Monday and it runs through Monday, April 23, in the lobby of the Vickers Fine Arts Center Auditorium.
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COVID-19 continues downward trend in Mississippi, but new variants loom large

By WILL STRIBLING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY WILL STRIBLING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,04/16/21-4:57PM, 5,088 Reads 153,047 Statewide
The number of new COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths in Mississippi has continued the sharp decline seen since their peak in January. This is thanks to the rapid expansion of vaccination efforts across the state, though health officials continue to warn that this progress is threatened by the emergence of new variants.
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Arrest Report

Thu,08/20/20-11:29AM, 5,087 Reads
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between August 7 and August 13, 2020. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
08/07/20 to 08/13/20
8/07 Michael Andrew Strickland, 309 Gorton Rd., Morton – Court Order
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Current Temp

77°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 80°F
Min Temp: 65°F
Feels Like: 77°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 59%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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