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Sylvest-Magee cabin at Mile Branch Settlement

Mesmerized by an interesting article my parents saved, entitled "Jacob and Mary Ann Magee Photographs Donated" published by renowned historian . . .

Franklinton falls to Lutcher in shootout

The Franklinton Demons football team lost a 54-41 shootout last Friday in Demon Stadium against the Lutcher Bulldogs. The loss . . .

Lisa Anne King, 65

Lisa Anne King, age 65, a resident of Pine, died Saturday, Sept. 26 in Marshall, Texas, following an extended illness . . .

SEC Football is Confusing

By Elijah Klepczyk Sports Columnist SEC football this year could be summed up in one word: chaotic. It has been . . .

Visiting Ruth in Manhattan

Ginny and I visited Ruth in Manhattan, then traveled to DC, where I had a media conference to attend. Ruth . . .

Jayden Burkhalter returns a kickoff all the way down the field.
PHOTO BY CALEB MULINA

Qingfang Pang

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MVSU athlete detained by ICE
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,10/09/26-12:48PM , 213 Reads 5,479 Statewide
Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The university said in a statement it is aware of the situation and is “deeply concerned for the student’s well-being.”
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SEC Football is Confusing
Thu,10/08/26-2:24PM , 1,048 Reads 7,320 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

Sports Columnist

SEC football this year could be summed up in one word: chaotic. It has been very difficult to get a read on most of the 16 teams – one week they look like a million bucks, and then next week not so much.
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Opinion: When lethal injections fail
Thu,10/08/26-11:46AM , 218 Reads 3,802 Statewide
There has been plenty of fallout from the two failed attempts to put to death a Tennessee prisoner by lethal injection. The state’s corrections commissioner resigned, and the governor has put a halt to executions through the end of the year to find out what went wrong.
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Visiting Ruth in Manhattan
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,10/07/26-4:00PM , 271 Reads 5,541 Statewide
Ginny and I visited Ruth in Manhattan, then traveled to DC, where I had a media conference to attend.
Ruth had been encouraging us to visit. Apparently, there is an understood ritual that parents are supposed to visit their newly sprung children after they graduate and get a job somewhere. News to me.
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