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Portrait of Martha Alice Vial Schexnayder (1881 - 1950), image taken by her husband O. P. Schexnayder, a renowned photographer and artist.

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Life story of R.W. and Winona S. Magee -- Part 2

By CECILY BATEMAN CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,07/21/22-4:05PM, 865 Reads
Winona Marie Schexnayder's name derived from Winona Tobacco. A social practice, ladies smoked tobacco in small pipes back in that day. As Ms.
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Irina Virganskaya, daughter of former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev says goodbye to him for the last time, during his funeral, at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Thousands of mourners lined up Saturday to pay tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at the age of 91. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

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Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin

By JIM HEINTZ AND VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV JIM HEINTZ AND VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press
Sat,09/03/22-1:43AM, 864 Reads
MOSCOW (AP) — Russians who came for a last look at former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday mourned both the man and his policies that gave them hope. President Vladimir Putin claimed to be too busy to attend.
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Careless talk on social media results in emergency response at Mt Hermon School

Fri,09/12/25-10:33AM, 864 Reads
A student has been charged with terrorizing and communicating a threat after an incident at Mount Hermon School during the school day on Thursday.
Despite the charges against the student and the emergency response caused by the threat, Washington Parish Sheriff Jason Smith said there was no active threat to the school.
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East forward Cooper Flagg dunks on a fast break during the third quarter of the McDonald's All American boys' basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. The incoming Duke freshman is among the potential headliners for the 2025 NBA draft.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

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Flagg and Pritchard among those selected for USA Basketball select team to help with Olympic prep

By TIM REYNOLDS TIM REYNOLDS - AP Basketball Writer
Fri,06/28/24-11:04AM, 864 Reads
Cooper Flagg’s summer will include some time playing against the U.S. Olympic team.
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