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OLD SPORTS DUDE: Career highway has many road signs along way
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 1,608 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:00 AM

Most of us who have managed to put together a career have a laundry list of people to thank, or blame, according to how you look at it.

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Brent Maze: Doesn’t take much to run for office
By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 1,731 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 11:24 AM

When I was doing my homework to see who all is qualified to run for public office in our local communities, it became apparent that it doesn’t take much to run for office.

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Travis Todd
Guest Columnist: Our State of the U.N.I.O.N.
By Travis Todd, READ MORE > 1,635 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 11:24 AM

We are entering a new year with a new President coming into office during one of our Nation’s most trying times in over a century. We look forward in hope and fear with anticipation and trepidation in equal measure. There is much that has happened throughout our history and more still to come.

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Our Opinion: 15 years of excellence for Brees
By Jack Ryan, READ MORE > 1,653 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 11:24 AM

If, as it seems likely, Sunday’s playoff loss to Tampa Bay was the final game of Drew Brees’ 20-year career, it was an inglorious way for the New Orleans Saints quarterback to leave the NFL stage.

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Unacceptable in our democracy
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal, READ MORE > 3,207 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 09:46 AM

Everyone understands that President Donald Trump’s most passionate supporters believe that election fraud in several states cost him a second term in office. But after a bunch of them burst into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the question to ask is why they did it.

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Editorial: Polio and Covid
READ MORE > 4,279 Reads
On Fri, 01/01/2021 - 10:27 AM

The biggest question about the coronavirus vaccines that are in the early stage of distribution is whether they will work as advertised.

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No simple answers in Taylor case
By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 15,148 Reads
On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 03:21 PM

Before you hit the comment button, please read the whole column first.

We watched the conclusion of the Breonna Taylor investigation, as Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced his findings this week. The thing that I’ve begun to realize is that there was a crime committed, but it’s not the one that everyone thinks of.

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Our Opinion: Supreme Court history lesson
By From staff reports, READ MORE > 13,504 Reads
On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 02:47 PM

Most Republicans are overlooking the amusing degree of hypocrisy in the decision to fill the Supreme Court vacancy at the end of a presidential term.

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The unusual election of 2020
By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 19,441 Reads
On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 03:54 PM

By now, all of our local municipalities have passed budgets for the upcoming year. And the way sales taxes have gone for most areas, cities may have to look for other sources of funding.

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Our Opinion: Such a sad situation
By From staff reports, READ MORE > 27,583 Reads
On Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:31 PM

Last week, Newton County was shocked as a woman was allegedly kidnapped and murdered, according to the Newton County Sheriff Joedy Pennington.

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Workers to get paid COVID leave

The Newton County Board of Trustees voted to approve the extension paid leave for staff members.

Workers to get paid COVID leave
School Lunch Menus
NCA Headmaster List for second nine weeks
Obituaries: Antonio Rogers
Obituaries: George A. Smith

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BASKETBALL: Generals cruise in district play

Both NCA basketball teams grabbed a pair of much-needed wins this past week in district play.

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BASKETBALL: Generals cruise in district play
BASKETBALL: Cougars rebound with much-needed victories
BASKETBALL: Lady Hornets win two after loss
BASKETBALL: ‘Jackets get sweep of Lake

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Obituaries: Antonio Rogers

Antonio transitioned peacefully to his eternal home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, a few days before… READ MORE

Obituaries: Billy Gerald Johnson
Obituaries: Antonio Rogers
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Governor Tate Reeves provides updates on COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi in Video Live-stream

Governor Tate Reeves is currently giving a briefing on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in… READ MORE

1 killed, 2 airlifted following crash
Obituaries: Antonio Rogers
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021
Mississippians are drinking at a record pace during the pandemic
Rental assistance suspended due to eviction moratorium, which isn’t always honored

Governor Tate Reeves provides updates on COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi in Video Live-stream

Governor Tate Reeves is currently giving a briefing on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in… READ MORE

Union Community News: 2020 Christmas season
Decatur Community News: Christmas and George Washington
Decatur Community News: Hope for 2021
Man killed in fatal crash on Christmas
Celebrations: Shows, Parker to wed on Jan. 2

Deputy shot at in Newton County

Update: A previous version of this story indicated a deputy sustained a gunshot wound. Sheriff… READ MORE

Flush water systems to reduce lead levels
Man shot while driving on 489
Two in custody after chase
Newton County removed from mask order
Three injured in Newton shooting

Deputy shot at in Newton County

Update: A previous version of this story indicated a deputy sustained a gunshot wound. Sheriff… READ MORE

Flush water systems to reduce lead levels
Curry fired as police chief
Man shot while driving on 489
Two in custody after chase
Newton County removed from mask order

Opinion

Getting the Message: Psalm 15

The psalm poses the question of “Who may dwell with God?” It doesn’t simply look into the future as… READ MORE

Decatur Community News: The Rev. Larry Reed | Radical
Union Community News: The legacy of Tennessee Williams
OLD SPORTS DUDE: Career highway has many road signs along way
Our Opinion: 15 years of excellence for Brees
Brent Maze: Doesn’t take much to run for office

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Celebrations: Vance, May to wed on Jan. 16

Mrs. Terri Weed Vaughn is pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of her daughter, Alaina Paige… READ MORE

Celebrations: Yarbrough-Smith marry
Brand, Sellars to wed July 17
Hollingsworth, Ellis to wed June 27
Brock, Vincent to Wed June 6
Hargett, Williams to Wed May 23

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