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Opinion

Fielder’s Choice
By Barry Burleson

Bridging our schools

Last week I wrote about breaking down barriers and the importance of working together when it comes to economic development. This week the topic is education – where teamwork also applies.

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Close to Nowhere
By Linda Jones

School bells are ringing

Meredith, our oldest granddaughter, came home from her favorite place in the entire world Saturday, July 31. This year, she spent two weeks at Camp Lake Stephens, the Methodist church camp just outside Oxford. I don’t think she missed us at all!

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Wyatt’s World
By Wyatt Emmerich

We have nothing to fear...but the media

I was sitting on my screened porch reading the Clarion-Ledger when my eye caught a tiny article on the bottom of page 6B. “NOAA says Gulf seafood tested so far is safe to eat.”

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Hometown Heroes

Please take time to remember our local “heroes” who are serving in war zones around the world.

Welcome home Barry Lester

Immanuel Betts, Marines, 2cd tour, Afghanistan
Houston Brimmage, National Guard, Iraq
Shanika Buffington, National Guard, Iraq
John Davis, Army, Iraq
John Westley Day, National Guard, Iraq
Battle Ewing, Army, 2nd tour, Afghanistan
Charles Fairbairn, Army, Iraq; now in Afghanistan
George Frank Frayser, Army, 4th tour, Iraq
Wayne Gowland, Army, Iraq
Jarod Grimes, Army, Iraq
Mark Holland, National Guard, Iraq
Tyler Holmes, Army, Iraq
Lee (Brandon) Hutchens, Marines, Iraq
Sammie Ivy, National Guard, Iraq
Jason Janicki, Army, Iraq
Robert Jordan Jr., Army, Iraq
LaVandes Lester, Marines, Iraq
James Light, Army, Afghanistan
Tanya Martin, Air Force, Iraq
Matthew McArthur, Marines, Iraq
Jessie Mills, National Guard, Iraq
Chad Minor, Air Force
Chadwick (Chad) Phillips, Army, 2nd tour, Iraq
Robert Weston Pittman, Army, Iraq
Scott Poff, National Guard, 2nd tour, Iraq
Deron Randolph, Marines, Iraq
Darryl Wayne Ricks, National Guard, Iraq
Cody Sanderson, Air Force, Iraq
John Snow, Army, toured two times in Iraq; now serving his second tour in Afghanistan
Mitch Swann, Army, Iraq
Stewart Skelton, National Guard, 2nd tour, Iraq
Landon Tucker, National Guard, 2nd tour, Iraq
Chauncy Turnage, Army, 2nd tour, Iraq
Clebin Walker, Army, Iraq

Supporting Our Troops

If you’d like to add a name to this list, please contact The South Reporter, Attn. Linda Jones, P.O. Box 278, Holly Springs, MS 38635; 662-252-4261; or email: south@dixie-net.com

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