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Opinion

Fielder’s Choice
By Barry Burleson

News close to home

You never know what to expect in the newspaper business.

Late Tuesday afternoon of last week, I had just finished the front page and we were about ready to send it to Oxford via computer for printing when I got a telephone call.

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Close to Nowhere
By Linda Jones

Road trip!

Thursday night, Dana, our daughter, asked me if I’d like to go to Jackson with her. I said sure, as long as we can make the short, one-inch on my map, detour by Starkville.

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Wicker says Congress should focus on job creation

By U.S. Senator
Roger F. Wicker

Over the past several weeks, I have traveled across the state visiting small business owners, mayors, shrimpers, teachers, and many other Mississippians.

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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: Matthew McArthur

Immanuel Betts, Marines, 2nd tour, Afghanistan
Houston Brimmage, National Guard, Iraq
Shanika Buffington, National Guard, Iraq
John Davis, Army, Iraq
John Westley Day, National Guard, Iraq
LaCourtney Ellis, Army, Afghanistan
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
Jessie Mills, National Guard, Iraq
Chad Minor, Air Force
Chadwick (Chad) Phillips, Army, 2nd tour, 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

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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