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OpinionFielder’s Choice Keeping up through 9 I’m not a big TV watcher. I do enjoy ball games, of course, and the local news. I can’t recall the last time I positioned myself in front of the TV and watched an entire show or movie. Close to Nowhere Mugwump I was astounded recently to find I had something in common with the noted author Mark Twain. Twain was also a Mugwump! “Self-avowed,” according to the Christian Science Monitor. Honoring our veterans and military families U.S. Senator Recently, millions of Americans took to the polls or mailed in ballots exercising their right to vote. This important principle of our democracy is made possible because of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who put their lives on the line to defend our country. This Veterans Day, we should remember the sacrifices of these brave men and women and honor them for protecting the freedoms and values we cherish. Hometown Heroes Please take time to remember our local “heroes” who are serving in war zones around the world. Welcome home: Bowman, Chad, 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 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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