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Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

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On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 04:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

Fearmongering exists on both sides

By Charles Dunagin, READ MORE > 2,597 Reads
On Thu, 09/03/2020 - 11:22 AM

OXFORD — My father used to tell the story about a man knocking down another guy who had cursed him — calling him a name that questioned his parentage.

When the aggressor was admonished by a bystander that he had previously called the victim of the assault the same thing, he replied, “Well, that’s different.”

That's no way to win an argument

By Jack Ryan, READ MORE > 3,090 Reads
On Thu, 09/03/2020 - 11:21 AM

McCOMB — No matter what the subject, the true believers — the zealots — always are the worst to deal with. That’s what happened last week in Washington D.C., when a well-intentioned Black Lives Matter protest went crazily off the rails.

Another decision

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On Thu, 09/03/2020 - 11:16 AM

It is more important than ever for people to get a flu shot this year. Experts say the novel coronavirus takes a harsher toll on people who have underlying health conditions or weakened immune systems. Being laid low by the flu would put someone squarely behind the eight ball.

Local schools made right decision

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On Thu, 09/03/2020 - 11:15 AM

Mere weeks into the 2020-21 school year, it appears to us that decision-makers within the East and West Tallahatchie school districts made the best decision when they opted to adopt all-virtual learning at the start of the fall semester.

State auditor brings echoes of Ray Mabus

By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 3,147 Reads
On Thu, 08/27/2020 - 10:28 AM

GREENWOOD — In the case of Shad White, looks are definitely deceiving.

The clean-cut 34-year-old state auditor for Mississippi looks more like a junior insurance salesman than one of the most aggressive watchdogs of the public’s money in more than three decades.

Habitat seeks help

By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 2,187 Reads
On Thu, 08/27/2020 - 10:25 AM

Because of COVID-19, out-of-state volunteers who normally help West Tallahatchie Habitat for Humanity build homes for local residents in need were unable to make the trip this year.

Local assistance has been heartening

By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 2,529 Reads
On Thu, 08/27/2020 - 10:24 AM

The people of Tallahatchie County have a proud tradition of helping each other through difficult times, and that has been no more evident than during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

One-third of this crazy year remains

By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 2,000 Reads
On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 10:09 AM

Based on what has happened so far, we know without a doubt that many of the events of 2020 will be read about, talked about and researched by future generations for many reasons.

Pandemic causing baby bust in US

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On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 10:07 AM

One of the most obvious effects of the novel coronavirus is that it has, so far, killed more than 165,000 Americans. Here’s another effect that has received much less attention: Some researchers believe there will be 300,000 to 500,000 fewer babies born in 2021 than if the pandemic never occurred.

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