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Student Sadler Holley sets up lighting equipment at the Charleston Library, where he volunteers to record Summer Reading Program sessions for public viewing online. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)

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Charleston Library receives virtual tools
Fri,07/23/21-6:00AM , 857 Reads
The Charleston Library recently received recording equipment to ensure that the July weekly sessions of the Summer Reading Program would be easier to upload online for families to view at home.
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Storming the Capitol: Thompson's First-Hand Account of Jan. 6 "Insurrection"
Tue,07/20/21-2:00PM , 1,120 Reads 27,168 Statewide
Congressman Bennie Thompson arrived at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6 with the anticipation of watching the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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Early June floodwaters that impacted residences and other structures in Tallahatchie County, such as this Habitat for Humanity subdivision near Tutwiler, did not inflict enough damage to qualify for federal individual aid, officials say. (Photo by Corey Gee)

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FEMA regs leave area hung out to dry on flooding assistance
By Clay McFerrin
Sat,07/17/21-6:00AM , 1,313 Reads
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday, July 13, made official what had been suspected but dreaded for weeks, announcing that no federal assistance will be forthcoming for individuals impacted by June flooding in the state.
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Sections of a portable building are delivered Wednesday afternoon to the campus of North Delta Alternative School in Sumner. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

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Sumner campus receives new portable facilities
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,07/15/21-4:52PM , 1,558 Reads
SUMNER — Portable building components began arriving Wednesday afternoon on the campus of the former Sumner Elementary School.
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