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Having the heart of Jesus will clear your vision
By AUSTIN BISHOP
Thu,11/05/26-11:11AM , 203 Reads
37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them wit
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Participants in the Pews to the Polls walk make their way from the Attala County Library to the Attala County circuit clerk’s office Oct. 31 in Kosciusko. Pastor Katherine Weatherby led the walk, which drew 25 participants. Twenty cast absentee ballots, according to organizer Verna R. Felton.

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Pews to the Polls walk encourages absentee voting in Attala County
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,11/05/26-11:10AM , 260 Reads
Twenty-five people participated in a Pews to the Polls walk Oct. 31 in Kosciusko, with 20 casting absentee ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, according to event organizer Verna R. Felton.
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Boardwalk representative Ben Estes presents a $10,000 donation Oct. 30 to McAdams High School for STEM learning resources and equipment. Pictured, from left, are Estes; Principal Dietrich Harmon; Lorean Kilbert, district administrator; Superintendent Rhyne Thompson; and (back) Assistant Superintendent Ryan Renfrow.

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McAdams receives $10,000 for STEM resources
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,11/05/26-11:08AM , 219 Reads
McAdams High School received a $10,000 donation from Boardwalk Pipelines, Gulf South and Texas Gas on Oct. 30 to purchase learning resources and equipment for science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction.
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Leaders owe the public accountability
By BEVERLY JOHNSON
Thu,11/05/26-11:07AM , 243 Reads
Lately I’ve begun to wonder if Dana Gwin, my enduring political sparring opponent on the editorial pages of the Star Herald, might have a better stylistic approach to letter writing than I do. In no way though am I thinking that I would approve of the political stances he takes.
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