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Social media rants vs. real dialog
By Karen Fioretti
Wed,03/20/19-10:13AM , 5,398 Reads
Parents of Kosciusko Middle Elementary School students were understandably shaken when they found out there had been alleged sexual assaults among students at the school. Learning that the incidents had been reported more than a month earlier only made matters worse.
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Democracy requires transparency
By Karen Fioretti
Wed,03/13/19-6:34AM , 4,137 Reads
Each year as Sunshine Week comes around, I am reminded how few citizens realize the importance of government operating in an open, transparent fashion at all levels.

It isn’t just about protecting a newspaper’s access to meetings, government information and documents — though that is certainly part of it.
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County race qualifying deadline nears
Thu,02/21/19-6:52AM , 4,074 Reads
A week from Friday is the deadline for anyone seeking office in Attala County to file qualifying papers. Primaries will be held August 6.

So far, there is a mix of hot races to watch and incumbents who may very well not have to campaign at all.
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We are not the enemy
By Layne Bruce
Thu,08/16/18-8:33AM , 6,689 Reads
Enough already.

The last couple of years have been an unending barrage against the freedom of the press and the practitioners of this noble trade.
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