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Try the 9/11 mastermind
By CHARLIE SMITH - Columbian Progress
Wed,09/13/17-6:02PM , 233 Reads
COLUMBIA — Dripping from the hands of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the blood of 2,977 innocent people. That’s more than 2,600 Americans plus residents from 62 other nations.
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Light bulbs have gotten complex
By CHARLIE SMITH - Columbian Progress
Wed,08/30/17-6:10PM , 190 Reads
COLUMBIA — Am I the only person so dumb that I can’t buy a light bulb anymore without a good 15 minutes of pacing back and forth down the aisle at Wal-Mart, Google searches and head scratching?

Surely I’m not the only one who has struggled with this predicament.
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Grad rate gets help
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Mon,08/28/17-6:58PM , 165 Reads
COLUMBIA — A helpful reminder: Don’t believe everything politicians tell you. That’s advice for all seasons, but it’s especially relevant to current bragging going on about Mississippi’s graduation rate.
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What to do about drugs
By CHARLIE SMITH - Columbian Progress
Fri,08/18/17-6:01PM , 192 Reads
COLUMBIA — District Attorney Hal Kittrell points out some disturbing numbers about the increasing drug problem in Marion County. Hopefully they will help the community come to grips with it.
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