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Timothy W. Smith Timothy W. Smith pleaded not guilty April 1 to two charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a girl under the age of 15 and a charge of domestic battery involving physical contact against the same victim. Bryan C. McGee Bryan C. McGee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of a stolen handgun after accepting a plea deal. A judge dismissed one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.  Justin D. Tate Police say Justin D. Tate picked up a...

By STEVE ERKENBRACK Many of us bask in the comfort of one or two media silos, being told things with a slant we already believe and — just as importantly — not being told things that clash with that narrative. These feeds tilt both left and right. Some media outlets occasionally add a subtext that the extremes on the other side want to destroy America as we know it, leading fine people to fierce polarization. Our nation has been through intense conflict before, sometimes rising to rag...

President Biden signed his historic $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law on Thursday — a day earlier than originally planned — and the country followed with a huge sigh

Cryptocurrency is making plenty of headlines this year. Major players such as Tesla, Mastercard and Square have started to invest and implement Bitcoin into their company strategy. As cryptocurrency becomes

Chocolate tempted people to get out and about around Paris Thursday evening, as many participated in the delayed Valentine Chocolate Stroll hosted by the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce.

Paris Community Theatre: Children’s Theatre classes and rehearsals postponed indefinitely.

TUPELO • Four candidates are competing in the Republican primary for the Tupelo City Council’s Ward 1 seat, an open race that has drawn a competitive field of candidates The current councilman representing that ward, Markel Whittington, is running for mayor. That means no incumbent candidate will appear on the ballot. The candidates – Amanda Angle, Eric Hampton, Megan Kessler and Chad Mims – will face off in the Republican primary, which occurs on April 6. If no single candi...

FAIRMONT — Democrats in Congress continue to praise last week’s passage of the $1.9T American Rescue Plan that was pushed by the Biden Administration to aid those who’ve been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to Congress debating Biden’s proposal, the president said numerous times that America needed the relief bill because “People are hurting.” In Marion County, the hurting Biden spoke of comes in various forms, such as opioid overdoses. Members of the Quic...

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine took to downtown Fredericksburg on Friday morning to talk with business owners about how hard coronavirus hit them, and to discuss the federal help on its way. Even after playing a mean harmonica on the tune “Arkansas Traveler” at Picker’s Supply with an employee and owner Bran Dillard, Kaine, D–Virginia, directed the conversation back to the legislation he voted for on Capitol Hill. During a visit to downtown Fredericksburg, Sen. Tim Kaine broke out his ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A controversial measure that would cut the cost of an annual state park pass easily cleared the state House.