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Lindsay Parrish has been living at a MACL staffed home on 7th Avenue for 12 years

Local elected officials and business leaders joined BWI employees and executives on Monday as the company marked its five-year anniversary since moving to Marion.

Local cyclist and history teacher Ed Abdella waved goodbye to a gathering of friends and well wishers Tuesday afternoon as he pedaled away from Merrehope on his Bike Around Mississippi

24 hours after Wednesday’s storms first rolled in, businesses and homeowners are still assessing the damage left behind by the large hail. Despite damages inside and out, businesses are open for customers, the day after.

The celebration included a barbecue in the parking lot, a backpack drive for students about to start their school year and back-to-back services.

The library is just one of the hundreds across the county and state, who are ditching the fines.