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Despite statewide issues, area LTC vaccinations 'smooth'

Posted in Area

While state health director Dr. Thomas Dobbs said Friday efforts to vaccinate the state's roughly 51,000 residents of long-term care facilities has been sluggish so far, a sampling of local LTCs suggests much better results in the Golden Triangle.

TOP NEWS

Clay County man arrested for death of niece

Posted yesterday in Area

A Clay County man has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his niece.

Anonymous anti-Spruill billboard invokes Bernie Sanders meme

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Bernie Sanders' sudden appearance in his meme-worthy mittens on a Highway 12 billboard has garnered plenty of local attention. It may also run afoul of state campaign finance law.

Director hopes to position Starkville library as 'community hub'

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Phillip Carter tells people all the time he is a "bad librarian." He's not the person to ask about big-name authors or bestselling fiction, since he prefers to read nonfiction, the Starkville-Oktibbeha Public Library System director told the Starkville Rotary Club at its Monday meeting. But he described himself as "very community-focused."

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SPORTS

New Hope sophomore Hayden Dodson (1) pulls up as Vicksburg's goalkeeper collects the ball during the first half of Tuesday's playoff match. Just two minutes later, Dodson scored his second goal of the season to put the Trojans up 5-0.