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LETTER TO EDITOR: Jack Reed
Dear Editor, Lisa and I will be voting FOR Initiative 42 on Tuesday. For these 4 reasons: • We believe Mississippi’s most powerful enemy is poverty. • We believe that a good public education system –...
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Houlka trustees discuss construction changes
By Hank Wiesner Special to the Chickasaw Journal HOULKA — The Chickasaw County School District School Board discussed several changes to a proposed new school building during its regular...
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High school state test scores released
By Chris Kieffer, Riley Manning and Zack Orsborn Daily Journal EDITOR’S NOTE: Local high school test scores can be found in today’s edition of the Chickasaw Journal in newstands around the county....
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Parents reminded that school attendance is mandatory
By Floyd Ingram Chickasaw Journal CHICKASAW COUNTY – Education is the only chance some kids get in life and they can’t get an education if they are not in school. As the 2015 school year...
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Season of love and light
(Floyd Ingram / Buy at photos.chickasawjournal)The Electricity Class at the Houston School of Science and Technology is shown with the downtown snowflake Christmas decorations they are refurbishing...
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Playing to get better
(Floyd Ingram / Buy at photos.chickasawjournal.com)Mike and Ezra Blissard stopped a recent practice to talk tennis, recent tournaments and future plans. Ezra Blissard is a senior at Houston High...
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Houston trustees briefed on district test scores
By Floyd Ingram Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – Houston school trustees were given a brief snapshot of school test scores and will soon receive detailed information on how the district did on state...
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JENNIFER PRATT: Where learning is our priority
Dear Editor, Recently, I read an article about a disgruntled waiter/server and thought it was a great share that could be applied to many aspects of life. Thus, being a teacher, I choose to apply my...
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HUES names Students of the Week
Special to the Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – The following children were chosen Student of the Week at Houston Upper Elementary School for Nov. 30 through Dec. 4, 2015. They are listed by teacher’s...
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Okolona trustees check into hoop music lyrics
By Hank Wiesner Special to the Chickasaw Journal OKOLONA – The Okolona School Board dismissed a complaint of inappropriate music at home basketball games, hired a series of substitute tutors for...
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4H to offer Sports Fishing
By Floyd Ingram Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – You don’t really need to teach kids how to fish, but you do need to teach them how to fish safely and the best techniques that will catch fish. Chickasaw...
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$1.6 billion Powerball jackpot goes to 3 winners in 3 states
By Andrew Dalton Associated Press LOS ANGELES – An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways. The winners’...
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FLOYD INGRAM: My Chickasaw Journal job-jar
At my house we have a job-jar. It’s a jar filled with jobs Sara feels need tending to on the Ingram Plantation. We’ve had this system for the past 20-years. I wake up most Saturday mornings and pull...
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Chickasaw United Way needs are up
By Floyd Ingram Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – There are always people in need and that means Chickasaw County needs United Way now more than ever. United Way provided $106,000 of assistance to 30...
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WIN Job Center offers C2C
Special to the Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – Beginning in January, young adults ages 16-24 can participate in a five-week Counseling 2 Career (C2C) program at the WIN Job Centers in Itawamba Community...
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FLOYD INGRAM: Check the numbers
Covering Chickasaw County puts me in touch with a lot of people each week and in meetings where a lot of information and data is presented. No medium is better suited to explain the details of...
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NANCY LOOME: Vouchers take limited education dollars
Dear Editor, Across the U.S. and in Mississippi, voucher programs have been a failure and a massive waste of taxpayer dollars. Nationally, research shows that children receiving vouchers to attend...
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TORNADO WATCH: Storms expected this evening
Special to the Chickasaw Journal A tornado watch is in effect until 7 p.m. for the Northeast Mississippi area. The National Weather Service in Memphis issued the watch for 22 counties in Mississippi...
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FAFSA Fridays
Special to the Chickasaw Journal Itawamba Community College’s Financial Aid offices have scheduled FAFSA Fridays to assist prospective students with the completion of the Free Application for...
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Voucher bills pending in education panels
By Bobby Harrison Daily Journal Jackson Bureau JACKSON – Parents will be eligible for up to $5,000 per year in state funds to send their children to private schools under legislation pending in both...
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