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New Study Confirms the MMR Vaccine May Prevent or Lower the Severity of Covid Illness

We reported last May in these pages (NSS May 21) that each of us obtained both courses of the off-the-shelf, easily available MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccination to guard against the worst as

New Study Confirms the MMR Vaccine May Prevent or Lower the Severity of Covid Illness

We reported last May in these pages (NSS May 21) that each of us obtained both courses of the off-the-shelf, easily available MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccination to guard against the worst as

Opinion: Some other close elections

A recent Wall Street Journal article by David Oshinsky vividly describes some close historic presidential elections - and lasting changes they caused.

Opinion: Mail in voting plus ballot harvesting a bad combination

I was okay with the idea of mail-in voting until I learned what ballot harvesting was.

Trojans fall shy in championship game

A hard-fought rematch with the undefeated, and defending state champion, Briarfield Rebels ended with the Tallulah Academy Trojans falling just short of a third state title in six years Friday in J

Tallulah Academy put up impressive numbers, but fell just shy of the 2020 state championship Friday versus Briarfield Academy.

Robert P. Wise, JD

New Study Confirms the MMR Vaccine May Prevent or Lower the Severity of Covid Illness
By Robert P. Wise and David J. Dzielak, READ MORE > 423 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 03:08 PM
We reported last May in these pages (NSS May 21) that each of us obtained both courses of the off-the-shelf, easily available MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccination to guard against the worst aspects of Covid-19 should either of us get the virus.
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Opinion: Some other close elections
By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 168 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 11:31 AM
A recent Wall Street Journal article by David Oshinsky vividly describes some close historic presidential elections - and lasting changes they caused. It was written before votes were cast in the close - but unfinished current election. It too may produce lasting changes. It’s hard to believe, but this election may not be the ugliest.
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Opinion: Mail in voting plus ballot harvesting a bad combination
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 566 Reads
On Sun, 11/22/2020 - 02:55 PM
I was okay with the idea of mail-in voting until I learned what ballot harvesting was.
Ballot harvesting is the practice of finding people who don't have much interest in voting and persuading them to let an outside party fill out their ballot for them. It's a vote by proxy, if you will.
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Tallulah Academy put up impressive numbers, but fell just shy of the 2020 state championship Friday versus Briarfield Academy.

Trojans fall shy in championship game
By Blake Bell, READ MORE > 907 Reads
On Fri, 11/20/2020 - 03:31 PM
A hard-fought rematch with the undefeated, and defending state champion, Briarfield Rebels ended with the Tallulah Academy Trojans falling just short of a third state title in six years Friday in Jackson, Miss.
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State Fire Marshal’s Office offers Thanksgiving safety tips
By Staff Reports , READ MORE > 278 Reads
On Fri, 11/20/2020 - 11:13 AM
Baton Rouge –
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The state Supreme Court building is located in Jackson.

State Supreme Court sets schedule in lawsuit that could overturn state's ballot initiative law
By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 569 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 04:49 PM
The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.

The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.
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Searching for the right leader
By Gary Andrews , READ MORE > 279 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:10 PM
Traveling from town to town during a political season can be very eye-opening. In many places you will see people outside of buildings, standing on sidewalks during the heat of the day, waving at all of the vehicles passing by, while holding up a sign displaying a name of a person they are wanting you to vote for.
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Madison Parish Crime Report for the week of Thurs., Nov. 19
By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 397 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:04 PM
POLICE REPORTS

Charles Johnson
512 Ethel St.
Tallulah, LA
Simple Battery

Mickey Cooper
311 Gayle St.
Tallulah, LA
Simple Battery of the Infirm
Simple Robbery
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Sheriff urging shoppers to be safe
By Nicole C. Davis, READ MORE > 318 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 10:37 AM
As Walmart and various retail stores and websites have kicked off their Black Friday deals, and with the use of online sales to soar due to COVID-19, package thefts will be on the rise this holiday season.
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New restrictions set as COVID cases rise
By Nicole C. Davis, READ MORE > 311 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 10:34 AM
According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. surpassed 11 million COVID-19 cases on Sunday, an increase of nearly a million new cases in the last week. The latest figures prompted a heap of new lock downs and calls to reimpose restrictions across a number of hard-hit states, including in California and Michigan.
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