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December 18, 2001
By Staff From staff, wire reports Dec. 18, 2001 JACKSON The specter of military base closings moved onto the political agenda again Monday as a Hinds ...
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December 18, 2001
By Staff From staff reports Dec. 18, 2001 A $2.5 million grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation will be a "giant step" toward making the Riley Educatio...
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December 18, 2001
Ingal Cunningham and Jermiah Edwards Jr. of Lisman, Ala., announce the birth of a son, Jermiah Edwards III, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospit...
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December 17, 2001
By Staff They call him the Bear Riverfield Academy's Bear Fletcher was an All-Star for the North. So just how did he get named "The Bear?" Fletch...
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December 17, 2001
By Staff From Staff Reports Dec. 17, 2001 TUSKEGEE, Ala. Behind a season-high 19 points from senior Kim Cooper, the University of West Alabama Lady Ti...
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December 17, 2001
By Staff From Staff Reports Dec. 17, 2001 Leake Academy girls' basketball coach Doyle Wolverton needs only 14 more wins to claim his 800th career...
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December 17, 2001
By Staff GEORGE HILYARD THOMAS Retired mail carrier NEWTON Services for George Hilyard Thomas were to be held today at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funera...
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December 16, 2001
By Staff BOBBIE JEAN HARDY Retired inspector PHILADELPHIA Services for Bobbie Jean Hardy will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Cha...
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