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- Sixth-graders Michael King, left, and Keyvarrius Lucas go over a reading assignment Monday at Higgins Middle School. (Aaron Rhoads
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McComb sees gains on tests: Weak areas spotted at Kennedy
By KAREN FREEMAN - Enterprise-Journal
Mon,08/31/09-11:00PM , 52 Reads
Steady, consistent improvement is the primary goal McComb school Superintendent Therese Palmer-tree has in mind for the district’s test scores.

And every school in the district, with the exception of Kennedy Elementary, improved their test scores over the 2007-’08 school year.
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- Dr. Cornelius Varnado, left, Brittany B. Johns and Demarus Hall were honored as the Boys & Girls Club’s first alumni hall of fame members. (Karen Freeman
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Haven for hope: Former member of Boys & Girls Club gives encouraging words to youth
By KAREN FREEMAN - Enterprise-Journal
Thu,08/27/09-11:00PM , 50 Reads
When Cornelius “Neil” Varnado was growing up in the White Acres housing projects in McComb, he took notice of the reality around him: Too many men were absent from their families, while the cycle of impoverished children in one-parent homes continued, generation after generation.
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Comedians return Friday
By KAREN FREEMAN - Enterprise-Journal
Wed,08/26/09-11:00PM , 392 Reads
Local residents can test their funny bones again this weekend, with a new edition of the McComb Comedy Depot, presented by the Pike County Little Theatre.
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Tough as nails: Disability doesn’t sideline MHS coach
By KAREN FREEMAN
Sat,08/08/09-11:00PM , 39 Reads
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“Tough times don’t last long; tough people do.”

Antonio Wright lives by those words, and he’s had more tough times than many.

Wright, 34, is the new defensive coordinator for McComb High School’s football team and a P.E. teacher at Kennedy Elementary School.
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