I begin with a confession: I don’t know the world of country music inside and out. However, I will admit to watching a lot of The Nashville Network’s “Fandango” in the ’80s—mainly because I’m a game show fan; the puns of Edgar, the talking jukebox, were worth the price of admission. On a related note, …
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Congratulations are in order. YES 64.1%NO 35.9% I guess the “come for the POTUS election, stay to support our school system” strategy worked. But seriously, to the Lamar County School District leadership, that’s just one hurdle cleared. There are more hurdles to clear. For the rest of Mississippi, it will be interesting to see if …
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I would’ve rejoiced this news sooner here. However, industry colleagues and I were chiming in and reacting on Facebook Monday. Now that we’ve all had a chance to digest the news, I can say it here. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, and enjoy the beignets, 103.7FM. There are plenty to go ’round in NOLA. With …
Welp, if at first you don’t succeed, try try again. The Lamar County School District is giving its bond issue another chance in front of voters. It’s the same one as before. As before, it needs a 60% supermajority of yes votes. If it clears that hurdle, it will mean new buildings for Purvis High …
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It’s been about seven years since I last produced a newscast. There’s been a pandemic since then. Certain perpetrators of satellite media tours apparently closed their office for good (thank goodness). So maybe the following advice is a little antiquated. But — with autumn on the horizon, organizers of satellite media tours may be thinking …
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The results are in — and it’s bad news for the Lamar County School District… YES 53.82%NO 46.18% …a 60% supermajority of yes votes was needed for the win — hence why it’s a loss. I’m writing this reaction to the results from the perspective of an Ohioan. Yes, I know Lamar County, Mississippi, long …
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Random thoughts on recent game show developments. There’s word CBS will reboot “Hollywood Squares” in primetime next January. About all that’s known is Drew Barrymore will be the center square. Good pick. There’s a generation, and I’ll include myself in it, who’s seen her grow up in front of the camera from “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” …
Roughly four and a half years after the Mississippi Lottery sold its first scratch-off tickets, we may have our first sign it’s not helping our state’s schools. The Lamar County School District is putting a bond referendum up for votes in May. District leaders say the maximum amount of the bond issue would be $117 …
Huh boy — let’s hope this doesn’t start another series of long posts. To see the first five parts, go to DougMorris.org/search and search “You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it.” Maybe I shouldn’t open up about this but I will. I gave up online dating for Lent — for the third time. Unless …
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We begin with this image that’s made the rounds on Facebook. Did the creator of this sign lose a job? I can’t say with certainty. I’ve seen worse. I remember seeing “F BREAKFAST” on a similar display at a certain restaurant in town. There was noticeable space between “F” and “BREAKFAST” — with the sixth …
