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Journalist, photographer, part-time runner. I bark at squirrels so my dogs don't have to. Tweets are my own.

Meridian, MS
Joined August 2014
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Bumped into a baby ringneck on today's run. It was very polite.
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Even famous puppies have to sit.
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Today's running buddy was feeling antisocial.
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Is groundhog one I'm supposed to soak in buttermilk first, or can I just throw it straight on the grill?
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. #GroundhogDay
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Well, that's less than ideal.
There is an uncertain forecast concerning the potential for light snow this weekend. As of now, the chance for accumulating snow is low (< 30%). If it did occur, travel impacts are expected to be minimal. With that said, this is a changing forecast so please monitor for updates.
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I have family in the deep south and central midwest, and if you asked me a year ago which group would be excited about a "mayonnaise bowl," I would've guessed wrong.
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Meridian Parks and Recreation's annual Have A Ball event is going on this morning at Highland Park. Kids can get a free basketball, soccer ball, football or kickball from Santa and the Grinch.
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The 2025 season marked the debut of the Meridian High School Wildcats in high school wrestling.  Both the boys’ and girls’ teams had successful matches at the Region 3 Championship Duels at Oak Grove High School Dec. 5-6. Read more at: meridianstar.com/2025/12/17/…
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End of 3rd Lamar: 34 Brookhaven: 10
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Made it to Mississippi College to see Lamar School play for the state championship against Brookhaven Academy. Kickoff is set for 3pm
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I'd never met a puppy rocking a pink helmet before today, but she is absolutely killing it!
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One of the things running at Bonita has taught me is that turtles are generally in a bad mood. I used to think it was just snapping turtles who were so angry, but no. They all hate us. Snapping turtles are just the only ones who evolved to do something about it.
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Pulling down the comics for the week, and I'm just going to assume the one labeled for October 32 can be used for November 1.
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Overhead during dinner: Waitress 1: People loved when we had crab cakes. They were selling like... Selling like Waitress 2: Like what? Crab cakes? Waitress 1: *unhappily* Yeah.
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Two weeks ago Arlo alerted me there was a puppy under our back porch. The animal shelter couldn't find a chip and said give it two weeks for someone to claim her. We spread the word as best we could, but with no one claiming her, Bell officially lives with us now.
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