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🌱 Which charges involve a Monticello resident in Lincoln County’s latest docket?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which charges involve a Monticello resident in Lincoln County’s latest docket?
  • How Monticello native Rod Paige rose to reshape American education
  • From tiny Monticello to Washington: Rod Paige’s remarkable journey

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Lincoln County Jail Docket: MHP charges 2 with DUI, drug possession, speeding (dailyleader.com) — A Lincoln County jail docket from early December lists several recent arrests, including one person with a Monticello address charged with failure to appear in Justice Court. Other entries involve DUI, marijuana possession, disorderly conduct, and domestic violence charges from across the region. All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

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• HBCU legend Rod Paige passes away at 92 (clutchpoints.com) — Monticello residents are remembering native son Dr. Rod Paige, who rose from local classroom teacher to become the first African American U.S. Secretary of Education. The 92-year-old Jackson State alumnus and former Texas Southern athletic director leaves a powerful legacy in HBCU athletics and national education reform, championing access, accountability, and opportunity for students long after his federal service ended.
   

• Rod Paige, first African American education secretary, dies – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — A national obituary for former U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige highlights that he was born in the small town of Monticello to two teacher parents. The story traces his path from Mississippi football coach to Jackson State head coach, Houston schools superintendent, and architect of the No Child Left Behind law, underscoring his long influence on American education policy.
   

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