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Zack Plair

@scoop_1027

Husband, father, journalist and generally high-strung individual. Managing editor for The Commercial Dispatch.

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If there is one piece of advice I can offer from the heart, it is this: There is great power in lampooning that which you oppose and great peril in taking yourself too seriously.

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"It may be a wild idea," Gentry said. "I've got to see if there's a market for it. Somebody said I might should contact Airbnb to see if I can get it on there. Maybe I'll try that." cdispatch.com/news/article.a…

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For the Monday Profile, we talked to one of the 4-County linemen who helped restore power to folks during the recent ice storm. cdispatch.com/news/article.a…

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This is me, coming home from vacation to a noise problem downtown that still hasn’t been solved. For anyone interested, I think the culprit is in Ward 5.

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I jotted down some thoughts on Starkville’s recent late-night concerts downtown. cdispatch.com/opinions/local…

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A former Oktibbeha County road department employee is charged with embezzlement for stealing county gas. He says he’s being targeted for whistleblowing other dept misdeeds. cdispatch.com/news/2021-03-2…

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A group in Starkville wants to put a 120-foot tall cross up next to Highway 25. The project needs multiple exceptions from city building code to do it. Here’s a Sunday long read about the issue. cdispatch.com/news/2021-04-1…

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My daughter and I went to Atlanta on Saturday. Enjoyed the game. Met some folks. Gained some perspective. cdispatch.com/opinions/2021-…

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Teachers should be regarded as people and that statement shouldn’t be debatable. In Mississippi, unfortunately, it is. MS Dept of Education cdispatch.com/opinions/2021-…

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Two women who suffer from MS spoke with me about how the disease is treated, as well as their efforts to raise awareness. cdispatch.com/news/2022-03-3…

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When heavy rains cause the lagoon to back up, residents of this subdivision claim they can smell raw sewage and can sometimes see it flowing in their yards. cdispatch.com/news/2022-05-0…

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Editor’s Note: Coming into the 2022-23 school year, The Dispatch spoke with public school parents, teachers and staff, as well as law enforcement and other sources, about how districts prepare for active shooter situations. This multi-part series will e... cdispatch.com/news/2022-07-2…

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A surprise visit from an Internal Revenue Service agent on Thursday forced the city to pony up about $42,000 on the spot in federal tax penalties related to shoddy bookkeeping. cdispatch.com/news/2022-08-0…

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STARKVILLE — A proposed tax increase in the city’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget appears to be headed for failure. cdispatch.com/news/2022-08-1…