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Dr. Cassie Pennington of Indianola
Delta Educator and community leader
BY ROBERT MCFARLAND, JR.
"A lot of progress has been made in our public school system in the
Delta during the past few years," says Dr. Cassie Pennington of Indianola
who has 30 years of experience within the Delta educational system. "Young
people today in the Delta are being exposed to a better educational system
than ever before, however there is still a lot of progress to be made."
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Diagnostic Imaging in Greenville
off and running after only one year in business
Facility operates the only open ended MRI unit in the
Delta
BY ROBERT MCFARLAND, JR.
Delta Business Journal
To most people you talk to, the term "MRI" will be unfamiliar to them.
However, to professionals in the health care community and to many patients
suffering from a variety of health problems such as those of the neck,
hip and leg, MRI means Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the development of
this technology means everything in the practice of medicine.
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Check Cashing
Trends in Check Cashing Outlets
By Molly Matthews, DBJ Contributing Writer
Some consumers call them legal loan sharks. Others
refer to their services as payday loans. But leaders
in the check cashing industry say they provide a
valuable service without banker's hours.
"A lot of people think of check cashing companies as
legal loan sharks, but we provide a service for people
who can't get money anywhere else," said Teresa
Casburn of Speedee Cash in Cleveland. "For instance,
we just had a big rush for back to school supplies and
clothes."
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Crops Crisis
By Molly Matthews, DBJ Contributing Writer
Delta farmers will be lucky to break even during
harvest time, said Dr. O.A. Cleveland, marketing
specialist for the Mississippi State University
extension service.
"We started the year in excellent fashion with early
anticipation of outstanding yields," said Cleveland.
"The August crop report showed conditions with
expected five-year average yields, or, in other words,
a very respectable crop. Since then, we've been void
of any moisture or rainfall and that has taken its
toll."
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Day Trading Risks
By Molly Matthews, DBJ Contributing Writer
In the world of day trading, Geoff Johnston said the
good days were good, but the bad days were very bad.
Last year, Johnston, of Tunica, tried his luck as a
day trader. It was an experience that he has no desire
to repeat.
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