I heard it more than once last week: “I didn’t know about this until I read it in the newspaper.”
In my three years with the Daily Journal, I’ve spent a lot of time at Tupelo City Hall listening to people talk. I’ve attended meetings, work sessions, project reviews, public forums, question-and-answer sessions and policy talks.
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