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Corinth's Moore, East Union's Harmon voted Athletes of the Week
Corinth’s McKinley Moore and East Union’s Landon Harmon have been voted Daily Journal Athletes of the Week. Moore, a sophomore first baseman, went 4 for 8 with a double, a home run, five RBIs and three runs scored in Corinth’s sweep of Pontotoc in the Class 5A quarterfinals. She received 48% of the vote in the Female Athlete of the Week poll, beating out Mantachie’s Ramsey Montgomery and Kossuth’s Hadley James.
54-year-old man killed in Lincoln crash
LINCOLN — A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:05 p.m. Friday, May 3, has claimed the life of a Booneville, Miss. man, according to Senior Trooper Vu Quang of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “Ronald J. McKinney, 54, was fatally injured when the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado he was...
Corinth police searching for Tuesday shooting suspect
CORINTH – Corinth police are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect in a Tuesday afternoon shooting. Police were called to the area surrounding 812 Pierce Street around 5:30 p.m. April 30 in reference to a shooting. Witnesses reported that Cordale “Nook” Scruggs, 27, of Corinth, fired four shots during the incident. None of the shots hit anyone.
Coleman, Hyche to represent Jackets at All-Star Games
Kieran Coleman and Otto Hyche were selected to compete in the NEMCABB All-Star Game on May 25 at Corinth High School. Coleman will also participate in the Class 5A/6A/7A Crossroads Diamond Club of Mississippi D.M. Howie All-Star Game three days later on May 28 at William Carey’s Milton Wheeler Field in Hattiesburg.
Baseball Recap: West Union falls despite strong effort from Jon Grey Morrisson
West Union was the 6-5 winner over Pine Grove when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The West Union Eagles fell just short of the Pine Grove Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Jon Grey Morrisson made the most of...
Community food drive aims to feed Baldwyn students over the summer
BALDWYN, Miss. (WTVA) – A local non-profit in Baldwyn is aiming to help feed students in need during the summer months. "See The Good" is holding a community food drive, and they are collecting bottled water, drinks, and non-perishable foods. The organization wants to make sure every child in...
Baseball Recap: CJ Moffitt can't quite lead Hickory Flat over Biggersville
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory Flat can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Biggersville Lions on Saturday. Hickory Flat has not had much luck with Biggersville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met. Hickory...
Mantachie tops Booneville, advances to North half final
MANTACHIE – A battle of familiar opponents on Monday night came with far more at stake than either of their past four meetings. In the end, the home team kept level heads. Mantachie used a pair of late runs to beat Booneville 2-0 in Game 3 of their Class 3A third-round series.
Booneville's Tre Welch, known as 'juicecupbox' is a TikTok sensation with mom and friend
Perhaps the most extraordinary element about the incredible success of the videos Tre Welch shoots with his mother, Lorenda Welch, and her best friend, Shelly Cleveland, is how unextraordinary they are. There's no slick editing or post-production effects. Rarely are they overdubbed with pop music (unless the trio is dancing)....
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