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De Kalb, MS · Education
WDAM-TV
Laurel School District rolls out new BusRight transportation safety technology
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - New transportation technology at the Laurel School District will let parents know when their child makes it safely to school and back home, all in one setting. The district is introducing BusRight. It’s a new technology tool that is designed to keep kids and parents connected...
WTOK-TV
Meridian: The Road to Football Friday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Meridian High School is next on the Road to Football Friday preview series. Ray Stadium will soon be filling up in just a couple of weeks, with much of the hype around new head football coach Tony Vance. The former Theodore High School offensive coordinator brings...
wcbi.com
HSFT Stop #29: Winston Academy
Last season, Winston Academy didn’t look like a state championship team early on. The Patriots finished the regular season with a 20-8 record, but when it mattered most, they caught fire in the postseason and ended the year on top, capturing the MAIS Class 2A Division II state championship.
WDAM-TV
Laurel school zone fines increase as students return to class
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - If you drive near a Laurel school, listen up: Fines are higher, cameras are rolling and police will be watching. “You see the yellow lights. Get ready,” Laurel School District Transportation Coordinator Pedro Hosey said. “The bus is about to do something. “. Hosey...
Neshoba Democrat
Neshoba Central welcomes three new coaches
Neshoba Central High School recently hired new coaches selected for their expertise, passion for sports, and dedication to education. Assistant Baseball Coach Cade Hall and Assistant Volleyball and Softball Coach Madalyn Irby share a similar competitive spirit. Both spent their childhoods playing their respective bat-and-ball sports with their siblings, competing...
jacksonadvocateonline.com
Legacy Foundation invests $15,000 in education
JANS – The Board of Directors of Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. continues its tradition of awarding $1,000 scholarships to students and $500 grants to educators, based on their leadership excellence. The Legacy Foundation, headquartered in Forest, MS, has provided services to the community for fourteen years. Retired Attorney and Board President Constance Slaughter-Harvey and Executive Director Dr. Constance Burwell are the founders. Since the inception of Legacy in 2011, more than $150,000 in scholarships have been awarded. This year, Legacy invested $15,000 in educational scholarships.
twinstates.news
Meridian High School debuts brand-new campus entrance for new year
Just in time for the new school year, Meridian High School has cut the ribbon on its brand-new campus entrance. The school district says the entrance is one of many improvement projects underway to provide safe, modern, and welcoming learning environments across the district. “We want that to be a...
kicks96news.com
Leake Academy’s Easton Page nominated for Mississippi’s top high school receiver poll ahead of 2026 season
Leake Academy standout Easton Page has been nominated as one of Mississippi’s top returning high school receivers heading into the 2026 football season by The Clarion-Ledger. The newspaper included Page on its preseason watch list and fan poll featuring many of the state’s top receivers from both the MHSAA...
darkhorsepressnow.com
Full Circle: Children’s Center Alumnus to Begin Career in Speech-Language Pathology
He knew what he wanted to say. But the words didn’t come so easily for the young Cade Culpepper—when and if they did. Until about age three, the Laurel, Miss., native experienced a language delay that presented a communication challenge for him. Typically, by 12 months of age, children say their first word or words if no speech or language challenges are present.
ecccathletics.com
ECCC Student-Athletes Earn 139 Academic All-MACCC Honors
DECATUR, Miss. — East Central Community College student-athletes continued to demonstrate excellence in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year as 139 Warriors and Lady Warriors earned Academic All-MACCC recognition from the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference. The conference recognized 54 ECCC student-athletes as Distinguished Academic All-MACCC selections for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.80 or higher, while 85 additional student-athletes garnered Academic All-MACCC honors with GPAs ranging from 3.25 to 3.79.
WJTV 12
HS Football Preview #17: Sebastopol
The Bobcats finished the 2025 campaign with a 3-7 record but they are optimistic about building on that. Coach Keith Brown says they are a young ball club starting 5 freshman in 2025 and he feels that year of experience will help them this season.
twinstates.news
Choctaw Central High, Middle Schools open new state-of-the-art campus
Halito means hello in the Choctaw language. Tuesday, the Choctaw Tribal Schools, Mississippi Band of Choctaws, and patrons said halito to the new campuses of Choctaw Central High School and Choctaw Central Middle School with a ceremony in the brand-new basketball and volleyball arena. Choctaw Central High School Principal Alaric...
Yahoo Sports
HS Football Preview #16: Neshoba Central
The Rockets made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the third year in a row. They return eight starters on offense and eight on defense but are lead by a big 26 person senior class. This off-season and summer workouts have built the Rockets mindset into feeling...
WJTV 12
HS Football Preview #16: Neshoba Central
The Rockets made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the third year in a row. They return eight starters on offense and eight on defense but are lead by a big 26 person senior class. This off-season and summer workouts have built the Rockets mindset into feeling like they are title contenders.
Q2 News
Laurel's old high school heads to auction with a $75,000 starting bid
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HSFT Stop #14: Nanih Waiya
Nanih Waiya was on a roll in 2025. After losing two games early in the season, the Warriors ripped off eight straight wins before falling to the 1A runners-up. Head coach James Courtney has set a Warrior Standard in the building, and this year’s team looks to continue holding that standard from the seniors down to the freshmen.
WDAM-TV
Oak Park High School Alumni Association celebrates 50th Anniversary
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Oak Park High School Alumni Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a week full of events. Friday kicked off with a parade in the Providence Baptist Church parking lot, followed by a tour of their new gymnasium and auditorium. At around noon, they...
blackbeltnewsnetwork.com
Watch: ASHS 'tops off' construction in Demopolis
The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences and the ASHS Foundation held a topping out ceremony on Thursday at the Demopolis site to recognize completing the initial phase of construction of the statewide high school that will trains teens in healthcare fields. The construction team led by Brasfield & Gorrie marked...