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Two-Time Olympic Medalist hosts 34th annual track meet
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - An Olympic Athlete from right here in the Bluff City is doing her best to give back to the next generation. Two-time Olympic medalist Rochelle Stevens hosted her 34th annual Rochelle Stevens Invitational Track Meet in Collierville on Saturday. It is an event that gives young...
Tickets now sold out for St. Jude Dream Home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thank you to everyone for participating in the 2024 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway!. Twenty-thousand tickets were sold — the most in the history of the Memphis St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Your support means doctors and researchers can find more cures and save more...
Improvements Coming to Sidewalks in Hickory Flat
Sidewalk improvements are coming to Hickory Road and Stringer Road. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted May 21 to award a $3.6 million contract to Sol Construction, LLC, for the Hickory Road and Stringer Road sidewalk improvements project. Hickory Road runs between New Light Road and East Cherokee Drive in southeast Cherokee County. Stringer Road runs between Hickory Road and Highway 140. ...
Long twirls another gem, but Ripley drops Game 3
PEARL – There would be no fairy tale ending, no ride off into the sunset for Ripley star Ty Long. Long was once again masterful on the mound, only giving up one hit and no earned runs while striking out nine in six innings, but an error doomed the Tigers in a 2-0 Game 3 loss to Sumrall in the MHSAA Class 4A finals at Trustmark Park on Saturday.
101-year-old WWII veterans gets a home improvement surprise
DRUMMONDS, Tenn. (WMC) - A support group in Collierville had a surprise for a man who put his life on the line for our country. 101-year-old John Abbott is a WWII veteran who lives in Tipton County and had damage to his roof after storms this past winter, so the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association stepped up to fix up his house all for free.
Ripley finishes runner-up in 4A baseball state championship series
PEARL, Miss. (WTVA) — Ripley is the 4A state baseball runner-up. The Tigers fell 2-0 against the Bobcats in the final game of the three game series Saturday. The Tigers beat Sumrall 5-0 on Tuesday in Pearl. Open this link to view the participating teams and the schedule of...
Panthers rally late, force Game 3 in 1A finals
PEARL – Pine Grove continues to be a tough out. The Panthers rallied from a four-run deficit and pulled out an 8-7 win over Taylorsville in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 1A state finals on Friday. Game 3 will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Trustmark Park.
Soldiers honor the fallen at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — America’s fallen heroes were honored in a big way on Thursday. Each year, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, places American flags at the headstones of service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery. For nine years, Christopher Anderson has participated...
Pine Grove evens 1A championship series with Friday win
PEARL, Miss. (WTVA) — Pine Grove beat Taylorsville 8-7 in the second game of the 1A championship on Friday. Taylorsville won the first game on Wednesday 6-0. The series is best-of-three. The third game is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday. Open this link to view the participating teams...
Corinth's Moore, Ripley's Long voted Athletes of the Week
Corinth’s Addyson Moore and Ripley’s Ty Long have been voted Daily Journal Athletes of the Week. Moore, a sophomore catcher, had a huge series at the plate in the Warriors’ sweep of East Central in the Class 5A softball finals. Over the two games, she went 5 for 7 with three home runs, six RBIs and three runs scored.
Former high school secretary pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $40,000
A former Mississippi high school financial secretary has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $40,000 in activity fees collected from students and staff. On Monday, State Auditor Shad White announced that Dana Walker, former H.W. Byers High School Financial Secretary, pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Walker was initially arrested in February of...
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