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7A Heavyweight bout between Starkville and Tupelo highlights an action-packed playoff edition of Friday Night Fever
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo has smothered their opponents this season as the state’s top-ranked team by just over 300 points, but they’ve got a familiar foe in Starkville coming to town for our FNF Game of the Week to open the 7A State Playoffs. Our WTVA cameras...
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Tupelo, Starkville police chiefs put doughnuts on the line in 7A football playoffs
TUPELO — The police chiefs in Tupelo and Starkville have a friendly wager on Friday night’s Class 7A football playoff game between the Tupelo Golden Wave and the Starkville Yellowjackets. The chief whose team loses will deliver doughnuts from his city to the winning chief and his department,...
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Ole Miss football star Will Echoles coaching baseball just start of how he's helping hometown
OXFORD — Right before the East Coast Sox 12U baseball team came up to bat, Shaune Holiday had a conversation that made him chuckle. Holiday was with star Ole Miss football defensive tackle Will Echoles . But Echoles wasn't doing anything football related. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound potential top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft was getting ready to hold elbow pads from hitters half his height. “I went out there with him one day, and Will was in the first base box," Holiday said. "The opposing coach looked at me and he says, 'Is that who I think it is?' ... the other coach was kind of starstruck, you know." Over the past year, Echoles has built a foundation from the ground up to give back to his hometown of Houston, Mississippi, and the surrounding communities. He has also spent free time since last spring − even during the football season − partnering with a friend from high school to coach a youth baseball team. His favorite part is being the first person to talk to a player after he makes a mistake. “A kid can be down on themselves," Echoles said. "They can strike out or make a bad
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Starkville firefighters share home heating safety tips ahead of cold snap
STARKVILLE – The Starkville Fire Department is urging residents to test their smoke alarms and check their heating equipment before colder weather arrives. Firefighters recommend replacing smoke alarm batteries as needed and checking that carbon monoxide alarms work, especially in homes with gas appliances or gas heat. Space heaters...
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Mississippi State’s Madison Francis heads home for Buffalo game
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play Saturday in Buffalo, about 20 minutes from Francis’ hometown of Lancaster, New York. Coach Sam Purcell said he tries to schedule games near players’ hometowns so they can reconnect with family and inspire young fans.