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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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ASHS to reimburse Demopolis for school resource officer as classes are held in Livingston
A Demopolis police officer will be protecting students at the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences as it operates in Livingston for the 2026 school year, the Demopolis City Council voted July 2. ASHS will operate on the campus of the University of West Alabama in Livingston for the 2026 school...
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Leake County School District Announces Clear Backpack Requirement for 2026-2027 School Year
Students attending the Leake County School District will be required to use clear plastic or mesh backpacks beginning with the 2026-2027 school year under a new district policy aimed at enhancing campus safety. The district announced the requirement in a Facebook post, stating that all students in Pre-K through 12th...
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HSFT Stop #6: Noxapater
At Noxapater, the message has been clear since day one: discipline. For the Tigers, it’s more than a word on a t-shirt. It’s the standard new head coach Michael Kelly is trying to establish as he takes over a program that finished 5-6 last season. But for Kelly, the lessons go far beyond Friday nights.
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PANTA graduates at MSU-Meridian celebrate achievements with MSU alumnus, scholarship supporter Freeman
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Recipients of the Bebe Freeman PANTA Teacher’s Assistant Annual Scholarships will return to their elementary schools this fall as the program’s latest graduates from Mississippi State University. They marked their achievement with a recent sendoff from one of their biggest supporters. Harry Freeman of Memphis,...