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Kunes Auto Group racist controversy surfaces as alleged link to Ole Miss student Alaina Kunes revealed online
A picture of University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi [Representational Image] - Source: Getty An apparent link between a Wisconsin-based car dealership business and an Ole Miss student accused of making monkey noises outside a Black student's apartment has surfaced online. Content creator Charity Faye Alexander (@recovering.charity) had previously commented on the controversy involving three University of Mississippi students. Alexander revealed the alleged identities of the women, including Alaina Kunes. According to Ring camera footage posted on TikTok by Jakiyra Metcalf (@jakiyrame...
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Clothing donations sought for the winter
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A nonprofit is working to make sure students stay warm and comfortable this winter. The Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo is calling on the community to help stock its Clothes Closet with gently used clothing for students in need. The organization is collecting gently used, school-appropriate...
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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