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Ethel Claims First District Title Since 1995
The Ethel Tigers are Region 5-1A champions for the first time since 1995 after defeating Sebastopol 14-8 on Thursday night in a dramatic defensive battle. Tied 8-8 with just 33 seconds remaining, Ethel executed a 35-yard hook-and-ladder trick play for the game-winning touchdown. Quarterback Taylon May completed a pass to Maddox Renfrow, who pitched it to Caden Merritt for the decisive score.
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‘I think they all need to be fired,’ Parents say students forced off bus, walk home
GUNTOWN, Miss. (WTVA) – A Guntown couple is demanding answers after they say their 11-year-old daughter’s school bus driver told her to get off the bus and walk home. James and Ann Lofton say their child and several other kids were forced to walk three miles to get home.
Neshoba Democrat
Rockets fall to unbeaten Warren Central
Neshoba Central coach Shannon Ruffin knew the Rockets had their hands full against unbeaten and top-ranked Warren Central on Friday night. But the Rockets took the game deep into the second half before the Vikings pulled away in the fourth to take a 34-17 win. Neshoba falls to 5-3 on...
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Neshoba Democrat
Warriors stomped by Starkville Academy
Choctaw Central football coach Ed Routh left Starkville on Friday with a new opinion about private-school football. The Warriors ran into a buzzsaw as Starkville Academy threw for 350 yards and ran away with a 47-18 win. Choctaw Central falls to 4-4 on the season, while Starkville Academy improves to...
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MUW is focusing on building momentum, and many people are noticing
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Maintaining momentum, that’s the focus on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. And The W has definitely been building momentum. Three national publications, Time, Money, and The Washington Monthly, all ranked MUW as the Number One public or private university in Mississippi. Add to that...
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Kosciusko awaits Region 4-4A finale results to lock in playoff seed and 1st round home Game
As the regular season wraps up this week, the Kosciusko Whippets have their eyes set on the Class 4A state playoffs. Kosciusko finishes out the regular season with a non-district matchup against Elzy this Friday, meaning their work in Region 4-4A is already complete. Now, the Whippets simply wait on...
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The Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University
Providing support for research and programs that study ancient cultures. Celebrating 50 years at Mississippi State University is the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, which was founded in 1971 through a generous gift from Cully A. Cobb, a 1908 graduate of Mississippi A&M College (now MSU). Faculty and students are engaged in worldwide investigative projects and in assisting groups such as the Chickasaw Nation in preserving their heritage.
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Students explore construction and skilled trades
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Hundreds of eighth-grade students got a hands-on look at their future careers in northeast Mississippi. The NEMS FORGE Your Path Career Expo brought students together for a day of exploring construction and skilled trades, giving them a chance to see what these industries have to offer.
Neshoba Democrat
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Vikings clinch playoff spot and improve to 8-0
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Warren Central High School is officially heading to the playoffs after securing a 34-14 win over Neshoba Central on Friday night. The Vikings improved to 8-0 on the year as they continued their undefeated season with another impressive performance. The Vikings had multiple players step...
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Tupelo runner sets Watson Classic record
CLINTON, Miss. (WTVA) – Tupelo High School runner Andrew Brown is six seconds away from the fastest time ever recorded by a Mississippi high school runner in the 5K. Brown finished in 14 minutes, 44 seconds Saturday at the Watson Cross Country Classic in Clinton. Brown’s 14:44 is the...