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Student performance takes flight with United Way’s SOAR
Each morning, Bre, a camp mentor at SOAR United/Camp Discovery is greeted by the excited faces of the students she works with. Bre’s students are among those whose reading scores were on the decline in 2023 but attend SOAR United in the hopes of getting their literacy development back on track. It has been proven […]
HSFT Stop #22: Oak Hill Academy
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) — Oak Hill Academy football is entering its first year with Tom Goode as head coach. After a 3-8 season last year Goode is looking to lead a drastic turnaround and that starts with being the toughest team physically and mentally. “Along with getting in...
New mural unveiled on Broadway Drive in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg unveiled a new mural on Broadway Drive Monday morning. The mural was painted by 18-year-old Aubri Sparkman, and it is the 54th in the city. Sparkman grew up in the Hub City and said this was her inspiration while painting the mural.
Laurel PD ensures safety for back-to-school
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - After a long summer, students with the Laurel School District were at the bus stop again Monday morning to begin a brand-new school year. “It feels very exciting to welcome our students back on campus,” said Dr. Heather Jones, principal of the Laurel Magnet School of the Arts.
Longtime WLOX News anchor Karen Abernathy announces retirement
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - After nearly 40 years spent at WLOX News, longtime anchor Karen Abernathy announced she would be retiring from the television industry. South Mississippi locals have welcomed Karen into their homes and lives with a unique ability to connect with the community and share in our struggles and successes with a lot of fun along the way.
State Officials Probe Abuse at Mississippi Baptist Megachurch
Mississippi state officials have enlarged their sexual abuse investigation into a Baptist church to include a second juvenile. As first reported by WLBT 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating two sexual abuse cases connected to Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi. One of the...
MRA Alum Ready for Breakout Season at Southern Miss
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- A former MRA wide receiver is looking forward to a possible breakout season this year. Davis Dalton, a third-year player at USM, is getting healthier and thinks he could be in for a big season. Dalton played sparingly over his first two seasons in Hattiesburg which included 4 catches for 66 yards. […]
Arkansas doesn't deserve benefit of the doubt over Mississippi State football
Last Friday, SEC media predictions for the 2024 college football season were released, and Mississippi State football’s standing in those predictions was par for the course. Despite there no longer being divisions in the league, the tradition of voting Mississippi State last in the SEC West was effectively maintained. MSU was picked 15th in the conference, ahead of only Vanderbilt.
State of SA Athletics: Vols growing, adding sports
Athletics at Starkville Academy is growing. The Volunteers ended the 2023-24 school year with a pair of state championships in track and field and are going to use that momentum for even bigger things ahead. After completing his first year at the school, Starkville Academy Athletic Director Greg Owen was...
Tennessee store clerk 'steals million-dollar lottery ticket' after dad won huge pay-out
A lucky father in was nearly cheated out of a million-dollar winning lottery ticket had it not been for detectives who said a store clerk had tried to steal it for himself. The winner bought two winning tickets at a local Shell gas station in Murfreesboro and gave them to Meer Patel, 23, who was the store clerk at the time. Patel covertly paid the dad for the lesser-winning ticket and tossed the million-dollar winner into the trash. Surveillance footage would later catch him celebrating in the store after scratching off the front, confirming it was indeed worth $1 million, according to detectives.
Farm to Trouble: Could the Mississippi River Benefit from This Strategy to Improve Water Quality?
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — As environmental groups and policy analysts in the Mississippi River basin seek solutions to shrink a massive “dead zone” that forms off the coast of Louisiana each year, they have looked to a regional clean-up program in the Chesapeake Bay as a model.
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