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Bledsoe receives teacher scholarship from MPE
Jaydn Bledsoe, a senior elementary education major from Richland who is a student in the Mississippi College School of Education, was recently awarded the 2024 Linda Anglin Teacher Preparation Scholarship from Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). The scholarship reflects the quality effort Bledsoe brings to the classroom each day, according to...
UMMC School of Dentistry launches ‘Free Care Friday’ for kids
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Dentistry hosted its inaugural “Free Care Friday” pediatric dental clinic last week, starting the first of several planned events over the next year to reach underserved families. UMMC officials said this initiative aims to provide uninsured children with free dental care. “The […]
Where Southern Miss baseball's 2025 roster stands after MLB draft
Southern Miss baseball had four players picked in this week’s MLB Draft. DJ Layton, a Southern Miss shortstop signee, went in the sixth round to the Baltimore Orioles; starting pitcher Niko Mazza was taken in the eighth round by the San Francisco Giants; junior college transfer pitcher Lucas Elissalt was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round and center fielder Dalton McIntyre was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in Round 19.
Columbus discusses flooding issues on northside
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Hockey great Wayne Gretzky famously said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take”. If one Columbus City Councilman had had his way, the city would have missed a shot at a grant to address decades-long flooding issues on the city’s northside.
Laurel considering Social Security for city employees
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is taking steps to allow firefighters and police officers to decide if they want to contribute part of their paychecks to Social Security. Right now, those employees aren’t paying into social security. The city council moved forward this week by asking...
Center Hill Lake To Host Wakeboarding Event
Center Hill Lake will play host to a wakeboarding competition that brings some of the nation’s best to the Upper Cumberland this weekend. The water sport features riders towed by a motorboat across its wake allowing the rider to perform aerial maneuvers. Pates Ford Media Manager Jeff Eslick said the best wakeboarders are some of the best athletes in the world.
Salvation Army to host 2024 Back 2 School Bash
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) – The Salvation Army of Jackson will partner with Together We Care and The Bee Inspired Foundation to host a Back 2 School Bash on Saturday, July 20. The event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 570 E. Beasley Road in Jackson “We are thrilled to host our Back […]
Southern Miss star pitcher Niko Mazza, signee DJ Layton plan to sign MLB contracts
Southern Miss baseball signee DJ Layton will sign with the Baltimore Orioles, he told the Hattiesburg American Wednesday. Starting pitcher Niko Mazza intends to sign with the San Francisco Giants, he said on the "SuperTalk Eagle Hour" radio show. Layton, a shortstop from South Carolina, was picked by the Orioles on Monday in...
Mississippi State's John Lewis slams Ole Miss for Come to the 'Sip: 'It's overrated. This is our state'
Ole Miss football's "Come to the 'Sip" slogan has become well-known as coach Lane Kiffin's Rebels have elevated their recruiting efforts in the transfer portal and high school ranks. But Mississippi State linebacker John Lewis expressed a sour taste for Ole Miss' use of the phrase at SEC Media Days...
AKA Mu Xi Omega Chapter feeding the community from their newly Ivy Harvest Community Garden
The AKA Mu Xi Omega Chapter created the Ivy Harvest Community Garden as their 2024 “Enhance Our Environment” initiative. So far, the sorority has fed 24 families as they have volunteered their time growing okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, three types of watermelon, Lima beans, bell peppers, squash, banana peppers, and many more vegetables.
Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame Inductees has been announced for 2024
Jay Adams – (1956) – Baseball. Jerry D. Alexander – (1975-2008) – Football Coach. Robert “Honeyman” Evans, Jr. – (1957) – Football and Basketball. Hubert “Guts” Frederick Fisher – (1895) – Football. Barry Gibson – (1972) – Football,...
Noll named FCS Football Central Preseason All-American
JACKSON, Miss. | FCS Football Central releases its Preseason All-American Team featuring four student-athletes from HBCUs all from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jackson State punter Matt Noll was named Second Team All-American after he earned Preseason First Team All-Conference honors on Tuesday. He finished the year recording 34 punts for 1,507 yards. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt and recorded a season-high 65-yard punt. He finished the season with three touchbacks and a pair of fair catches.
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