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The 7th Annual Oyster Bowl – Pass Christian v. Long Beach, Part 1 = History
The first week of football is upon us and the big rivalry starts the season off with two West Harrison County opponents, hoping to begin their season right. Opening their 100th official season of high school football, the Long Beach Bearcats will host the cross-town rival Pass Christian Pirates at the Lumpkin Magee Stadium in the city of Long Beach for the 7th Annual Oyster Bowl sponsored by The Gazebo Gazette (the Harrison County independent newspaper).
Fired Mississippi jailer charged in escape of inmate caught near DNC site
Hernando, Miss. — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.Ronnie Hunt was charged with conveying articles useful for the escape of a prisoner, Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin said Tuesday. Martin said "additional charges are probable." She didn't respond to a question about whether Hunt is represented by an attorney. The DeSoto County Sheriff's Department said Hunt,...
Ole Miss announces sellout of all SEC home games
All Southeastern Conference home games on the 2024 Ole Miss football schedule are officially sold out. Fans looking for single-game tickets to see the Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium are now limited to non-conference matchups. Ole Miss announced a sellout of season tickets in May. Single-game tickets that were returned from...
City of Collins wrapping up Civic Center culvert replacement project
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - Work to replace some drainage culverts near Covington County Hospital is nearing an end. The project involves putting in new culverts along a section of Hospital Boulevard at the Collins Civic Center. That road, between Frontage Road and Civic Center Boulevard, has been closed temporarily, while...
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
This story originally appeared on Stateline. In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, […]
Ten Games to Watch — Week 2
Here are ten games to watch for Week 2. The ninth-ranked Chargers make the long three-plus hour trip to Hattiesburg to face the top-ranked Warriors in a season opening Top 10 showdown of state title contenders in Class 7A and Class 6A. Both teams will be breaking in new starting quarterbacks in Kellen Hall for Oak Grove and Brayden Trusty for Grenada. Regardless both teams have a plethora of weapons to spread the ball around too. Kylin Champagne at running back along with A.J. Lewis and Charles Stevenson at receiver will be the primary targets for Oak Grove, ranked No. 1 in Class 7A and the defending MHSAA Class 7A state champions. Defensive tackle and Ole Miss commit Andrew Maddox along with linebackers Jaylan Moore (Jackson State commit), Mac McDaniel, and Malachi Henderson will lead the Warrior defense. The Chargers, the Class 6A runner-ups last season and ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, will have running back Macaleb Taylor along with receivers Zayion Cotton and Chance Jenkins will be the top targets. Defensive end Jarques Perry, linebackers Jahmani Washington and Semaj Avery along with defensive back Zack Townsend will lead a stout Grenada defense. This game will be close, and the Warrior defense gets one key stop late and get a key significant early season win at home.
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