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Holmes delivers good news to Supervisors
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Engineer Ryan Holmes had good news for supervisors Monday morning. Bridges in the county were making considerable progress. Holmes updated District 4 Supervisor Eli Ferguson on the progress of bridge replacement in his district. The bridge being replaced is on Auburn Road. “We will break concrete cylinders tomorrow. The plan is […] The post Holmes delivers good news to Supervisors appeared first on Daily Leader.
Pete Golding to call Ole Miss defense from the coaches booth in 2024. He explains why.
It's been a while since current Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding has called a game from the press box and/or coaches booth. He wasn't able to during his five seasons with Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide due to an internal staff rule. Now that the NCAA has...
Ole Miss freshman Sira Thienou is taking her talents to the world stage
MEXICO CITY – With summer workouts wrapped in Oxford, freshman Sira Thienou is taking her talents to the world stage as the Bamako, Mali, native is representing her home country from August 19-25 at the Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Mexico City. Thienou is no stranger...
Kicks Picks – Make Your Selections Here
Boswell Media Sports’ weekly football pick’em “Kicks Picks” is back for its 21st season on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com. Make your picks each week for the best high school and college football games in the state. If you get the most right, then you’re a winner.
Hattiesburg airport receives $1.5 million grant for taxiway expansion
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg’s Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport received a $1,574,496 grant on Monday, August 19 to improve an existing taxiway and to construct a new taxiway. The city said the grant is from the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund. The project, which includes a $334,989 match from the […]
Former Ole Miss players impress in week two of NFL preseason
With one more preseason game remaining nearly 40 former Ole Miss players are trying to secure an NFL roster spot for 2024. The post Former Ole Miss players impress in week two of NFL preseason appeared first on On3.
‘We hear you out there’: Monsour says city working to address trash, debris
As Vicksburg residents clean up after Sunday night’s severe weather, officials with the City of Vicksburg said Monday morning that they are paying attention to citizen’s reports of damage, as well as concerns about trash that was spread by the high winds. “We live on a hill, and everything comes downhill,” Ward 2 Alderman Alex […]
Vicksburg’s Martin Trey Brown knocked out Adonai on his 40th birthday
Vicksburg native Martin Trey Brown celebrated his 40th birthday in style as he knocked out Enoch Adonai in less than three minutes in a boxing fight. The fight lasted exactly two minutes and 54 seconds before the referee had to call the fight. Brown started off the fight by throwing...
Kosciusko, Ethel, and McAdams set for preseason scrimmages this weekend
Several area football teams will play in preseason scrimmages this week ahead of the 2024 season. Kosciusko will play in the jamboree at Richland High School Friday, Aug. 23. The Whippets will have scrimmages against Richland and Ridgeland starting at 5:00 pm. McAdams and Ethel will both participate in the...
Ocean Springs community embraces hidden gem in Wimbo’s Beach Mart
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Nestled between Front Beach and the Biloxi Bay Bridge is a hidden gem called Wimbo’s. Whether you’re a regular or a new customer, you’re guaranteed to be treated like family as soon as you walk in. “I’ve had people come in and...
‘No current threat to public health’: MDEQ monitors fire at Jackson tire facility
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) said they have been involved in the response to the tire facility fire that has been burning in Jackson since Saturday, August 17. Officials said MDEQ personnel have been on site, working closely with local firefighters, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and cleanup […]
Brandon Turnage gets 'chills' thinking about opener back home, prepared to move around secondary if needed
Based on Brandon Turnage's body language and comments made on Monday, it appears that the idea of being an Ole Miss Rebel is still a little surreal. Turnage essentially grew up around the program, as an Oxford, Miss. native and former Lafayette Commodore from the 2019 class. However, after leading the Commodores to a MHSAA Class 4A State Championship as a sophomore and north semifinal appearance as a senior, the former four-star defensive back recruit chose Alabama over Ole Miss to mitigate distractions and be part of a championship-caliber organization, before a brief stint at Tennessee as well.
GALLERY: First week of learning this school year complete at Holy Family
Holy Family Early Learning Academy students, ages 3 through 5, have just finished their first week back in school. Already, they are learning numbers, syllables and vowels, as well as how to count and how to spot and sound out words. The gallery shows scenes of students continuing to learn at Holy Family last week. […] The post GALLERY: First week of learning this school year complete at Holy Family appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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