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CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team unleashed an offensive onslaught Saturday afternoon, piling up 27 runs on 17 extra-base hits to sweep Coahoma. The Wildcats claimed game one 15-8 before run-ruling the Tigers 12-1 in game two.
"We scored a bunch of runs today and hit a lot of balls really hard," head coach Michael Avalon said. "We hit with authority and power. I was really proud of that. This game is tough at times, but today we're thankful for what we were able to do."
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2 days 11 hours ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was a history-making, record-breaking day for the No. 1 Pearl River softball program Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats swept Coahoma, 7-0 and 8-0.
Not only did Shania Fondren (Batesville; South Panola) break the program's single-season home run record, but Teegan DeWitt (Pass Christian; Hancock) tossed a five-inning perfect game. PRCC also celebrated its sophomore class between games.
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3 days 5 hours ago
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Southern Miss had everything it needed in the first inning, bases loaded, no outs and a chance to seize control.
It walked away with one run, and never recovered and Appalachian State made sure it paid for it.
After stranding the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, the Golden Eagles managed just one hit over the next five innings, falling 6-2 to App State as the Mountaineers used a pair of three-run innings to take control late.
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3 days 8 hours ago
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music will host the Brass Symposium April 17-18 in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center, welcoming high school and collegiate brass musicians, educators and music enthusiasts for two days of performances, masterclasses and professional development.
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3 days 9 hours ago
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For a team with nearly an entirely new roster, Southern Miss isn’t starting with a playbook in spring camp - it’s starting with discipline.
First-year head coach Blake Anderson has a team that is nearly 95% new from a year ago, ranking last in the country in returning production, according to ESPN.
Therefore, there is no designated captain on the team yet. Nearly 80 to 100 new players are still trying to learn each other, the system and how Anderson coaches.
By DIMA MIXON on
3 days 11 hours ago
Mississippi Treasurer David McRae is the 55th Treasurer for the State of Mississippi. In this role, he helps manage the state’s cash flow, oversees College and Career Savings Mississippi, and has returned more than $150 million in unclaimed money to Mississippians. For more information, visit Treasury.MS.gov.
The economic news as of late hasn't been great. Credit card debt is at record levels. Gas prices remain high. Interest rates are at a standstill. In the middle of that uncertainty, though, Mississippi received some encouraging news.
This month, S&P Global Credit Ratings upgraded Mississippi’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable.” That is a meaningful achievement, especially in an economy where so many states and families are still facing pressure.
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3 days 11 hours ago
The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
Ford, a 43-year-old from Saltillo, finished first in the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds. He is a physical therapist operating a clinic in Tupelo.
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3 days 12 hours ago
A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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3 days 14 hours ago
MOBILE, Ala. – The WCU baseball team opened its three-game road series at the University of Mobile in emphatic fashion, rolling to a 23–5 run-rule victory Friday night at Mike Jacobs Field.
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4 days 2 hours ago
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Ben Higdon and Grayden Harris were sitting in the dugout talking about Harris’ outing and down three runs on the scoreboard in the eighth inning. Higdon told Harris that he just didn’t think the ball was rolling their way, to which Harris replied, “We just need like one big inning, like a four-run eighth.”
A few at-bats later, Harris hit it on the money when Ty Long touched home plate to complete the four-run inning in the eighth, giving Southern Miss its first lead of the night.
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4 days 6 hours ago
University of Southern Mississippi students exemplifying excellence in academics, leadership and service will be recognized at the Student Awards Ceremony on Founders’ Day, Monday, March 30, at 3 p.m. in historic Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
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4 days 6 hours ago
Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
The fire encompassed 2,400 acres, an increase of 600 acres from what Burnham had reported at 4:10 p.m. Friday, when 45% of the blaze was contained.
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4 days 8 hours ago
The University of Southern Mississippi and the City of Hattiesburg will bring Eaglepalooza back to downtown Hattiesburg on Friday, April 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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4 days 10 hours ago
Meg Medina has long since confirmed her promise as a writer after receiving an Ezra Jack Keats Award at The University of Southern Mississippi’s 2012 Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival.
Medina, along with other established and emerging authors and artists, will be celebrated during this year’s annual festival, which also includes the Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony, set for April 8-10 on the university’s Hattiesburg campus.
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4 days 12 hours ago
Elijah Jones is a proud Hattiesburg native who enjoys writing. Email him at edjhubtown@aol.com.
Earlier this month, the country mourned the loss of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. My generation, as well as those that came after me, will recognize his name and the mission to which he dedicated his life. In the 1960s, Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders, Black and white, during the often-turbulent years of the civil rights movement. Chief among them, that most precious for all Americans: the right to vote.
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4 days 14 hours ago
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The likeness of Afroman adorns the mural at the Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Art Center honoring high-flying musicians with ties to the Hub City.
A singer and rapper with ties to Hattiesburg, Joseph Edgar Foreman- better known as Afroman, won a lawsuit filed against him for defamation by seven deputies of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in southern Ohio, where he resides.
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4 days 14 hours ago
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Nine “No Kings” protests planned in Mississippi this Saturday
The progressive left’s “No Kings” protests are back for another round of demonstrations this weekend across the nation, with nine such protests planned from the Coast to the Tennessee state line.
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5 days 6 hours ago
The City of Hattiesburg took a major step to expand local housing options at its March 17 City Council meeting by adopting new regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), commonly referred to as “mother-in-law suites.”
Through an amendment to the city’s Land Development Code, ADUs are now permitted in agricultural and residential zoning districts, as well as the B-1 and B-2 business districts. ADUs may also be considered in the B-4 zoning district through the conditional use approval process.
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5 days 8 hours ago
When you are buried at sea, you join the legion of those who are flotsam and jetsam at the mercy of the tides, your bones moving with the currents, eternally adrift and forever missing.
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5 days 8 hours ago
Researchers say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
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