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1 month 2 weeks ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Patience proved to be the difference for the Pearl River men's basketball team Monday night as the Wildcats weather a second-half surge from Copiah-Lincoln to take down the Wolves 67-59.
"I knew it was going to be this kind of game against them. A lot of teams panic and try to pressure them because they want the game to speed up," head coach Chris Oney said. "I've been playing (Copiah-Lincoln head coach) Randy (Bolden) long enough to know not to do that. We had to stay patient and pick the spots where we were aggressive.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River women's basketball team responded from a tough loss on Friday by defeating Copiah-Lincoln 49-46 Monday night to improve to 7-1 in MACCC play.
"We've been talking to our players about basketball being a game of runs," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "You have to be able to weather the storm. This was not our best offensive night tonight, but I think we were able to get stops when we needed to and rebounded well."
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
When Christian Ostrander hired another pitching coach with pedigree, some wondered if it signaled a shift – a step back from the part of the game that has defined his career. A passing of the torch for him to focus on head coaching duties.
But, that was never the plan.
“I will never not be a pitching coach,” Ostrander said. “That’s one of my strengths. I told him that on the front end. I said, ‘I want you to come in here and treat it like it’s yours, but we’re going to do it together.’”
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations. The Rankin County site will create roughly 300 new jobs.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County.
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
An adopted amendment to the bill added the ability for the public to remove members through a recall vote.
A bill that would require all school boards members to be elected in the state of Mississippi passed out of the House Education committee on Thursday. It was also amended to include a recall process for board members if the electorate decides the process is needed.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Life is hard here. And yet the Christian leaders are largely ebullient and eager to see what God might do through their ministries in the challenge that is Lagos.
Getting off the plane a week ago in Lagos, Nigeria, I was benevolently assaulted with… Africa.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Nathan Sanders:
Employers considering long-term investments care deeply about whether a state can produce capable workers year after year. Education policies that improve attainment help answer that question.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
‘You don’t have to be perfect to make an impact,’
The Hattiesburg High School’s choir program is continuing to gain national accolades as their director, Gary McCullum, earns a nomination for the 2027 Grammy Music Educator Award. For McCullum, the recognition is less about trophies and more about transformation- proof that intentional teaching and belief in students can resonate far beyond their practice and performance spaces.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Love is in the air at the Hattiesburg Zoo – especially at Love at Ladha’s Overlook Brunch on Saturday, February 14th. Enjoy this special day at the Hattiesburg Zoo as you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one or loveliest friends. Great for couples or non-couples – Love at Ladha’s Overlook gives a birds-eye-view of the zoo where guests will enjoy delicious brunch selections and bottomless mimosas.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
"What?"
Richard M. Nixon, 1973
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Photo by Jesse Johnson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
He doesn’t hesitate when the question comes up.
Why come back?
“Why would you not come back?” Colby Allen replied, almost matter-of-factly. “I had a good feeling in my gut that that’s probably what I should do. And man, it was the right choice, without a doubt. I love it here, so why wouldn’t I want to come back?”
By DIMA MIXON on
1 month 2 weeks ago
OCALA, Fla. – Both the men's and women's swim teams secured fourth-place finishes at the Sun Conference Championships, with the men tallying 507 points and the women totaling 382.
Women's Team Recap
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1 month 2 weeks ago
William Carey caught fire in the second half and never looked back, storming past Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for a 99–90 win on Saturday afternoon.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
William Carey jumped out to a double-digit lead in the opening five minutes and never let up, overpowering Abraham Baldwin in a dominant 94–45 victory on Saturday afternoon.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The William Carey Baseball team closed out its weekend slate on Saturday afternoon with a 7–4 loss to Campbellsville at Milton Wheeler Field.
The Tigers wasted no time grabbing control, pushing across three runs in the opening inning. After Aanthony Esposito led off with a single, Antony Gilbert delivered an RBI double to left to start the scoring. Two batters later, Thomas Krueger added another RBI double, and Tyler Hummel capped the fast start with an RBI single, giving Campbellsville a 3–0 advantage.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
PINEVILLE, La. — William Carey softball capped an impressive Saturday slate with a pair of strong victories, opening with a shutout win over Louisiana Christian before rolling that momentum into an 8–3 triumph against Texas A&M–San Antonio.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 7 Pearl River softball made a statement Saturday afternoon, knocking off a pair of NJCAA Division I opponents to finish the Visit Panama City Beach JUCO Showdown 4-0.
The Wildcats defeated No. 12 Chattanooga State 8-2 before winning an 8-7 slugfest against No. 5 Wallace State – Hanceville.
"I am super proud of them," head coach Christie Meeks said. "We saw some things out of them today that we've been waiting to see for a while. Our dugout was electric; our team was electric — I'm just so proud.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. - Pearl River women's basketball fell 71-70 in an overtime thriller on the road against Northwest. The loss was PRCC's first of MACCC action.
"I'm proud of my team," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "I don't regret anything. I think they all laid it all out on the floor. It's all you can ask for as a coach.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men's basketball travelled to Senatobia and walked away with a 94-82 victory over Northwest.
"They play an unusual style of play that we've really never seen in this league before," said head coach Chris Oney."We had to come up with a different game plan to make sure that we were able to attack the areas we felt we had advantages in. Tonight was the first time I felt good from start to finish in the way our guys were executing the game plan."
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