Victories help Ole Miss build confidence

OXFORD — Bo Wallace noticed it Monday when he made the short walk to his morning classes.

A few more students stopped him to offer encouragement. There were a few more handshakes. A few more pats on the back.

Alabama’s Fowler will have knee surgery

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama running back Jalston Fowler is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Arrest report 9-10-12

The following arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department: Sakanah Latrice Franklin, 34, of 1423 Sixth Ave. N., was

Miss. not expected to get post-Isaac revenue leap

State economist Darrin Webb says he does not expect Mississippi to see a surge in tax collections after Hurricane Isaac the way it did after Hurricane Katrina.

Deaf dolphin rescued in La. is going to Miss.

A deaf dolphin found stranded in March off the Louisiana coast is being taken to live among other dolphins at a facility in Mississippi.

Wallace leads Ole Miss past UTEP

OXFORD — University of Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace wasn’t impressed, and he wasn’t satisfied.

“I really can’t be, to tell you the truth,” said Wallace, despite throwing for three touchdowns and running for another Saturday to lead the Rebels to a 28-10 win against the University of Texas-El Paso. “I thought I played well for the first half, but I was sloppy in the second half.”

Defense pitches shutout for Starkville Academy

STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy football team’s defense has been stellar through the first three games, even pitching a shutout along the way.

But with its offense struggling to score points, Starkville Academy knew it needed a stronger effort to break even Friday against Leake Academy.

Lane leads West Point past Starkville

STARKVILLE — A year ago, the West Point High School football players left Starkville High with heads held low and a bitter taste as they saw their playoff run cut short.

The Green Wave washed out that taste Friday night as they rolled to a 47-22 victory against the Yellow Jackets on a clear, humid night.

Noxubee County blanks Aberdeen

ABERDEEN — The Noxubee County High School football team entered its matchup against Aberdeen averaging 354.6 yards a game.

Even though the Bulldogs held the Tigers to 245 yards and nine first downs, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s quip, “Statistics are for losers” was the case here Friday night.

Pickens County routs South Lamar

REFORM, Ala. — When the Pickens County High School football team’s game against South Lamar began Friday night, Tornadoes coach Patrick Plott had his headset dialed in to the coaching box upstairs and his offensive game plan laminated and dangling from around his neck by a lanyard.

By the time the second half started, the headset was gone and the playsheet was only as an accessory.

Rams need seven overtimes to earn first victory

STEENS — After waiting three weeks for its first victory of the prep football season, Immanuel Christian School was willing to wait three and a half hours Friday night.

Shifting sands from Isaac reveal 1923 shipwreck

The pounding surf and currents from Hurricane Isaac on a remote spit of Alabama shoreline has again revealed the wreckage of a schooner that ran aground in 1923, delighting curious tourists and locals.

Court sides with Wal-Mart in ammunition lawsuit

If a store sells ammunition to an underage person who uses the bullets to kill someone, is the retailer responsible?

Community Calendar for the week of September 2, 2012

Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 13-16, and Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 18-22 “The Octette Bridge Club” — Starkville Community Theatre presents this entertaining play by P.J.

Out and about for the week of September 9, 2012

The Golden Triangle is within easy traveling distance of some of the best entertainment and events in the region. Support all your community has to offer, but when you’re on the road, these might pique your interest. Concerts are evening performances, unless otherwise noted. Be aware, some concert venues add “convenience fees” to ticket prices.

Truth is stranger than fiction as Table Talk hosts acclaimed author

The Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library continues its September Table Talk series with a presentation by author Neil White, who will speak about and read from his award-winning memoir “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts.”

Birth announcment

Zihanna TaTyanna Cunningham Billy and Zibiah Cunningham of Columbus announce the birth of their daughter, Zihanna TaTyanna Cunningham, on Aug. 27, 2012, at Baptist Memorial

Diverse MUW faculty exhibit spans artistic spectrum

The 2012 Faculty Exhibition at Mississippi University for Women opens Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Eugenia Summer Gallery in the Art and Design Building on campus.

Even football cannot escape technology

As Southerners at the start of the 2012 football season, it seems only fitting that we dedicate a little time to discussing technology and football. Most of my friends have their priorities in this order: football, tailgating and technology.

Southern gardening: Repairs can salvage storm-damaged trees

Hurricane Isaac’s recent visit reminds us that weather can play havoc with our landscapes. While flooding is a problem in some areas, most of the damage tends to happen to trees in the landscape.