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On your mark, get set, go: Bully’s 5K for United Way
The Golden Triangle is invited to help support Mississippi State University’s local needs campaign by running or walking the 2011 Bully’s 5K for United Way.
MSU men’s basketball celebrates 100th year
STARKVILLE — When the Mississippi State men’s basketball team officially ushers in the 2011-12 campaign on Nov. 7, it will mark the beginning of the program’s 100th season.
Baseball America recognizes Ole Miss, MSU recruiting classes
The accolades continue to come in for the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State baseball programs.
Baseball America ranked Ole Miss’ 2011 recruiting class fifth nationally and MSU’s class No. 14.
Kentucky beats MSU soccer
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State women’s soccer team wrapped up its 2011 home slate with a 2-0 setback to the University of Kentucky on Thursday night at the MSU Soccer Field.
EMCC men’s basketball ranked No. 7 in preseason poll
SCOOBA — On the strength of back-to-back national tournament appearances, the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team has earned a No. 7 ranking in the 2011-12 NJCAA Preseason Top 20 national poll, as announced Thursday.
Hamilton wants to take another step toward title
Ray Weeks is counting on two hours of hard work to erase a decade of bad memories tonight.
That’s when Weeks hopes his Hamilton High School football team will be able to secure a home playoff game with a victory at East Webster.
Aberdeen will take on Water Valley in Class 3A showdown
Sometimes it’s about survival.
Entering the season with a freshman quarterback and five sophomore starters on offense, Aberdeen High School football coach Chris Duncan felt his Bulldogs would have a chance to play for a league championship if they could just make it to the Class 3A, Region 2 portion of their schedule.
Public transit system meeting tonight
Mississippi State University and Starkville city officials will hold a public meeting regarding plans for a free city transit system at the Gillespie Center at 610 Gillespie St. tonight at 6 p.m. Maps of the proposed routes will be at the meeting.
Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi killed in hometown battle
SIRTE, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday by revolutionary fighters overwhelming his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.
Candidate list trimmed to eight for MUW post
JACKSON — Eight finalists from among more than 40 candidates for president of the Mississippi University for Women were invited to Jackson this week for a first round of interviews.
Obama’s former pastor keynote for Columbus’ MLK celebration
Dream 365 — Columbus’ annual commemoration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King — now is “one of the largest” celebrations of the civil rights activist in the state, event organizer Learnard Dickerson Monday told the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors.
Ole Miss tries to snap out of SEC losing skid
OXFORD — The astonishing free fall of the University of Mississippi’s football program is reaching historic levels.
If the Rebels (2-4, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) can’t figure out a way to upset No. 10 Arkansas (5-1, 1-1) on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, they’ll extend their SEC losing streak to 10 games. That has never happened in the program’s 79 years in the league.
Life-at-fertilization push in Miss.
A national effort to put abortion bans into state constitutions is looking for its first victory next month in Mississippi, where voters are being asked to approve an amendment declaring that life begins when a human egg is fertilized.
Miss. court weighing damage limitations
The Mississippi Supreme Court has asked attorneys for more information as it considers whether the state’s limitation on damages in civil cases is constitutional.
Mississippi loses 2 to season-ending injuries
Mississippi defensive end Wayne Dorsey and cornerback Marcus Temple are out for the season after getting injured in Saturday’s 52-7 loss to No. 2 Alabama.
Richardson leads No. 2 Alabama past Ole Miss
OXFORD — The University of Alabama’s Trent Richardson now has his signature Heisman Trophy highlight.
The Crimson Tide’s bullish back set career marks with 183 yards rushing and four touchdowns and destroyed the University of Mississippi’s defense with a 76-yard touchdown run that displayed his uncommon power and speed in a 52-7 win Saturday night.
No. 3 EMCC rolls past PRCC
POPLARVILLE — Three unanswered second-quarter touchdowns helped propel the No. 3 East Mississippi Community College football team to a 41-17 victory against Pearl River C.C. in a non-division MACJC game at Dobie Holden Stadium.
