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Strength against strength as Alabama faces Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just before the University of Florida football team’s Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee, defensive tackles Jaye Howard and Dominique Easley sprinted onto the field with giant chains draped around their necks.
Ole Miss heads west to face Fresno State
University of Mississippi football coach Houston Nutt wants his players to look closely at last year’s game against Fresno State to see what the Rebels are capable of offensively when everything is clicking.
Fresno State coach Pat Hill is using video from that same game to make sure his players don’t make the same defensive mistakes that doomed them in Mississippi.
Local landfiill to use methane gas to produce electricty
Gov. Haley Barbour took a tour of the Golden Triangle Regional Landfill on Thursday where local officials will be building an operation to capture methane gas to produce electricity.
No. 4 EMCC routs Coahoma C.C.
SCOOBA — The No. 4 East Mississippi Community College football team scored touchdowns on five of its first six possessions Thursday night en route to a 56-6 victory against Coahoma C.C. in MACJC North Division action at New Sullivan-Windham Field.
The 50-point home triumph, coupled with No. 15 Northeast Mississippi’s 34-28 win at No. 10 Northwest Mississippi, sets up a crucial North Division battle of unbeaten foes (3-0 in division) at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Tiger Stadium in Booneville.
Caledonia sweeps Heritage Academy in volleyball
CALEDONIA — On paper, Thursday’s public-private school matchup between Caledonia High School and Heritage Academy appeared to be a mismatch.
Alabama gearing up for new Florida offense
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dont’a Hightower isn’t quite sure what to make of this new University of Florida offense, where the Gators are leading the league in rushing and have the tailbacks to thank for it.
Starkville business receives design awards
Blufish Design Studio, a graphic design and advertising agency, received three American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA for their design work.
CVB’s $1.53M budget questioned
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors Wednesday approved the agency’s fiscal year 2012 budget of $1.53 million.
Oktibbeha County Arrest Report 9-29-11
The following people were arrested in Oktibbeha County from Sept. 20-25, according to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office
Biofuels facility set in Golden Triangle; Barbour tours landfill
Gov. Haley Barbour is scheduled to tour the Golden Triangle Regional Landfill on Thursday where local officials will be building an operation to capture methane gas to produce electricity.
Pregnant Columbus woman in wreck near Highway 82
Emergency response personnel responded to a one-vehicle wreck that occurred Tuesday afternoon on the Main Street exit ramp off Highway 82 East.
CPD to meet with Ward 6 residents
Ward 6 is up next. Residents in the ward will get their chance to speak to Columbus police officers Thursday about area crime and ways to help the community.
Ole Miss’ struggling offense looks to improve
OXFORD — The University of Mississippi football team’s miserable start to the season can be blamed on a non-existent running game, or inconsistent play at quarterback, or a porous offensive line.
All three have factored into Ole Miss’ 1-3 start. And if the Rebels don’t correct the problems quickly, a long September could turn into a long season.
Rutgers’ Sykes will play for U.S. on Pan American Games team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball announced Tuesday that Rutgers University women’s basketball senior April Sykes and University of Mississippi sophomore guard Valencia McFarland were named Tuesday to the 2011 Women’s Pan American Games Team.
The squad will try to defend USA’s 2007 Pan American Games gold medal when it plays Oct. 21-25 in Guadalajara, Mexico, for the 2011 Pan American Games.
Coordinator of SEC officials will speak to Starkville
Steve Shaw, coordinator of football officials for the Southeastern Conference, will speak Thursday to the Starkville Quarterback Club at the Starkville Country Club.
Poll: Young people say online meanness pervasive
A new Associated Press-MTV poll of youth in their teens and early 20s finds that most of them — 56 percent — have been the target of some type of online taunting, harassment or bullying, a slight increase over just two years ago. A third say they’ve been involved in “sexting,” the sharing of naked photos or videos of sexual activity. Among those in a relationship, 4 out of 10 say their partners have used computers or cellphones to abuse or control them.
AP sources: US official who ran alleged illegal spy ring resigns, investigations continue
A man accused of running an illegal contractor spy ring in Afghanistan has resigned from the Air Force, still maintaining his innocence, and still facing possible criminal charges.
