Southern Miss pushes past Tulane

NEW ORLEANS — Southern Mississippi barely got 100 yards passing from its quarterback, but the biggest play of the game was a pass from one of its wide receivers.

Quentin Pierce took a lateral from quarterback Austin Davis and threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Johdrick Morris to break a fourth-quarter tie and lead the Golden Eagles to a 46-30 Conference USA victory against Tulane on Saturday.

LSU wins elimination game against Alabama

BATON ROUGE, La. — As Les Miles’ latest stab at fourth-down trickery was about to unfold, the LSU coach bent down, snatched up some blades of grass — and ate them.

“I have a little tradition that humbles me as a man, that lets me know that I’m a part of the field and part of the game,” Miles said as a smile widened on his face. “You should have seen some games before this. I can tell you one thing: The grass in Tiger Stadium tastes best.”

Sulligent, Pickens County advance in Alabama playoffs

The Sulligent and Pickens County high school football teams advanced to the second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs Friday night.

Sulligent defeated West End of Walnut Grove, Ala., 34-18 in the Class 2A playoffs, while Pickens County ended Loachapoka’s season in Class 1A with a 26-7 victory.

Oktibbeha Circuit Court sentences

Sixteenth Circuit District Court judges Lee Howard and Jim Kitchens handed out a number of sentences this week as the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court term came to an end.

Tea party groups to hold immigration forum

A forum will be held Monday in Starkville to discuss illegal immigration and its effect on the country.

SAAC opens Fall Showcase Friday

The Starkville Area Arts Council’s Art in Public Places program will feature an exhibit entitled Fall Showcase in the gallery located in the lobby of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, 200 E. Main St., in Starkville.

MSU’s Fine Arts Thesis Show opens Tuesday

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Columbus’ Armstrong wins Miss Mississippi preliminary

HATTIESBURG — Lee Armstrong of Columbus was crowned Miss Southern Magnolia 2011 at the North Forrest High Performing Arts Center in Hattiesburg by outgoing Miss Southern Magnolia Shelby Corn. Lee is the daughter of Jim and Dorothy Armstrong of Columbus.

Technology theft is focus of Nov. 16 program

Brett Kingstone has a simple message for America’s manufacturers, entrepreneurs and lawmakers: protect the country’s intellectual property and innovative technology.

Tuscaloosa Christian ends Victory Christian’s run

COTTONDALE, Ala. — Josh McCoy caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Maison McCullough with 3 minutes, 1 second remaining in the fourth quarter Friday night to lift the Tuscaloosa Christian football team to a 24-20 victory against Victory Christian in the Christian Football Association championship.

Cadence calls shareholder meeting to approve buyout

Cadence Financial Corp. has set what may be the final shareholder’s meeting in the bank’s 125-year history, with shareholders expected to sell their stock to a private Houston-based investment firm.

Arrest Report 11-4-10

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has reported the following felony arrests:

Starkville Arrest Blotter 11-4-10

The Starkville Police Department Wednesday released its arrest blotter for the past two weeks.

Sulligent will be at home for playoff opener

SULLIGENT, Ala. — With the distractions and obstacles Sulligent High School has had to overcome this season, Blue Devils interim football coach Ronnie Hubbert has talked a lot about last year to get his squad fired up for Friday night’s playoff game.

Cheers: Ala. home of dry Oktoberfest goes wet

Cullman has bratwurst, lederhosen and German oom-pah music at its annual Oktoberfest celebration, and it may now add the one ingredient that’s been missing for more than three decades: beer.

Tips lead to arrest of shoplifting suspects

Crime Stoppers tips led to the arrest of two shoplifting suspects in Columbus, police said.

Year-round schooling proposed for Starkville

School officials heard an argument Tuesday night for a new school schedule that has students studying year-round with short breaks between quarters.

Starkville schools look at best way to spend $3.6M

School officials found themselves in the enviable position Tuesday night of needing to decide how to spend $3.6 million that remains after major construction from the 2008 bond issue is finished.

Rutgers’ April Sykes has new role with Knights

After two years of scattered playing opportunities with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, former East Oktibbeha standout April Sykes has found herself in a role — leader.

A 6-foot, junior guard-forward, Sykes is on a team without seniors. So juniors are now the top of the pecking order, and Sykes knows she’ll have to step up.

Nunnelee defeats Childers, returns 1st District to GOP

JACKSON — Mississippi is sending two new representatives to Congress in January, and both pledge to try to overturn major parts of President Barack Obama’s agenda, including a health overhaul that became law earlier this year.