Curry leads Pickens County past John Essex

REFORM — Senior quarterback Deion Curry threw for two touchdowns and ran for another one Friday night to lead the Pickens County High School football team to a 55-16 victory against John Essex.

Scoring summaries from Friday’s games

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Mississippi author Richard Wright to be focus of Table Talk

Dr. Kim Whitehead, of Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy, will be the guest speaker at the Sept. 22 Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library’s discussion of Mississippi authors.

Indie film by Mississippi native to screen at Malco

Documentary filmmaker and Rolling Fork native William “Willy” Bearden will premiere his first narrative feature film in six cities throughout Mississippi. “One Came Home” will premiere at Malco Theater in Columbus Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.

MSU’s Marshall to present Progressive Era talk Thursday

In celebration of the national touring exhibition “The Age of Progressive Reform: Creating Modern America, 1900-1917” currently open at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, Dr. Anne Marshall will present “The Progressive Era: A Search for Order” Thursday Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room.

Earl Klugh opens Lyceum year of music, dance and drama

Mississippi State University’s 2010-11 Lyceum Series opens Oct. 5 with Grammy-winning guitarist Earl Klugh, followed by a myriad of musical talent from the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble to Montana Repertory Theatre’s “Bus Stop.”

MUW Center for Academic Excellence welcomes new director, focus

Mississippi University for Women’s Center for Academic Excellence, formerly known as academic advising, is prepared to help all MUW students succeed.

Columbus AFB honors POW/MIA

The men and women of the 14th Flying Training Wing gathered at a ceremony at Smith Plaza to remember and pay their respects to those servicemembers declared a prisoner of war or missing in action.

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: NEMS360.com – News, Business, Classifieds, and Events in Northeast Mississippi (link)

A high school football coach was held at the Monroe County jail this weekend on federal charges of sex crimes against a minor.

Friday Recap: Oak Hill Academy pulls away from Hebron Christian

PHEBA — Chance Livingston rushed for 118 yards to lead three Oak Hill Academy players who eclipsed the 100-yard mark Friday night in a 46-12 victory against Hebron Christian.

Alabama walk-on Lowery lands playing time

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Will Lowery’s view of the University of Alabama football games has changed.

The sophomore walk-on wasn’t sitting in the stands cheering when a Crimson Tide defensive back made a potential points-saving interception on national television against Penn State. He was the one making the play.

Southern Miss’ Brown seeks redemption after getting ripped by coach

JACKSON — Southern Miss receiver DeAndre Brown got the message.

Tired of Brown’s prima donna ways, Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora used the uncharacteristic tactic of publicly blasting Brown during a press conference last week, citing a lack of consistent effort.

The Jacket Buzz: Film club enters Magnolia Film Festival (link)

The Starkville High School film club plans to participate the Magnolia Film Festival for the first time. The club also has a new sponsor, social studies and chorus teacher Joe Evans.

West Point police on lookout for armed robbers

The West Point Police Department is searching for two armed robbers considered to be armed and dangerous.

Tax arguments heat up First District race

JACKSON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Travis Childers split with his party leadership Wednesday, saying he favors at least a one-year extension for all the 2001 federal income tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year.

Starkville police arrest four after burglary

Starkville police arrested four men Monday after one was spotted on a stolen bicycle and a search of his apartment revealed additional stolen property.

Hebron Christian clinches district title

DeKALB — Cathryn Moore and Magen Tapley had run-scoring hits in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, and Chloe Tapley made it stand up to lead the Hebron Christian fast-pitch softball team to a 2-1 victory against Kemper Academy.

The victory helped the Lady Eagles (18-9, 7-0 district) clinch the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A, District 3 title for the second time in three years.

Judge throws out Lowndes capital murder conviction

A federal judge has thrown out the capital murder conviction of Quintez Wren Hodges, who was sentenced to death in 2001 in Lowndes County in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend’s brother.

VIDEO: Tennessee Williams Stella-Shouting Contest

Thomas Easterling, an English teacher at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, won first place in the Tennessee Williams Stella Shouting Contest.

Hatley has more firepower than Hamilton

HAMILTON — Lions and Tigers sometimes combine for fierce and high-scoring results.

Cody Taylor and Tyler Edwards helped make sure the Tigers had a little more firepower.

Edwards rushed for 170 yards and Taylor added 165 more to lead the Hatley High School football team to a 48-35 victory against Hamilton on Friday night.