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NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday.
O’Connor gets his first dose of an intense baseball rivalry
Mississippi State baseball coach Brian O’Connor was just about to board the team bus for Oxford when we talked by phone Thursday afternoon.
Longtime Ole Miss AD, state hall-of-famer Warner Alford dies at 87
Former Ole Miss athletics director John Warner Alford Jr. – who served in the post for 16 years in addition to his time on campus as a student-athlete and football coach – died Friday, the school announced in a statement. He was 87.
Keep your head up, fish down, competitors away
The Old Man had fished for everything that swims at one time or another, and he’d caught most of it.
Iran says it will ‘facilitate and expedite’ humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday.
Everyday Clay: Springing to life and doing what matters
I have a co-dependent relationship with spring. As nature blooms, my eyes water and my nose begins to run, yet I receive an abundance of work, which reminds me of how fortunate I am.
Letter: Computer-led development will benefit Lowndes
On Thursday Zack Plair and I interviewed the new GTR LINK CEO on The Dispatch’s Between the Headlines podcast. Despite the verbose and unpredictable nature
JA of Columbus announces members of the 76th Annual Charity Ball court
The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus has announced the members of the 76th Annual Charity Ball Court, who will be presented this evening at the Trotter Convention Center. The procession of high school seniors will begin at 7 p.m., following the presentation of the Charity Ball King and Queen.
Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall, according to a federal report released Thursday.
The W launches exclusive three-course dining series
The Culinary Arts Institute at Mississippi University for Women is launching a new luncheon series titled, “Savor The W,” a three-part dining experience debuting this April. Designed to highlight fresh flavors, great company and the rising talent of future chefs, the series showcases the mastery and leadership of senior students as they transition from the classroom to professional practice.
Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport
A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, authorities said.
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.
In the garden with Felder: Giving up garden chores for my own good
Of the several repetitive garden chores I was responsible for as a teenager – the never-ending Sisyphean tasks I swore I would not do when I grew up – three in particular irritated me: mowing grass, hoeing garden rows and schlepping potted plants indoors and out.
Three things to look for as Ole Miss begins spring practice
It was only a few months ago Ole Miss was playing in some of the most meaningful games in program history.
House kills pharmacy reform, Speaker asks for special session
The lone remaining bill intended to enhance the regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit managers died Thursday after the Mississippi House of Representatives chose not to advance the Senate’s versions of the bill or pursue further negotiations on an issue that has long divided the chambers and lawmakers within them.
Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops neared the region, Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Sherry Ivy: God will refill you again
On this Christian journey, we will experience seasons of spiritual dryness and emptiness in our lives. However, God assures us He will refill us again; all we have to do is ask Him to do it for us.
Stocks fall and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Uncertainty is weighing on Wall Street about when the war with Iran could end, and stocks are falling as oil prices rise
Doors were propped open at missing mother’s Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview
The back doors of Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home were found propped open and her phone and purse were still at the home when the 84-year-old disappeared, daughter Savannah Guthrie said in an interview that aired Thursday on NBC’s “Today,” her first since her mother’s apparent abduction.
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex.
Group distributes 528 backpacks, school supplies at Lock and Dam
July 13, 2025
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